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)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3176
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, scissors-separated but with intact perforations on all four sides, much better centering than usually found on this issueEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 175 contain approximately 100 unused examples.
Unpublished Census No. 175-UNC-101. With 1999 P.F. certificate
5,500
3,750
