Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009

Category — 1880 American Bank Note Company Special Printing

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Photo/Description
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Sale 973, Lot 145, 1880 American Bank Note Company Special Printing15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 37 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our recent review of the records of the Philatelic Foundation found only 37 certified examples of Scott 199.

Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-07. Ex Lutwak and Zoellner. With 1954 and 1998 P.F. certificates.

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