Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-205C, 211D)
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10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 33 ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS
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-09. Ex Hoffman. With 1954, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates
34,500
28,000