United States 1880-1885 SPECIAL PRINTINGS OF THE 1879-1883 ISSUE
Sale No: 150
Lot No:108
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Cat No:196
#196, 7c Scarlet vermilion special printing, without gum as issued, characteristic deep luxuriant color, centered to right as most are found, a fine example of this rare special printing; less than 100 copies are thought to exist; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)
CV. $8,000.00
Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00
Closed..Jan-21-2015, 15:09:33 EST
Sold For 3250
Sale No: 150
Lot No:109
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Cat No:201
#201, 30c Greenish black special printing, without gum as issued, a seldom seen sound example of this very rare special printing, rich unmistakable greenish black color and a strong impression on unusually fresh bright paper, centered to bottom, completely free of any flaws which plague so many existing examples, fine; the special printing values that do not come on soft paper in production prints are easily identified, but certified examples of the other values are much more elusive as well as being very rare with< Bapproximately 40 examples thought to exist of the Thirty Cent Soft Paper Special Printing;(Image)