Sale 1159 — 2017 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2017
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-203, 205C, 211D)
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Photo/Description
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Realized
184
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, radiant color on crisp paper, completely soundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Our census of Scott 192, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf , contains a total of 26 copies. Of these, half or fewer are reported to be sound.
Census No. 192-UNC-24. With 2012 P.F. certificate
62,500
25,000