Sale 1288 — The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 22 June, 2023
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Company Special Printings (Scott 192-211D)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
125
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, lovely color, three wide marginsVERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 26 ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS, MAKING THIS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Our census of Scott 192, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/192 , contains 27 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 26 available to collectors. Approximately half are sound, and many are off-center.
Census no. 192-UNC-18. Ex "Country Gentleman" and Lessin. With 1966 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
57,500
17,000