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24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, well-centered, dark color and sharp impression, new certificate notes a “tiny repaired tear” in a perf hole at right, but this is truly nothing more than a miniscule crease off one perf hole, there is a small white line in portrait oval which is a natural paper flaw and not mentioned on certificate VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 24-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 200 contain approximately 66 certified examples. Unpublished Census No. 200-UNC-58. Ex Green. With 1950 and 2008 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 824 |
US$5,250.00 |
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1880 Special Printing, 24¢ dark violet (200), nicely centered, deep, intense color and impression on crisp, white paper, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine to Very Fine. Scott price $12,500 ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 70 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 201 |
US$4,750.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES 1880 Special Printing, 24c dark violet, wide margins, centered slightly to top, deep rich color and sharp impression, unused without gum as issued, tiny thin spot, otherwise fine example of this rare stamp, as approximately 75 were issued, with 1985 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, May 2008, Sale 200805, Lot 191 |
US$3,750.00 |
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1880 Special Printing, 24¢ dark violet (200), exceptionally well centered. Without gum as issued. Small thins, abrasion at lower left. Otherwise Very Fine. Scott $9,500 Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1210 |
US$2,400.00 |