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1880, 2¢ black brown, A.B.N.C. "Soft Paper" Special Printing, plate proof on card, bottom margin plate "No. 413" block of 14 with imprint, full even margins, rich color and quite fresh, Very Fine and choice, with J. Lee positional handstamps on reverse, one of only a few known; with 2001 P.F. certificate for sheet.Scott No. 193P4 $8,300.
AN EXTREMELY RARE CARD PROOF PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1880 2¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE.