Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020

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Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-202)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2844
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Sale 1227, Lot 2844, 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-202)10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 33 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of Scott 197 contains 33 examples. Of these, ten have faults, leaving only 23 sound or potentially sound examples (seven have not been examined in many years). Several of these have poor centering.

Census no. 197-UNC-16. Ex Hewitt. With 1942 A.P.S. and 1972, 1984 and 2008 P.F. certificates

34,500
40,000