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The David W. Gorham Collection continued...

1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printings (Scott 192-211D) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
137 og Image5c Deep Blue, Special Printing (204). Without gum as issued, beautiful rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering

EXTREMELY FINE. WITHOUT QUESTION THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SOFT-PAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 18 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

The 5c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is one of the most elusive of the Bank Note Special printings. Our census of Scott 204 is available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/204/204.pdf and records only 18 copies of this stamp, including one example in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library. About one-third of the known stamps have minor faults. Of the dozen sound examples available to collectors, perhaps three or four have decent centering.

Census No. 204-UNC-01. Ex Col. Green, Engel, Klein and Zoellner. With 1957 and 1998 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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350,000.00

SOLD for $210,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 og Image5c Gray Brown, Special Printing (205C). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impression, beautifully centered

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 5-CENT GARFIELD IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE SPECIAL PRINTINGS. THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE IS ONE OF 21 RECORDED.

This elusive Special Printing was the subject of an informative article by William E. Mooz in the Chronicle (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 http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/205C/205C.pdf ) illustrates the 21 recorded examples (only three have faults).

Census No. 205C-UNC-08. Ex West, Ambassador, Seymour, Neinken and Zoellner. With copy of 1946 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom left stamp). With 1967 and 1998 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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80,000.00

SOLD for $52,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 nh Image2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., brilliant color and paper, beautiful centering, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1885 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE.

In 1885 the American Bank Note Co. experimented with a Hoe & Co. steam-powered, chain-driven printing press to increase the rate of production. New plates of 200 subjects were created for use on the steam press, including one with the distinctive "STEAMER - AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO." imprint at the top center of the plate. Five sheets of 200 stamps were printed from this "Steamer" plate and sent to the Post Office Department. Since the full sheets were intended to be divided into panes of 100, the vertical gutter between the two panes was left imperforate. These sheets were later sold into the philatelic market and divided into smaller units.

With 1985 and 1999 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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850.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 og Image4c Deep Blue Green, Special Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, rich color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with well-proportioned margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS -- ONLY 26 ARE RECORDED.

Our census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/211D/211D.pdf , contains 26 stamps offered as No. 211D, of which 25 have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation. Post Office Department records indicate that only 26 were sold. Of the known copies, five have small faults.

Census No. 211D-UNC-19. Ex Hoffman. With 1983, 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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70,000.00

SOLD for $42,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

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