Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printings**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2212		1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, beautifully centered, bright shade with slight dry print or surface disturbance in vignette, scissors-separated but perfs virtually complete, small thin spot EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Approximately 35-40 examples of Scott 167 are believed to exist. The typical centering is quite poor, unlike this superbly-centered example. With 2001 A.P.S. and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)	11,500.00	11,000.00
2213		2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, deep color and proof-like impression, perfs scissors-separated as almost always leaving straight edge at top and right and full perfs on other sides VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Probably less than 75 examples are known. (Image)	5,250.00	5,250.00
2214		6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (170). Without gum as issued, deep color for this stamp, scissors-separated as almost always but leaving virtually intact perfs on three sides VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER TNAN 35 ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. With 1948 A.P.S. certificate. The stamp was submitted by Philip Ward (Image)	12,500.00	9,500.00
2215		7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering with full perforations all around VERY FINE AND CHOICE. APPROXIMATELY 50 OF THE 7-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. This example is more desirable than most, due to its sound condition and full perforations on all four sides. With 1967 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,000.00	6,000.00
2216		7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, bright color, scissors-separated as usual but showing part of perfs on three sides FRESH AND VERY FINE. APPROXIMATELY 50 OF THE 7-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. With 1948 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	3,250.00
2217		12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color, choice centering, scissors-separated as usual but leaving perfs all around EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF APPROXIMATELY 60 EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING BELIEVED TO EXIST. Ex Lutwak and Zoellner. With 1955 and 1976 P.F. certificates (Image)	4,250.00	8,000.00
2218		24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, showing full and intact perfs all around, faint corner crease at bottom right VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Approximately 80-90 examples are believed to exist. (Image)	2,900.00	5,250.00
2219		2c Carmine Vermilion, Special Printing (180). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like impression, full and intact perfs all around without any scissors-separation EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 2-CENT CARMINE VERMILION CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTINGS. ONLY 24 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of Scott 181 published in the Zoellner catalogue (and available at our website at: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/180/180.htm) records 23 examples of this rare Special Printing, one of which is in the New York Public Library collection. This newly discovered copy becomes the 24th known to us. Its centering, color and condition are unsurpassed and quite possibly unequalled. Census No. 180-UNC-24. Intialled by Spencer Anderson. With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)	30,000.00	50,000.00

1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Special Printings

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2212

1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, beautifully centered, bright shade with slight dry print or surface disturbance in vignette, scissors-separated but perfs virtually complete, small thin spot

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Approximately 35-40 examples of Scott 167 are believed to exist. The typical centering is quite poor, unlike this superbly-centered example.

With 2001 A.P.S. and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

11,500.00

11,000.00

2213

2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, deep color and proof-like impression, perfs scissors-separated as almost always leaving straight edge at top and right and full perfs on other sides

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Probably less than 75 examples are known. (Image)

5,250.00

2214

6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (170). Without gum as issued, deep color for this stamp, scissors-separated as almost always but leaving virtually intact perfs on three sides

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER TNAN 35 ARE KNOWN TO EXIST.

With 1948 A.P.S. certificate. The stamp was submitted by Philip Ward (Image)

12,500.00

9,500.00

2215

7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, bright color, choice centering with full perforations all around

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. APPROXIMATELY 50 OF THE 7-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

This example is more desirable than most, due to its sound condition and full perforations on all four sides. With 1967 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,000.00

6,000.00

2216

7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, bright color, scissors-separated as usual but showing part of perfs on three sides

FRESH AND VERY FINE. APPROXIMATELY 50 OF THE 7-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

With 1948 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

3,250.00

2217

12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color, choice centering, scissors-separated as usual but leaving perfs all around

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF APPROXIMATELY 60 EXAMPLES OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Ex Lutwak and Zoellner. With 1955 and 1976 P.F. certificates (Image)

4,250.00

8,000.00

2218

24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, showing full and intact perfs all around, faint corner crease at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.

Approximately 80-90 examples are believed to exist. (Image)

2,900.00

5,250.00

2219

2c Carmine Vermilion, Special Printing (180). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like impression, full and intact perfs all around without any scissors-separation

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 2-CENT CARMINE VERMILION CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTINGS. ONLY 24 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of Scott 181 published in the Zoellner catalogue (and available at our website at: http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/180/180.htm) records 23 examples of this rare Special Printing, one of which is in the New York Public Library collection. This newly discovered copy becomes the 24th known to us. Its centering, color and condition are unsurpassed and quite possibly unequalled.

Census No. 180-UNC-24. Intialled by Spencer Anderson. With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)

30,000.00

50,000.00