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)
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24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on three sides, the intact perfs at top give the stamp the appearance of very choice centeringFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 175 contains approximately 110 examples. Many are scissors-separated on one or more sides.
Census no. 175-UNC-106. With 2009 P.F. certificate
3,500
2,400