Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1875-88 Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 178-218)
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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, radiant color, choice centering for this difficult issue, tiny thin spot as often occurs on this mesh paperEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 15-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 37 certified examples. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, 10 have faults and 15 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards. Many of the stamps, regardless of condition, are off center.
Census No. 199-UNC-14. With 1975 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates
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