Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — 1880 American Bank Note Company Special Printing
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
146°
2c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (203). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, bottom left corner perf expertly reattachedVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTINGS. ONLY 20 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 203 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/203/203.pdf ) contains only 19 stamps which are available to collectors. The 20th copy is in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library.
Census No. 203-UNC-02. Ex Mielstrup and "Newport". With 1952 and 2008 P.F. certificates
150,000
67,500