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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, scissors-separated as usual but with intact perfs at top and right (unpunched), brilliant color, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our census of Scott 174 contains 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Very few are as well-centered and wide-margined as the example offered here. Census No. 174-UNC-05. Ex Lessmann. With 1970 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 319 |
US$10,000.00 |
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United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1875 Special Printing,15c bright orange, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautiful color, usual scissors separations at left and bottom, fresh and v.f., only 169 printed between this and the 1880 issue and it is believed that less than 40 exist, with 2005 PSE cert. and 2006 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 71 |
US$17,000.00 |
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* 15¢ brown orange, 1875 Special Printing (Scott 174), without gum as issued, bright color on fresh paper, scissor separation, as most always, Very Fine and rare. Only about 40 examples are believed to exist (photo). $20,000 A BRIGHT FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING. Expertization: signed Stern, 1949, 1969 and 1989 P.F. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 292 |
US$7,250.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, full perforations on two sides, well-centered with balanced margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Very few are as well-centered as the example offered here. Unpublished Census No. 174-UNC-26. Ex Weisman and Floyd. With 1992 P.S.E., 1991 and 1998 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 758 |
US$8,000.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, full and intact perforations all around, vibrant color, Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR JUMBO-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. A TRULY REMARKABLE STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 40 certified examples. About ten have intact perforations on all four sides, and many are either faulty or have not been examined in decades. There are perhaps two or three sound and centered copies in existence, including this stamp, one offered in our Whitman sale, and one in our Geisler sale. Unpublished Census No. 174-UNC-25. With 1991 and 2002 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1036, Lot 121 |
US$25,000.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, perfs trimmed on three sides FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Census No. 174-UNC-39. With 2012 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1741 |
US$4,500.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, full perforations all around and “No. 31” of imprint in selvage at top, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, few shortish perfs at upper right VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING SHOWING ANY PART OF THE PLATE NUMBER. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 40 certified examples. Of these, well over half have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Ex Earl of Crawford and Ackerman as the rightmost stamp in the strip of four. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4102 |
US$15,500.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 15¢ bright orange (174), nicely centered with bright, rich color; scissors-separated as usual but leaving virtually full perforations all around; without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $20,000 A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING; VERY FEW OF THE APPROXIMATELY 40 RECORDED EXAMPLES COME EVEN CLOSE TO HAVING INTACT PERFORATIONS ON ALL SIDES. Expertization: 1998 & 2008 PF Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 212 |
US$10,500.00 |
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United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1875 Special Printing, 15c bright orange, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautiful color, usual scissors separations at left and bottom, fresh and v.f., only 169 printed between this and the 1880 issue and it is believed that less than 40 exist, with 2005 PSE cert. and 2006 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 93 |
US$17,000.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 15¢ bright orange (Scott 174), without gum as issued; reperfed at top and left, fresh, vibrant color, an attractive example of this rare stamp showing full perfs despite being scissor separated as usual, an affordable yet appealing example, Fine, 1959 and 2008 PF Certs. Scott $20,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 787 |
US$10,000.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, choice centering, usual scissors-separated perforations intact on two sides and blunted at bottom VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 38 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Only five or six have intact perforations, and of those perhaps half are faulty. Unpublished Census No. 174-UNC-29. Ex Meilstrup and Hansen. With 1952 and 2008 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1099 |
US$7,500.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, scissors-separated as usual but leaving most perfs on three sides and wide margin at left VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. #Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Only five or six have intact perforations, and of those perhaps half are faulty. Unpublished Census No. 174-UNC-31. Ex Bayou and Laila. With 2002 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5589 |
US$9,000.00 |
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United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1875 Special Printing, 15c bright orange, unused without gum as issued, well centered, beautiful color, usual scissors separations at left and bottom, fresh and v.f., only 169 printed between this and the 1880 issue and it is believed that less than 40 exist, with 2005 PSE cert. and 2006 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 126 |
US$21,000.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, scissors-separated as usual but leaving most perfs on three sides and wide margin at left VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. #Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Only five or six have intact perforations, and of those perhaps half are faulty. Unpublished Census No. 174-UNC-31. Ex Bayou. With 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3175 |
US$10,500.00 |
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15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and sharp proof-like impression on bright white paper, choice centering, usual scissors-separated perforations intact on two sides and blunted at bottom VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 38 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Only five or six have intact perforations, and of those perhaps half are faulty. Unpublished Census No. 174-UNC-29. Ex Meilstrup. With 1952 and 2008 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 787 |
US$10,000.00 |