4c Deep Blue Green, Special Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, Intense color and impression, choice centering, light staining which has mostly been removed and has not affected the color

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS WITH ONLY 27 EXAMPLES RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/211D , contains 27 stamps offered as No. 211D (though Post Office Department records indicate only 26 were sold). 26 have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation.

Census no. 211D-UNC-21. 1984 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies which noted light stains. With 1989 P.F. certificate noting "light staining which has mostly been removed".

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