1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, well-centered for this difficult issue with three wide margins

VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.

Our census of Scott 192, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/192 , contains a total of 26 copies. Of these, half or fewer are reported to be sound. The most typical faults are small thin spots due to the nature of the soft paper. Of the sound copies most are centered to the bottom. Based on soundness and margin width, this is one of the finest of the 26 total recorded.

Census No. 192-UNC-15. Ex Sinkler and "Concord" (Dr. Charles E. Test). Also from our 1981 Rarities sale as part of a complete set of American Bank Note Co. Special Printings. Signed Stern and with small "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) backstamp. With 1994 and 2008 P.F. certificates

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