Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing
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7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, extraordinarily well-centered with full perforations all around, bright and fresh paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY A HANDFUL EXIST IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION WITH INTACT PERFORATIONS.
Our recent review of records of the Philatelic Foundation located only 70 examples of Scott 171.
Signed E. Stern. With 2000 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
5,000
11,000