1875 1c ultramarine, Special Printing, without gum as issued, scissors-separated as almost always but with intact perforations on three sides, bright color and paper, fine example of the 1c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 1967 PFC. Only 45 certified examples of No.167 have been recorded, of these, fewer than ten have perforations all around, cat. $14000 (Cat No. 167) (Image)

Cat. $14000, Est.$5,000

1875 2c dark brown, Special Printing, without gum as issued, with intact perforations on all sides, bright color and white paper, fine example of the 2c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, signed Geo. B. Sloane, with 1981 PFC. Only 57 certified examples of No.168 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations, cat. $6000 (Cat No. 168) (Image)

Cat. $6000, Est.$2,000

1875 3c blue green, Special Printing, without gum as issued, with mostly intact perforations on three sides, bright color and paper, fine example of the 3c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 1993 and 2008 PSE certificates. Only 36 certified examples of No.169 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations, cat. $21500 (Cat No. 169) (Image)

Cat. $21500, Est.$5,000

1875 6c dull rose, Special Printing, without gum as issued, with intact perforations on all sides, nice color and paper, fine example of the 6c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 1992 PFC. Only 33 certified examples of No.170 have been recorded and of these, many have scissors damaged perforations. The example offered here is certainly among the best known, cat. $18000 (Cat No. 170) (Image)

Cat. $18000, Est.$7,500

1875 10c pale brown, Special Printing, without gum as issued, with mostly intact perforations on three sides, beautiful rich color and paper, fine example of the 10c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 2004 PFC. Only 36 certified examples of No.172 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations and other faults, the example offered here certainly among the more desirable, cat. $17000 (Cat No. 172) (Image)

Cat. $17000, Est.$5,000

1875 12c dark violet, Special Printing, without gum as issued, with intact perforations on two sides, intense color and proof-like impression, white paper, fine example of the 12c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 1952 PFC. Only 70 certified examples of No.173 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations and other faults, cat. $5500 (Cat No. 173) (Image)

Cat. $5500, Est.$2,000

1875 15c bright orange, Special Printing, without gum as issued, with largely intact perforations on all sides, bright color and white paper, fine example of the 15c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 1998 PFC. Only 39 certified examples of No.174 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations and other faults, cat. $15500 (Cat No. 174) (Image)

Cat. $15500, Est.$5,000

1875 24c dull purple, Special Printing, without gum as issued, intact perforations on two sides, sharp impression, white paper, fine example of the 24c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 1954 PFC. Approximately 100 certified examples of No.175 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations and other faults, cat. $3400 (Cat No. 175) (Image)

Cat. $3400, Est.$1,000

1875 30c greenish black, Special Printing, without gum as issued, mostly intact perforations on three sides, well centered for issue, fine example of the 30c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 2009 graded (VG 50) PSE certificate. Approximately 50 certified examples of No.176 have been recorded, of these, most have scissors damaged perforations and other faults, cat. $12000 (Cat No. 176) (Image)

Cat. $12000, Est.$5,000

1875 90c violet carmine, Special Printing, without gum as issued, incredibly fresh and well centered, intact perforations on all sides, but reperforated at right, nevertheless a very fine example of the 90c Continental Bank Note Company Special Printing, with 2000 PSE certificate and 2010 PFC. Only 46 certified examples of No.177 have been recorded, of these, only a few are well centered and most have scissor damaged perforations and other faults, cat. $16000 (Cat No. 177) (Image)

Cat. $16000, Est.$5,000