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UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES 1875 Special Printing, 24c dull purple, unused without gum as issued, scissors separated perforations at right and bottom as almost always, fresh color, fine, only 286 were printed between this and the 1880 issue, with 2008 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 149 |
US$2,500.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), scissor trimmed but with large even margins, vibrant color on brilliant paper, without gum as issued, natural inclusion upper left, Very Fine. Scott value $5,000 Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1664 |
US$2,600.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), unusually large margins, scissor trimmed perfs intact except at bottom, fresh and strong color, without gum as issued, Very Fine. Scott value $5,000 Expertization: 1948 and 1986 P.F. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1665 |
US$2,700.00 |
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24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, a few nibbed or short perfs but mostly intact A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 175 contain approximately 100 examples. Unpublished Census No. 175-UNC-50. Ex Hetherington. With 1957 and 2008 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 788 |
US$2,600.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), choice centering with deep rich color and a strong impression on bright paper. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $5,000 ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 80-90 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 179 |
US$4,250.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), choice centering, typical scissor trimmed perfs, intense color and impression on crisp white paper, tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance. Without gum as issued. Scott $5,000 Expertization: 1969 & 1989 P.F. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1655 |
US$2,500.00 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), vivid color. Without gum as issued. Creases. Very Fine appearance, only 80-90 are thought to exist. Scott value $4,500 Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1199 |
US$1,600.00 |