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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90c Violet Carmine, Special Printing (177). Without gum as issued, beautiful bright color on fresh paper, scissors-separated as usual but leaving full and intact perfs on all four sidesEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Our recently updated census records for Scott 177 contains 44 certified examples, many of which have faults. Only 16 have perforations on all four sides, and few of those are as well-centered as the example offered here.
Unpublished Census No. 177-UNC-12. Ex Vineyard. With 1986 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
30,000
21,000