Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177, 180)
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2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual, rich color on bright paperVERY FINE AND ATTRACTIVE SOUND 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. This example is scissors-trimmed but is nicely centered within wide margins.
Census no. 168-UNC-42. With 1958 and 2001 P.F. certificates
6,000
3,000