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96c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR47).
Without gum as issued, brilliant color FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. Only 141 sold. With 1978 P.F. certificate
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8,500.00
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1257 |
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$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Special Printing (PR48).
Without gum as issued, deep shade and detailed impression, centered to bottom but with three wide margins FRESH AND FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.92 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 WERE SOLD. The $1.92 value of the
1875 Continental Newspaper Special Printing marks the start of the rarities of the set. We have offered approximately a half-dozen unduplicated examples since keeping computerized records. With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at
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20,000.00
SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1258 |
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$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Special Printing
(PR50). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, attractive margins VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $6.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY FOURTEEN WERE SOLD, AND ONLY FIVE HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS
GENUINE. According to sale records of the 1875 Newspaper Special Printings, 14 of the $6.00 were sold and delivered. On July 16, 1884, the Special Printings were withdrawn from sale, and the remaining supply was destroyed. Our records
contain only five copies certified as genuine: four by The Philatelic Foundation and one certified by P.S.E. This is only the fourth we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 1980 and 2017 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at
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80,000.00
SOLD for $25,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |