Sale 1288 — The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 22 June, 2023
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-181)
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10c Pale Brown, Special Printing (172). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual with full perfs at top and left, bright colorVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 172, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/172 , contains 39 examples. Most are scissors-separated into the perforations on at least one side. Of the eleven copies with full perforations, most have either pulled perforations or are not centered, limiting their desirability.
Census no. 172-UNC-11. Ex Caspary and Lessin. With 1960 and 2002 P.F. certificates
19,000
6,000