2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, wide margins, trivial natural inclusion in left margin at center

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 51 AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Our census of Scott 193, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/193 , contains 52 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 51 available to collectors. Almost half have faults (mostly thins, which are endemic to this soft porous paper). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side.

Census no. 193-UNC-17. Ex Chapin, Hoffman and Przybyl. With 1993, 2003 and 2010 P.F. certificates.

Image Magnifier / Download

Power Search for Comparables