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USA (Scott 173) 1875 SPECIAL PRINTING 1873 CLAY 12¢ DARK VIOLET Unused Special Printing, no gum as issued. Rare this nice for these scissor-cut issues. Fine to very fine. (1994 PF Cert #0282685; 1948 PF Cert) Cat price $7000. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 331 |
US$3,500.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color, scissors-separated at top as usual but other three sides with full perforations, wide margins, tiny hinge thin EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 71 certified examples. With 1993 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 38 |
US$2,800.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impression, full perforations all around VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our census of Scott 173 contains 71 certified examples. Census No. 173-UNC-21. Ex Brigham. With 1938 A.P.S. and 2000 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 318 |
US$6,250.00 |
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United States 1875 Special Printing 1875 12c dark violet, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautifully fresh color, usual scissors separations, v.f., with 1992 PFC, approximately 60 issued Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 154 |
US$3,750.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color, scissors-separated at top as usual but other three sides with full perforations, wide margins, tiny hinge thin EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 71 certified examples. With 1993 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1337 |
US$3,250.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 12¢ dark violet (Scott 173), without gum as issued, particularly well centered example of this rarely offered 1875 Special Printing, this example has extraordinary color and a sterling impression; small facial scrape at bottom right, Very Fine, there are only approximately 70 known examples of this 12 cent hard paper printing, 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,500. Estimate value $2,000 – 3,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 305 |
US$2,000.00 |
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173, 1875 12c Dark violet,without gum as issued, typical scissor clipped perforations, proof-like impression, Very Fine centering, 2013 PSE certificate (Scott $7,500) H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1136 |
US$1,800.00 |
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* 12¢ dark violet, 1875 Special Printing (Scott 173), unusually well centered, stunning deep color and with fully intact perforations, without any bluntness from scissor separation, without gum as issued, a Very Fine gem (photo). $7,500 AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE SPECIAL PRINTING OF WHICH LESS THAN 75 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, THIS BEING ONE OF THE VERY FEW THAT SHOW NO PERFORATIONS HAVING BEEN TRIMMED OR EVEN BLUNTED BY THE SCISSOR SEPARATION, AS IS THE CASE WITH A VAST MAJORITY OF THESE HARD PAPER SPECIAL PRINTINGS. Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 291 |
US$5,500.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color, scissors-separated as usual but with almost all perfs intact VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 71 certified examples. Unpublished Census No. 173-UNC-37. With 1948 and 1994 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1166 |
US$2,200.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as almost always but with full perforations all around, choice centering, rich color and proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 71 certified examples. Many have perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. There are perhaps twenty sound copies with perforations intact on all sides, and most do not rate the grade of Extremely Fine. Ex Vineyard. Unpublished Census No. 173-UNC-12. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 756 |
US$5,000.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, almost full perforations on all sides, deep shade and proof-like impression, small thin spot at top FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 71 certified examples. Unpublished Census No. 173-UNC-71. With 1996 A.P.S. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 757 |
US$3,000.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 12¢ dark violet (173), without gum as issued, particularly well centered example of this rarely offered 1875 Special Printing, this example has extraordinary color and a sterling impression; small facial scrape at bottom right, Very Fine, there are only approximately 70 known examples of this 12 cent hard paper printing, 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott $6,500. Estimate $2,000 – 3,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 403 |
US$1,600.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on all four sides VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 70 certified examples. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1431 |
US$4,250.00 |
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12c Dark Violet, Special Printing (173). Without gum as issued, fully intact perforations on all sides, deep shade on bright paper, unusually wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STAMP STANDS FAR ABOVE ANY OTHER AS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE. A TRULY MASSIVE STAMP. Our recently updated census records for Scott 173 contain 70 certified examples. Several have perforations intact on all sides, but no other has margins of a size comparable to this stamp’s. Unpublished Census No. 173-UNC-55. With 1947, 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1036, Lot 120 |
US$22,500.00 |
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United States 1875 Special Printing 1875 12c dark violet, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautifully fresh color, usual scissors separations, v.f., with 1992 PFC, approximately 60 issued Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 99 |
US$3,750.00 |