The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding U.S. Stamps, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues continued...

**1880-83 American Bank Note Co. Special Printing (Scott 192-211D)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
228		1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, perfect centering with wide and well-balanced margins, radiant color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE, OF WHICH 25 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN TERMS OF COLOR, CENTERING, PERFORATIONS AND OVERALL FRESHNESS. Our comprehensive census of Scott 192 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/192/192.pdf ) contains a total of 25 copies of Scott 192. Of these, thirteen are reported to be sound. Of these thirteen, however, the centering of only one other comes close to the example offered here. Census No. 192-UNC-02. With 1971 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	75,000.00 SOLD for $85,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
229		2c Black Brown, Special Printing (193). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, detailed impression, choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND AND SUPERBLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. Our recently updated census records for Scott 193 contain 47 certified examples, of which almost half half faults (mostly thins). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side. The stamp offered here is one of the very few sound and centered examples. Unpublished Census No. 193-UNC-19. Signed by E. Stern in pencil. With 1964, 1990 and 1997 P.F. certificates. Offered to the market for the first time in over a decade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	27,500.00 SOLD for $30,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
230		3c Blue Green, Special Printing (194). Without gum as issued, intense shade and detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A GORGEOUS SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. -- ONLY FOURTEEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, MAKING THIS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL SPECIAL PRINTINGS. Our census of Scott 194 (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/194/194.pdf ) contains only fourteen examples. Its rarity matches or exceeds the most valuable Special Printings, such as Scott Nos. 180 (24 known), 181 (10 known), 203 (20 known), 204 (18 known), 205C (21 known) and 211D (25 known). In fact, it is the rarest of any Bank Note Special Printing among the Scott-listed "sets" (167-177 and 192-202). As further evidence of its elusiveness, six years passed here at Siegel between the sale of the Scott 194 from the Drucker collection in 2002 and the Hoffman copy in 2008, during which time not one other appeared in our auctions. Census No. 194-UNC-02. Ex Lilly, Kantor, Lessin and Hinrichs. With 1948, 1967, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	110,000.00 SOLD for $135,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
231		6c Dull Rose, Special Printing (195). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright color VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. FEWER THAN 30 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. Our recently updated census records contain 26 certified examples of Scott 195, an oddly low number. Some of the stamps submitted as the Special Printing, but certified as the regular issue, Scott 186, could in fact be Special Printing stamps (the two are difficult to tell apart). We record another three stamps which we feel are possibly Scott 195, despite previous P.F. certification. Unpublished Census No. 195-CAN-10. Ex Ambassador, Cole and Golin. With 1957, 1988 and 2008 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	100,000.00 SOLD for $65,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
232		7c Scarlet Vermilion, Special Printing (196). Without gum as issued, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, tiny natural inclusion at bottom left not mentioned on accompanying certificates EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1880 7-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 196 contain approximately 80 certified examples. It is the most common of the soft-paper Special Printings because the 7c was no longer in production in 1880 and, probably to some degree, because it can be easily identified since there is no regular issue on soft paper. Unpublished Census No. 196-UNC-22. With 1991 and 1998 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	9,000.00 SOLD for $15,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
233		10c Deep Brown, Special Printing (197). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, intense impression, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 30 ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recently updated census records for Scott 197 contain 30 certified examples certified. Of these, eight have faults, leaving only 22 sound or potentially sound examples (some have not been examined in many years). Many of the sound copies are not as well-centered as the one offered here. Unpublished Census No. 196-UNC-21. With 1986 and 1997 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	55,000.00 SOLD for $37,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
234		12c Blackish Purple, Special Printing (198). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 198 contain approximately 60 certified examples. Of these, fully one-third have small flaws (mostly thin spots). Unpublished Census No. 198-UNC-14. Signed by E. Stern in pencil. With 1986 and 1997 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	15,000.00 SOLD for $15,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
235		15c Orange, Special Printing (199). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, detailed impression, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A GORGEOUS 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 36 certified examples of Scott 199. This is a difficult Special Printing to obtain, especially in such choice condition. Unpublished Census No. 199-UNC-05. Ex Lessin. With 1953 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	50,000.00 SOLD for $52,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
236		24c Dark Violet, Special Printing (200). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recent review of records at the Philatelic Foundation found approximately 66 certified copies of Scott 200. Unpublished Census No. 200-UNC-06. With 1972 and 2005 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	14,000.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
237		30c Greenish Black, Special Printing (201). Without gum as issued, deep shade, detailed impression, wide margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 201 contain approximately 45 certified examples. Unpublished Census No. 201-UNC-05. Ex Col. Green. With 1993 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	35,000.00 SOLD for $28,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
238		90c Dull Carmine, Special Printing (202). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on crisp paper, unusually wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. VERY FEW OF THE 41 RECORDED COPIES OF THE 1880 90-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING CAN COMPARE TO THE STAMP OFFERED HERE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT SPECIAL PRINTING STAMPS TO FIND IN SOUND CONDITION. The 90c 1880 Special Printing on soft paper is notorious for its condition (thins affect most of the known examples) and typically poor centering. In this stamp we have the rare combination of soundness, margins and centering, as well as extraordinary freshness. We regard it as among the finest of the 41 in our census records. Unpublished Census No. 201-UNC-01. Signed in pencil by E. Stern. Ex Engel and Golin. With 1957, 1989 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	45,000.00 SOLD for $37,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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