Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177, 180)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
174
15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, full perfs on three sides and three wide marginsFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 174 contains 39 certified examples.
Census No. 174-UNC-19. Pencil initials on back. With 1993 P.F. certificate
17,000
4,750