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
176
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact at top and largely present on sides, rich color, nice centering, tiny natural straw inclusion in left marginFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 175 contains approximately 100 examples.
With 1970 P.F. certificate
3,750
2,200