US Stamp Value Scott 192: 1880 1c Benjamin Franklin Bank Note Special Printing. Page 1

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, centered to lower left, small shallow thin spot at top FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS. Our census of Scott 192, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf , contains a total of 26 copies. Census No. 192-UNC-13. Ex Colonel Green. With 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 344

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, rich color, wide margins all around, small thin spots which seem to be a common occurrence on this soft porous paper do not detract from its superb appearance EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST-APPEARING COPIES OF THE RARE ONE-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf , contains a total of 26 copies. Of these, only thirteen are reported to be sound. Census No. 192-UNC-10. Ex Lutwak, Zoellner and Floyd. With 1987 and 1998 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 777

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, radiant color on crisp paper, new P.F. certificate describes two tiny thin spots and tiny corner perf crease at bottom left — the “thin spots” are typical paper mesh airholes along the side of the stamp, and the “perf crease” could be eliminated simply by removing the excess paper from the bottom left, leaving an intact corner — in our opinion this is a sound stamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf ) contains a total of 25 copies of Scott 192. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Census No. 192-UNC-24. With 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1753

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, brilliant color and paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, small corner crease at top left EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf , contains a total of 25 copies. Only nine are confirmed as sound, and several are off center. The stamp offered here, with far superior centering to almost any other and with only a trivial corner crease, is highly desirable. Census No. 192-UNC-09. With 1950 and 1999 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1036, Lot 126

1880 Special Printing, 1¢ dark ultramarine (192), exceedingly well centered with large, beautifully balanced margins, deep, vibrant color and a sharp impression; without gum as issued, trivial pulled perf at lower left, still Extremely Fine. Scott value $75,000 AN EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF 1¢ 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING WITH OUTSTANDING CENTERING AND MARGINS. THERE ARE FEWER THAN 30 RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS CLASSIC U.S. RARITY. Expertization: 1999 & 2008 PF Certificates. Provenance: Scott.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 226

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, choice centering with wide margins, radiant color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC UNITED STATES STAMPS. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf ) contains a total of 25 copies of Scott 192. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Census No. 192-UNC-25. Ex Newport. With 1973 and 2008 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1100

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper A FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf) contains a total of 25 copies of Scott 192. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Census No. 192-UNC-16. With 2005 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3192

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, shallow and barely visible thin spot which was never called on previous certificates nor in auction descriptions A FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our census of Scott 192 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/192.pdf) records a total of 25 copies. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Therefore, this is one of the rarest of all Special Printings, on a par with Scott 211D. Census No. 192-UNC-20. With 1954 and 2008 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 816

1880 Special Printing, 1¢ dark ultramarine (192), near perfect centering within large beautifully balanced margins, deep vibrant color with a sharp impression. Without gum as issued. Trivial pulled perf at bottom left. Still Extremely Fine. Scott value $50,000 AN EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF 1¢ 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING WITH OUSTANDING CENTERING AND MARGINS. THERE ARE LESS THAN 30 KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY. Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 195