Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing
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90c Violet Carmine, Special Printing (177). Without gum as issued, well-centered with mostly complete perfs all around, beautiful deep color and nice impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1875 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. SCARCE IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found only 44 certified examples of Scott 177.
Ex Caspary. With 1957 and 1984 P.F. certificates.
16,000
14,000
