US Stamp Price Scott 197: 1880 10c Thomas Jefferson Bank Note Special Printing. Page 1

USA (Scott 197) 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING 1879 JEFFERSON 10¢ DEEP BROWN Incredibly RARE Special Printing. Genuine, unused, no gum as issued. Tiny thin spot at top as often found on soft papers, very fine appearance. An exceedingly rare stamp in unusually nice condition, signed in pencil Spencer Anderson and backstamped ‘Klein.’ (1983 PF Cert #0119496) Cat $40000.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 348

10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, three wide margins, tiny shallow thin spot at top VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 32 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of Scott 197 contains 32 certified examples. Census No. 197-UNC-30. Purple “Klein” backstamp (Eugene C. Klein) and pencil “SA” initials (Spencer Anderson). With 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 349

10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like impression, exceptionally wide margins and choice centering, small thin spot at top center EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST-APPEARING OF THE 32 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING STAMPS RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recently updated census records for Scott 197 contain 32 certified examples. Of these, few are as well-centered with wide margins as the stamp offered here. Unpublished Census No. 197-UNC-18. Ex Ballman. With 1991 and 2002 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 781

10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and detailed impression, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. ONLY 32 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recently updated census records for Scott 197 contain 32 certified examples. Of these, nine have faults, leaving only 23 sound or potentially sound examples (seven have not been examined in many years). Very few are as well-centered as the one offered here. Unpublished Census No. 196-UNC-01. With 1991 P.S.E., 1946, 1988 and 2004 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1036, Lot 130

1880 Special Printing, 10¢ deep brown (197), nicely centered with uncommonly large margins and deep rich color; without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $50,000 A MARVELOUS 10¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING, ONLY ABOUT 30 OF WHICH ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST, WITH MANY OF THOSE BEING FAULTY. Expertization: 1954, 1992 & 2004 PF Certificates. Provenance: Hoffman.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 231

10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, intense impression, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING, AND EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. ONLY 30 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recently updated census records for Scott 197 contain 32 certified examples. Of these, nine have faults, leaving only 23 sound or potentially sound examples (seven have not been examined in many years). Very few are as well-centered as the one offered here. Unpublished Census No. 196-UNC-29. With 1999 and 2010 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 71

1880 Special Printing, 10¢ deep brown (197), outstanding centering within very wide margins, exceptionally fresh color and paper, sharp impression, Extremely Fine. Scott value $55,000 A MAGNIFICENT-QUALITY 10¢ SOFT PAPER SPECIAL PRINTING. Expertization: 1999 PF Certificate. Special Printing are most certainly one of the more difficult areas to collect in choice quality. The hard papers typically come with scissor separated perforations. The soft paper varieties are often faulty, most notably with thins due to the somewhat fragile nature of the paper. When one finally has a fresh, sound example, the centering invariably leaves much to be desired. This 10c soft paper we offer here is actually one of the finest Special Printings extant of any denomination.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2029

10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, intense impression, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING, AND EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. ONLY 30 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recently updated census records for Scott 197 contain 30 certified examples. Of these, eight have faults, leaving only 22 sound or potentially sound examples (some have not been examined in many years). Perhaps one or two of the sound copies are as well-centered as the one offered here. Unpublished Census No. 196-UNC-15. Ex Crocker and Drucker. With 1971, 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificate. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $115,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3196

10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide even margins, certificate describes two utterly trivial paper flaws which are characteristic of this soft paper–one is called a “tiny thin” in a single perf tip, and the other a “tiny tear” in a perf hole–in our opinion, these types of paper flaws can be found on virtually all soft-paper Special Printings if you look hard enough EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 197 contain 30 certified examples certified. Of these, eight have faults, leaving only 22 sound or potentially sound examples (some have not been examined in many years). Unpublished Census No. 196-UNC-04. With 1948 and 2008 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 821

1880 Special Printing, 10¢ deep brown (197), intense color and impression on bright paper, without gum as issued, perfs trimmed away at top, fresh and Fine. Scott $45,000 ONE OF APPROXIMATELY 35 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 198