Sale 1247 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021

Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
298
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Sale 1247, Lot 298, 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177)2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, rich color, perfs at bottom and left scissors-separated affecting some at bottom

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT DARK BROWN 1875 CONTINENTAL 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.

Census no. 168-UNC-33. Ex Humphrey. 1957 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 1988 P.F. certificate.

6,000
2,700