Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-175)
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2141
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, complete perfs all around without the usual scissors-separation, rich color on bright paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING, WITH COMPLETE PERFORATIONS ON ALL FOUR SIDES.
Our census of Scott 175, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/175 , contains 105 examples. Few show complete perfs as seen on the stamp offered here.
Census no. 171-UNC-104. With 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates
3,500
2,700