Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2198 ()   

1880, 1¢ dark ultramarine, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, rich bold color, reperfed at top with tiny inclusion in Franklin's head, Very Fine appearance; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 192    $57,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 1¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE - ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUES.

Realized: $17,000

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Lot 2199 ()   

1880, 2¢ black brown, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, natural s.e. at right, rich deep color, tiny thin speck, F.-V.F. appearance; with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 193    $16,000.

AN PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1880 2¢ SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2200 ()   

1880, 12¢ blackish purple, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, fresh and completely sound, Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 198    $9,500.

AN ATTRACTIVE, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 12¢ AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING.

Realized: $3,750

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Lot 2201 ()   

1880, 15¢ orange, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, rich bright color, light crease at bottom left, F.-V.F. appearance, a handsome and very rare example of the 1880 15¢ American Special Printing issue; W. Colson handstamp, with 1971 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 199    $29,000.

Realized: $10,000

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Lot 2202 ()   

1880, 24¢ dark violet, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, incredibly fresh and bright and quite well centered with truly amazing color, Very Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 200    $9,000.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24¢ AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING.

Realized: $5,500

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Lot 2203 ()   

1880, 30¢ greenish black, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, deep intense color, attractively centered, Very Fine, a very rare Special Printing issue in sound condition, ex-Caspary & Karasch; with 1957 and 1990 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 201    $20,000.

A CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1880 30¢ AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE.

Realized: $12,000

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Lot 2204 ()   

1880, 90¢ dull carmine, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, without gum as issued, nice centered for the issue, rich deep color, thin at top and a couple tiny inclusions, F.-V.F. appearance, an attractive example of this notorious off-centered Special Printing; with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 202    $30,000.

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 90¢ AMERICAN SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE.

Realized: $7,250

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