Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-204, 205C)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
303
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, well-centered but achieved by reperfing at top and left, small thin spotVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 12-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 198 contains 64 certified examples. Of these, at least one-third have flaws. Many have poor centering.
Census No. 198-UNC-44. From our 1976 Rarities sale. With 1966 P.F. certificate
9,500
3,000