6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (195). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER THAN 30 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, AND THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.

Our recently updated census records contain 26 certified examples of Scott 195, an oddly low number. Some of the stamps submitted as the Special Printing, but certified as the regular issue, Scott 186, could in fact be Special Printing stamps (the two are difficult to tell apart). We record another three stamps which we feel are possibly Scott 195, despite previous P.F. certification.

Unpublished Census No. 195-CAN-12. Ex T. Charlton Henry, Klein and Drucker. 1975, 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $170,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade,

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