Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-175)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
612
1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, intense shade and sharp proof-like impression, from a bottom-row position with huge portion of sheet margin, scissors-separated as almost always leaving intact perfs at bottom and left, light bend at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificateA FINE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE ONE-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 167 contains 44 certified examples.
With 1948 P.F. certificate
18,000
8,000