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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, long and full perforations VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our census of Scott 199 contains only 37 certified examples. Of these, only 11 are confirmed as sound, 10 have faults and 16 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards. Many of the stamps, regardless of condition, are off center. Census No. 199-UNC-22. With 1984 and 1992 P.F. and 1995 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 351 |
US$23,000.00 |
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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, natural straight edge at right clear of design FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recent review of the records of the Philatelic Foundation and our Levi records found only 37 certified examples of Scott 199. Of these, only eleven are confirmed as sound and many are -center. Perhaps four or five of these have decent centering. Ten have faults, and sixteen need to be reexamined for condition (many of which are off-center). Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-23. With 1997 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 784 |
US$19,000.00 |
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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, wide margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS. A PHENOMENAL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. Our recent review of the records of the Philatelic Foundation found only 37 certified examples of Scott 199. Of these, only eleven and confirmed as sound and many of these are off center. Perhaps four or five of these have decent centering. Ten have faults, and sixteen need to be reexamined for condition (many of which are off center). Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-17. With 1989 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1036, Lot 132 |
US$37,500.00 |
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1880 Special Printing, 15¢ orange (199), quite nicely centered for the 15¢; fresh and bright with vivid color; without gum as issued, small natural paper inclusion at lower left (not mentioned on accompanying certificates), F.-V.F. Scott $45,000 A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, FEWER THAN 40 OF WHICH ARE RECORDED, WITH A GOOD NUMBER OF THOSE 40 HAVING FAULTS. Expertization: clear 1971, 1999 & 2008 PF Certificates. Provenance: Hoffman. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 233 |
US$14,500.00 |
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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 37 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recent review of the records of the Philatelic Foundation found only 37 certified examples of Scott 199. Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-07. Ex Lutwak and Zoellner. With 1954 and 1998 P.F. certificates. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 145 |
US$35,000.00 |
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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, radiant color, accompanying certificate notes “light soiling” which we have difficulty locating, small thin spot at top FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 36 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recent review of the records of the Philatelic Foundation found only 37 certified examples of Scott 199. Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-37. With 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3198 |
US$15,500.00 |
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15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vivid color, sharp impression, two irregularly shaped perf holes at right VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE 15-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 40 EXIST. Our recently updated census records for Scott 199 contain 36 certified examples. Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-35. Ex Lawrence. With 1946, 1987 and 2008 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 823 |
US$20,000.00 |
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1880 Special Printing, 15¢ orange (199), large margins, luxurious color with strong impression on bright paper, without gum as issued, small closed tear at top, Fine appearing and rare. Scott value $40,000 ONE OF LESS THAN 40 KNOWN EXAMPLES. Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 200 |
US$12,500.00 |