Sale 1205 — 2019 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Wednesday, 26 June, 2019

Category — 1870-90 Bank Note Issues

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Sale 1205, Lot 2052, 1870-90 Bank Note Issues2c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (203). Vibrant color on fresh paper, beautifully centered

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 2-CENT SCARLET VERMILION 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTINGS. OUR CENSUS CONTAINS ONLY 20 EXAMPLES.

Our census of Scott 203, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/203 , contains only 19 stamps which are available to collectors. The 20th copy is in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library. Of the 20 recorded, six have faults or have not been examined in recent years to determine soundness.

Census No. 203-UNC-12. Ex Engel and Klein. With 1959, 1993 and 2008 P.F. certificates. Small "W.H.C." backstamp (Warren H. Colson )

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