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)
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4c Deep Blue Green, Special Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, rich color and proof-like impression, centered to bottom but perfs clear of designFINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS. ALL 26 SPECIAL PRINTING STAMPS SOLD ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/211D , contains 26 stamps offered as Scott 211D, of which 25 have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation. Post Office Department records indicate that only 26 were sold. Of the known copies, at least six have small faults and several others have not been examined for condition in many years.
Census no. 211D-UNC-03. Ex Sheriff (Siegel Sale 655). Small pencil "EK" initials (Eugene Klein). With 1971 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates
47,500
15,000
