Sale 1297 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Hard Paper Special Printing (Scott 167-175)
2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, deep color, margins to just in at top but with complete perfs and no scissors-separation
FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 168, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/168, contains 64 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 63 available to collectors. Many have perfs scissors-trimmed on at least one side and many have perforations into the design. The example offered here is very attractive.
Census no. 168-UNC-63. With 2023 P.F. certificate.
2c Dark Brown, Special Printing (168). Without gum as issued, deep color and detailed impression, perfs scissors-separated as almost always but showing some perfs on all sides, few shorter perfs at right
FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 168, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/168, contains 64 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 63 available to collectors. Many have perfs scissors-trimmed on at least one side and many have perforations into the design.
Census no. 168-UNC-64. With 2019 P.F. certificate.
7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, radiant color, perfs scissors-separated as almost always but leaving wide margins, sealed tear at left
VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 171, at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/171, contains 76 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 75 available to collectors. Most stamps were scissors-separated, affecting the perforations on at least one side.
Census no. 171-UNC-49. With 1953 P.F. certificate.
7c Reddish Vermilion, Special Printing (171). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual but with intact perfs on two sides
FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 171, at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/171, contains 76 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 75 available to collectors. Most stamps were scissors-separated, affecting the perforations on at least one side.
Census no. 171-UNC-70. With 2015 P.F. certificate.
12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on three sides, accompanying certificate notes reperfed at left, trivial corner perf crease at top right not mentioned on certificate
VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 173, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/173, contains only 64 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 63 available to collectors. We previously had an error in our count that increased the total by ten. We wonder if the modest Scott value was influenced by that error and is artificially low, as 64 examples is a low population number. Many stamps are scissors-separated on at least one side.
Census no. 173-UNC-45. With 1970 P.F. certificate.
12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, without scissors separation, small natural fiber inclusion at left and added perf at left not mentioned on either P.F. certificate
VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 173, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/173, contains only 64 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 63 available to collectors. We previously had an error in our count that increased the total by ten. We wonder if the modest Scott value was influenced by that error and is artificially low, as 64 examples is a low population number. Many stamps are scissors-separated on at least one side.
Census no. 173-UNC-43. With 1957 and 1986 P.F. certificates mentioning the inclusion but not the added perf.
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, perfs scissors-separated as often seen with intact perforations on two sides, rich color on bright paper, tiny indentation at bottom left does not go thru
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 175, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/US/Scott/175, contains 107 examples. Census no. 175-UNC-49. With 1954 P.F. certificate.
24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued scissors-separated perfs at right and bottom, rich color on bright paper
FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 175, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/175, contains 107 examples.
Census no. 175-UNC-107. With 1974 P.F. certificate.
90c Violet Carmine, Special Printing (177). Without gum as issued, perforations complete on all four sides, brilliant color on bright paper
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING WITH PERFORATIONS COMPLETE ON ALL FOUR SIDES.
Our census of Scott 177, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/177, contains 45 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 44 available to collectors. Only 17 have perforations intact on all four sides, and of these only nine are confirmed as sound. Many have poor centering.
Census no. 177-UNC-37. Ex Gorham. With 1955, 2001 and 2013 P.F. certificates.