3c Blue Green, Special Printing (194). Without gum as issued, intense shade and detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A GORGEOUS SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. -- ONLY FOURTEEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, MAKING THIS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS.

Our census of Scott 194 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/194/194.pdf ) contains only fourteen examples. Its rarity matches or exceeds the most valuable Special Printings, such as Scott Nos. 180 (24 known), 181 (10 known), 203 (20 known), 204 (18 known), 205C (21 known) and 211D (25 known). In fact, it is the rarest of any Bank Note Special Printing among the Scott-listed "sets" (167-177 and 192-202).

Census No. 194-UNC-04. 1969 and 2002 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. Ex Drucker. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $255,000.00)

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