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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24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, full perforations all around without the usual scissors-separation, rich color, choice centering, single pulled perf at lower rightVERY FINE APPEARING 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. 175-UNC-46. With 1994 P.F. certificate.
3,500
1,900