Sale 1247 — United States Stamps

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

Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-202, 211D)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
325
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Sale 1247, Lot 325, 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Soft Paper Special Printing (Scott 192-202, 211D)7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, rich color

FRESH AND FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our census of Scott 196 contains approximately 86 examples. It is the most common of the soft-paper Special Printings because the 7c was no longer in production in 1880 and, probably to some degree, because it can be easily identified since there is no regular issue on soft paper.

With 2006 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (F 70; SMQ $5,850.00)

Scott No.
Den.
Cond.
Tot.
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
70J
75
75J
80
80J
85
85J
90
90J
95
95J
98
98J
100
100J
196
7c
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
SMQ US
Scott No.
Den.
Cond.
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
70J
75
75J
80
80J
85
85J
90
90J
95
95J
98
98J
100
100J
196
NGAI
-
-
-
-
-
$3,500
-
$5,850
-
$7,000
-
$8,750
-
$12,750
-
$19,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
P.S.E. Population Report and SMQ as of December 13th, 2021
6,750
3,250