Sale 929 — The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 26 February, 2007
Category — 1880 American Bank Note Co. Special Printings
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
199
2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, incredibly dark shade on fresh paper, tiny thin speck at center not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found less than 50 certified examples of Scott 193.
With 1952 P.F. certificate
19,000
13,000