12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, detailed impression on fresh paper, beautiful centering

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 12-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 75 COPIES EXIST.

Our recently updated census records for Scott 198 contain approximately 60 certified examples. Of these, fully one-third have small flaws (mostly thin spots).

Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-02. 1948 and 1999 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $29,000.00)

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