6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (170). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on two sides and discernible on the other two sides, paper slightly yellowed

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 6-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our census of Scott 170 contains 36 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 35 available to collectors. Approximately half have scissors-trimmed perfs on at least one side. Most others are either off-center or have small faults.

Census no. 170-UNC-02. With 1965 P.F. certificate.

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