Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott PR33-PR50)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Special Printing (PR48). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins and choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE $1.92 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 WERE SOLD.
The $1.92 value of the 1875 Continental Newspaper Special Printing marks the start of the rarities of the set. We have offered only about a dozen unduplicated examples in all of our Rarities sales going back to 1964 and in our regular auctions since 1994. This example, in sound condition and with choice centering, ranks among the few finest examples known.
Ex Lutwak, Greenblatt and Weisman. With 1976, 1998 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
22,500
21,000