Sale 978 — The Beverly Hills Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Friday, 4 December, 2009
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues
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12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, detailed impression on fresh paper, beautiful centeringEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 12-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 75 COPIES EXIST, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
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Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-11. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $32,000.00)
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