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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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, thin spots at right and center not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 37 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 37 certified examples. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, 11 have faults and 14 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards.
Census No. 199-UNC-30. With 1946 P.F. certificate
29,000
6,750