Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1880 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-202, 505C, 211B, 211D)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5616
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins all aroundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 12-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING WITH WIDE MARGINS.
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Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-26. Ex Hoffman. With 1994 and 2008 P.F. certificates
15,000
10,000