Sale 929 — The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 26 February, 2007
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printings
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
187
90c Violet Carmine, Special Printing (177). Without gum as issued, bright color, expertly reperfed at rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found only 44 certified examples of Scott 177.
With 2000 P.S.E. certificate
19,000
7,500