Sale 905 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005

Category — Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1857
og
Sale 905, Lot 1857, Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, intense shade and sharp proof-like impression, trace of arrow at bottom right corner, scissors-separated as almost always leaving intact perfs at top and complete perfs at left, lightly soiled

A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE ONE-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our recently updated census records for Scott 167 contains 44 certified examples.

With 1959 P.F. certificate

14,000
5,750