2c Black Brown, Special
Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, wide margins,
trivial natural inclusion in left margin at centerVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
Approximately 55 examples are known. Ex Chapin. With 1993 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)
2c Black Brown, Special
Printing (193). Without gum as issued, incredibly dark shadeVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT AMERICAN SOFT PAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. LESS THAN 55 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Many of the known 2c 1880 Special Printing stamps are thinned or defective. This example is completely sound.
With 1956 and 1998 P.F. certificates. (Image)
6c Dull Rose, Special Printing
(195). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright color, choice centering
with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. LESS THAN 30 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Ex Chapin. With 1973 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)
10c Deep Brown, Special
Printing (197). Without gum as issued, rich color and sharp proof-like
impression, beautiful centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.
Fewer than 30 examples are known. Perhaps four or five others compare favorably to the example offered here in terms of centering, color, margins and overall condition.
Ex Crocker and Drucker. With 1971, 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)
12c Blackish Purple, Special
Printing (198). Without gum as issued, detailed impression on fresh
paperVERY FINE AND RARE 12-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Probably less than 75 copies are known. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Dark Violet, Special
Printing (200). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like
impression on brilliant paperVERY FINE. APPROXIMATELY 75 EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY EXIST.
Ex Ballman. Signed Stern. With 1980 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)
90c Dull Carmine, Special
Printing (202). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright colorFINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER THAN 40 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
With 1948 and 1998 P.F. certificates (Image)
5c Gray Brown, Special
Printing (205C). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like
impression, almost perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 22 EXAMPLES OF THIS STAMP RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
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 this issue available at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/205c/205c.htm illustrates the 22 known copies.
Census No. 205C-UNC-04. Ex Lilly and Chapin. With 1949 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)
4c Deep Blue Green, Special
Printing (211D). Without gum as issued, rich color and proof-like
impressionVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of the 4c 1883 Special Printing published in the Zoellner catalogue and updated on our website at: http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/211D/211D.htm 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.
Census No. 211D-UNC-19. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)