Sale 972 — The Laila Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 27-28 April, 2009
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 167-181)
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2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual but with full perforations all around, deep rich colorVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 2-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. SCARCE WITH FULL PERFORATIONS.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 168 contain only 55 copies certified as genuine. Of these, 22 have straight edges on at least one side and several are faulty. In fact, almost all known examples of the 2c 1875 Special Printing are off center.
Unpublished Census No. 168-UNC-17. Ex T. Charlton Henry. With 1975 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
10,000
5,750