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12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE
SOUND AND CENTERED 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 Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-15. With 1987 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $44,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade.
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15,000.00
SOLD for $27,000.00
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