2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and detailed impression, unusually choice centering, small filled thin at center not mentioned on certificate

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our census of Scott 193 contains 51 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 50 available to collectors. Almost half have faults (mostly thins, which are endemic to this soft porous paper). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side. The example offered here, with well-proportioned margins, is very desirable.

Census no. 193-UNC-50. With 1952 P.F. certificate

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