Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-211D)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
228
1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, perfect centering with wide and well-balanced margins, radiant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE, OF WHICH 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN TERMS OF COLOR, CENTERING, PERFORATIONS AND OVERALL FRESHNESS.
Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf ) contains a total of 25 copies of Scott 192. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Of these thirteen, however, the centering of only one other comes close to the example offered here.
Census No. 192-UNC-02. With 1971 and 2005 P.F. certificates
75,000
85,000