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**1875-88 Bank Note Issues incl. Special Printings (Scott 174-218)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1741		15c Bright Orange, Special Printing (174). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, perfs trimmed on three sides FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 174 contain 39 certified examples. Of these, an overwhelming majority have the perforations scissors-separated on at least one side. Census No. 174-UNC-39. With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	20,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1742		24c Dull Purple, Special Printing (175). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, perfs scissors-separated as usual but intact on two sides FRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 175 contain approximately 100 examples. With 1971 A.P.S. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,750.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1743		2c Vermilion (178). Part original gum with some trivial soiling on back, huge Jumbo margins and almost precisely centered, vivid color, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
1744		5c Blue (179). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, choice centering, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced and expertly reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, left pair is Extremely Fine, the 5c 1875 Continental is very scarce in this choice original-gum condition, with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,750.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1745		2c Vermilion, With Grill (178c). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	900.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1746		1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ $500.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	225.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1747		3c Green (184). Bright color, mathematically perfect centering, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $425.00 as 98), this is the only example to achieve this grade and only two have graded higher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1748		10c Brown, With & Without Secret Mark (187-188). Block of four, top left stamp without secret mark, bright color, neat strikes of "2" duplex cancel, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, top right stamp light corner crease, Fine appearance, scarce in block form (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	790.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1749		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, wide to huge margins and well-centered, tiny thin speck and reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1750		15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-balanced margins, pristine vivid color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2001 P.F. certificate for block of four (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	675.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1751		15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $825.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	200.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction

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