10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our census of Scott 197 contains 34 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 33 available to collectors. 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-22. Ex West. With 1994 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $50,000.00)

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