Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-175)
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, choice centering with unusually wide margins, scissors-separated as usual but leaving perfs on three sides and extra wide margin at bottomEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE WIDEST-MARGINED AND BEST-CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 71 certified examples.
Unpublished Census No. 173-UNC-26. Ex "Bayou" and "Laila". With 1970, 2002 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
6,250
2,800