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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3462 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 1882 SPECIAL PRINTING IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL THE BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTINGS. THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE IS ONE OF ONLY 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 is available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/205C/205C.pdf , and illustrates the 21 recorded examples (only three have faults).

Census No. 205C-UNC-07. Ex Floyd. P.F. certificate nos. 410 and 254720 no longer accompany. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $105,000.00). Only two have graded higher (at 95) and four others share this grade. (Image)

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 $ 70,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3463 c Image5c Yellow Brown (205). Block of 12, rich color, "Benson Ariz. Nov. 2? 1886" circular datestamp with part second strike tying the block on legal-size 20c Mexico entire with printed Wells Fargo & Co. Mexico green frank, uprated entire with 35 centavos handstamp, used as a paste-up (the addressed cover is no longer present but was probably addressed to the Compagnie du Boleo in Paris), purple oval "Express Wells, Fargo y Ca., Guaymas, Mexico Nov. 2? 1886" datestamp, New York Nov. 27 duplex datestamps also tie the block, blue Paris datestamp, Very Fine, impressive and rare franking, carried by Wells Fargo across the Rio Grande and put into the mails at Benson (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
3464 ogbl Image1c Gray Blue (206). Top imprint and plate no. block of twelve, original gum, some reinforced perfs in selvage, right block few jammed perfs, creased vertically along the right margin of the second vertical pair ending in a 1mm selvage nick (easily trimmed), Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce plate block, with 1978 P.F. certificate noting only perf separations (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
3465 ngbl Image1c Gray Blue (206). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of ten, unused (regummed), perf separations at left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail $1,800.00 as original gum (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3466 ogbl Image3c Blue Green (207). Top imprint and plate no. 396 block of 12, half arrow and natural s.e. at left, original gum, stamps Mint N.H., narrow h.r. in selvage reinforcing some perf separations, bright color, a few perf separations between top right stamps, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged plate block (Image)

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 $ 1,910.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3467 bl Image6c Rose, Deep Brown Red (208, 208a). Three used blocks of four, first two Rose with Wilmington N.C. and Chicago Ill. cancels, third Deep Brown Red with indistinct duplex cancel, nice color variation, small flaws, Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 3,050.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3468 ngbl Image6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Top imprint and plate no. 427 block of 14, half arrow and natural s.e. at right, unused (no gum), wonderful depth of color, small thin in selvage and tiny thin top right stamp (outside of plate block), some reinforced perf separations

FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT 1882 LINCOLN ISSUE IN THE DEEP BROWN RED SHADE.

Power Search does not contain any plate blocks of Scott 208 or 208a, much less in this larger configuration. Scott Retail $10,100.00 as original gum plate block of ten and four no gum singles (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3469 bl Image10c Brown, 2c Red Brown (209-210). Two large used multiples, 10c block of 18 (6 x 3), bottom left stamp cut into and about 75% present, each stamp with neat blue target cancel, 2c block of 10 (5 x 2), New York oval "2" cancels, both with minor flaws and perf separations, Fine-Very Fine appearance, both of these blocks are larger than the largest recorded in Linn's Stamp Facts (Image)

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 E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction
3470 ogbl Image10c Brown (209). Block of four, original gum, top pair h.r., well-centered with rich color, few tiny thin specks, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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 $ 875.00

SOLD for $140.00
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3471 ogbl Image10c Brown (209). Bottom imprint and plate no. 549 block of ten, disturbed original gum, rich color, few perf separations along edges, Fine-Very Fine and handsome, a scarce plate block (Image)

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 $ 3,750.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3472   Image10c Brown (209). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, large grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 95, $525.00 as 98) (Image)

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 $ 6.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

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