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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Sale 1159, Lot 187, 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-203, 205C, 211D)6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (195). Without gum as issued, fresh color, natural straight edge at right

FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of Scott 195 contains 26 certified examples of Scott 195, an oddly low number. Some of the stamps submitted as the Special Printing, but certified as the regular issue, Scott 186, could in fact be Special Printing stamps (the two are difficult to tell apart). We record another three stamps which we feel are possibly Scott 195, despite previous P.F. certification. A majority are sound or potentially sound, but many are off center to some degree.

Census No. 195-UNC-25. Ex Curtis. With 1953 and 1982 P.F. certificates

85,000
16,000