Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Drucker Collection continued...

**Continental Bank Note Company Special Printings**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
163		1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp proof-like impression, scissors-separated as almost always but leaving intact perfs almost all around EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT CONTINENTAL HARD-PAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. Most of the Continental Hard-Paper Special Printings were scissors-separated when issued, often causing trimmed perforations or straight edges. This stamp has exceptionally full perforations on all sides. Approximately 35-40 are believed to exist. With 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image)	11,500.00	13,500.00
164		12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as almost always but with full perforations all around, almost perfect centering, rich color and proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 60 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. A survey of our Levi records and past auction catalogues shows that many examples have perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. There are perhaps twenty sound copies with perforations intact on all sides, and most do not rate the grade of Extremely Fine. With 1959 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)	4,250.00	6,750.00
165		15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, long and full perforations almost all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTINGS IN EXISTENCE. Our Levi records of Scott 174 contain fewer than 40 examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Only five or six have intact perforations, and of these perhaps half are faulty. With 1967 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)	12,500.00	22,000.00
166		24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as are most but leaving full and intact perfs all around (many unpunched), rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. Approximately 80-90 examples are believed to exist. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)	2,900.00	4,500.00
167		30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (176). Without gum as issued, beautiful deep shade, wide margins all around, scissors-separated as almost always but leaving full perforations on three sides and trace of perforations at bottom EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 40 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. With 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)	10,000.00	7,500.00

Continental Bank Note Company Special Printings

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

163

1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp proof-like impression, scissors-separated as almost always but leaving intact perfs almost all around

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT CONTINENTAL HARD-PAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.

Most of the Continental Hard-Paper Special Printings were scissors-separated when issued, often causing trimmed perforations or straight edges. This stamp has exceptionally full perforations on all sides.

Approximately 35-40 are believed to exist. With 1989 P.F. certificate. (Image)

11,500.00

13,500.00

164

12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as almost always but with full perforations all around, almost perfect centering, rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 60 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

A survey of our Levi records and past auction catalogues shows that many examples have perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. There are perhaps twenty sound copies with perforations intact on all sides, and most do not rate the grade of Extremely Fine.

With 1959 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)

4,250.00

6,750.00

165

15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, long and full perforations almost all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTINGS IN EXISTENCE.

Our Levi records of Scott 174 contain fewer than 40 examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Only five or six have intact perforations, and of these perhaps half are faulty.

With 1967 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)

12,500.00

22,000.00

166

24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as are most but leaving full and intact perfs all around (many unpunched), rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING.

Approximately 80-90 examples are believed to exist. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)

2,900.00

4,500.00

167

30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (176). Without gum as issued, beautiful deep shade, wide margins all around, scissors-separated as almost always but leaving full perforations on three sides and trace of perforations at bottom

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 40 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

With 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

10,000.00

7,500.00