Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — Air Post and Back-of-Book Issues
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Cat./Est. Value
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5c-25c Newspaper, 1875 Special Printings (PR5 var-PR7 var). Without gum as issued, each with bottom margin, huge margins other sides, brilliant colorsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE SET OF THE 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE FIRST NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
According to Scott Catalogue, Continental Bank Note Co. made a special printing from new plates, which did not have the colored border. They exist both perforated and imperforate, and were not regularly issued.
Each with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
E. 3,000-4,000
2,500