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
73
$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Special Printing (PR50). Without gum as issued, choice centering and wide margins, fresh and bright colorVERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE $6.00 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING IN OUR RECORDS. ONLY FOURTEEN WERE SOLD, AND ONLY SEVEN HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
According to sale records of the 1875 Newspaper Special Printings, 14 of the $6.00 were sold and delivered. On July 16, 1884, the Special Printings were withdrawn from sale, and the remaining supply was destroyed.
Our census of Scott PR50, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR50 , contains only seven examples. Six are certified by The Philatelic Foundation and two by P.S.E.
Census no. PR50-UNC-01. Ex Wingate and from our 2003 Rarities sale. With 2003 and 2018 P.F. certificates.
80,000
42,500