Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONE-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.

Our recently updated census records for Scott 167 contains 44 certified examples. Of these, less than ten have perforations all around (including two with either imprint or plate no. at bottom). Less than two of these are sound and centered, and none have margins approaching the size of the example offered here.

Unpublished Census No. 167-UNC-35. Ex Chapin. With 1967 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.

Probably less than 75 are known. A review of the records at the Philatelic Foundation and our Levi records found only two other examples of comparable quality to the example offered here.

Ex Chapin. With 1954 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. LESS THAN 40 OF THE 1875 3-CENT CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

The Scott catalogue notes that "Although perforated, these stamps were usually cut apart with scissors. As a result, the perforations are often much mutilated and the design is frequently damaged." For additional information, please see an article by William E. Mooz in Chronicle 183 titled "Scissors Cutting of the 1875 Special Printing Issues." The example offered here, with its design complete and perforations intact on three sides, is one of the finest examples known of this rarity.

Ex Chapin. With 1979 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Approximately 50 are believed to exist. Ex Chapin. With 1957 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. APPROXIMATELY 50 EXAMPLES OF THE 7-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTINGS ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Purple backstamps. With 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. LESS THAN 40 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Ex "Country Gentleman" and Chapin (where described with tiny thin spot not mentioned on 1973 P.F. certificate). With 1973 and 2003 P.F. certificates both stating that "it is genuine". (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN WITH FULL PERFORATIONS.

Approximately 60 are believed to exist. Ex Chapin. With 1954 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE.

Our Levi records of Scott 174 contain fewer than 40 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 these perhaps half are faulty. One of the other two sound and centered copies was recently offered in our Drucker sale, where it realized $22,000.

Ex Hetherington. With 1957 and 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTINGS IN EXISTENCE. SCARCE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

Approximately 80-90 examples are believed to exist, of these, most have been scissors-separated. The example offered here, with wide margins and long, full perforations all around, is a true condition rarity.

Ex Chapin. With 1957 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MERE 40 EXAMPLES OF THE 30-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Many examples of the Continental Bank Note special printings were separated by scissors, and so are often found with perforations partly missing or entirely trimmed away.

Ex Chapin. With 1948 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. APPROXIMATELY 40 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.

Ex Chapin. With 1974 and 2003 P.F. certificates. (Image)