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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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
194
90c Dull Carmine, Special Printing (202). Without gum as issued, rich color, accompanying certificate notes "top left corner has been cleaned" (to remove a small blue ink spot), which is difficult to detectFINE AND SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 ARE KNOWN TO EXIST.
Our census of Scott 202 contains approximately 41 certified copies. The 90c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is notorious for its condition. Thins or more serious faults affect about half of the known examples.
Census No. 202-UNC-05. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate
32,500
6,750