Private Special Reprint Nr 167 | Pro & Easy

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: Around 1918, a significant group of 1875 Special Printings, including strips of Scott #167, was discovered in the possession of the widow of Charles F. Steel , a former employee of the National and Continental Bank Note companies. Private Special Reprint Nr 167

: Only 388 copies were ever sold, and today there are approximately 45 to 52 confirmed survivors , making it one of the rarest U.S. stamps. Provenance and "Private" Reprints Robert A