Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Special Printings (Scott 192-211D)
5c Gray Brown, Special Printing (205C). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, attractive centering and marginsFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1882 5-CENT GARFIELD SPECIAL PRINTING, SCOTT 205C. ONLY 23 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
This elusive Special Printing was the subject of an informative article by William E. Mooz in Chronicle 153 (February 1992). His research provides strong evidence that the stamps recognized as Scott 205C are a small part of the 2,463 sold as Special Printings through the Third Assistant Postmaster General and that regular issues were used to fill the backlog of orders for the 5c Garfield.
Our census of Scott 205C, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/205C , contains 23 examples.
Census no. 205C-UNC-16. Ex Crocker and Peyton ("Isleham" collection, Siegel Sale 662). Light pencil expertizing signature on back. P.F. certificate no. 22896 no longer accompanies. With 1993 P.F. certificate
