Sale 1235 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177)
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1141
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, outstanding centering with full intact perforations on all sides, deep rich color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. SCARCE WITH PERFORATIONS ON ALL SIDES AND WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
Our census of Scott 175 contains approximately 110 examples. Few show complete perfs as seen on the stamp offered here and even fewer have centering that matches this example.
Census no. 175-UNC-30. 1975 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2009 P.F. certificate
3,400
24,000