Private Special Reprint Nr 167 Apr 2026

: Features a profile of Benjamin Franklin in ultramarine.

Due to its scarcity, an unused Scott #167 is valued between depending on its condition and centering. Sound examples with perforations on all sides are particularly rare, as many surviving copies have one or more straight edges. Private Special Reprint Nr 167

: 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. : Features a profile of Benjamin Franklin in ultramarine

In 1875, the U.S. Post Office decided to re-issue all previously released stamps for public display and sale during the nation's Centennial celebrations. Because the original 1873 stamps were still in use, these new versions were printed on without gum, distinguishing them from the regular "soft paper" issues meant for general postal use. : Around 1918, a significant group of 1875