90c Dull Carmine, Special Printing (202). Without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering and wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. APPROXIMATELY 40 EXAMPLES OF THE 90-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTINGS ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. THIS STAMP IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT.

The 90c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is notorious for its condition (thins affect most of the known examples) and typically poor centering. In this stamp we have the rare combination of soundness, margins and centering, as well as extraordinary freshness. With the demand for Special Printings so strong, we anticipate collectors will display exuberance in bidding for this Extremely Fine stamp.

Ex McCarthy. With 2000 P.S.E. and 2001 P.F. certificates

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