Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-202)
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2848
15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, light pressed-out vertical crease at left, tiny tear at upper rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 38 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 199 contains 38 examples. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, 12 have faults and 14 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards.
Census no. 199-UNC-36. Ex "Ambassador". With 1956 P.F. certificate. 1992 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
29,000
7,500
