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 30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (201).
Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, three wide margins, central thin not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our census records for
Scott 201 contain approximately 45 certified examples. Only ten are confirmed as sound and only seven of those have decent centering. Another 17 need to be reexamined for condition, but only a handful of these have nice centering. Census No.
201-UNC-37. With 1953 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 20,000.00
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 90c Dull Carmine, Special Printing (202). Without
gum as issued, rich colorFRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of Scott 202 contains approximately 41 certified copies. The
90c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is notorious for its condition. Thins or more serious faults affect about half of the known examples. Census No. 202-UNC-29. With 1958 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 29,000.00
SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 5c Gray Brown, Special Printing (205C). Without
gum as issued, with right selvage, deep rich color, choice centering, sealed tear at top rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 5-CENT GARFIELD SPECIAL PRINTING, SCOTT 205C. ONLY 23 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. This elusive
Special Printing was the subject of an informative article by William E. Mooz in Chronicle 153 (February 1992). His research provides strong evidence that the stamps recognized as Scott 205C are a small part of the 2,463 sold as Special
Printings through the Third Asst. PMG, and that regular issues were used to fill the backlog of orders for the 5c Garfield. Our census of Scott 205C, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/205C , illustrates the 23 recorded examples. Census No. 205C-UNC-23. With copy of 1946 P.F. certificate as a block of four. The stamp below this one in the block once had selvage but
it has since been removed, making this the only example with selvage. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 55,000.00
SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
