Sale 1297 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023
Category — 1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-204)
2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, pulled perf at top causing small thin spot
FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 193 contains 52 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 51 available to collectors. Almost half have faults (mostly thins, which are endemic to this soft porous paper). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side.
Census no. 193-UNC-10. With 1957 P.F. certificate.
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, vibrant color
FRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 7-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 196, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/196, contains 85 examples.
Census no. 196-UNC-85.
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, radiant color
FRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 7-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 196, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/196, contains 85 examples. Census no. 196-UNC-17. With 1979 P.F. certificate.
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, small thin spots, light creases at top, Fine appearance, our census of Scott 196, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/196, contains 85 examples, census no. 196-UNC-83, signed Spencer Anderson
7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, small thin spots, Fine appearance, our census of Scott 196, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/196, contains 85 examples, census no. 196-UNC-56, 1947 (no. 687) and 1960 (no. 12712) P.F. certificates no longer accompany
12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, deep rich color
FINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 198, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/198, contains 65 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 64 available to collectors. Of these, at least one-third have flaws. Many have poor centering as well. Only thirteen are confirmed as sound, and of these only seven have decent centering.
Census no. 198-UNC-43. 1957 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2018 P.S.E. certificate (F 70; SMQ $7,850).
24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, tiny thin spot
VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
Our census of Scott 200 contains approximately 68 examples, about a third of which have thins or small faults. Fully 22 are confirmed as sound, but of these only five have decent centering.
Census no. 200-UNC-35. With 1985 P.F. certificate.
5c Gray Brown, Special Printing (205C). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impression, exceptional centering for any Bank Note stamp, much less for a rare Special Printing
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 22 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT GARFIELD 1882 SPECIAL PRINTING, GRADED XF 90 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
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 Scott 205C, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/205C, illustrates the 22 recorded examples. This is easily one of the finest.
Census no. 205C-UNC-12. Ex Neinken, "Southern Cross", Weisman, Lyons, McKinney and Hoffman. With 1944 A.P.S. and 1993 P.S.E. certificates. With 1991 and 2008 P.F. certificates (XF 90).