Sale 1235 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021

Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177)

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Sale 1235, Lot 1136, 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-177)2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual but with intact perforations on all four sides, rich color on bright paper

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

Our census of Scott 168 contains 62 examples. Many have perfs scissors-trimmed on at least one side and many have perforations into the design.

Census no. 168-UNC-11. 1982 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2015 P.F. certificate

6,000
4,250