Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

178

2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, rich color, scissors-separated as usual with virtually intact perfs

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our census of Scott 168 contains 62 examples. Many have perfs scissors-trimmed on at least one side and many have perforations into the design.

Census no. 168-UNC-61. Signed "E. Stern" in pencil. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate

6,000

4,750