Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (no gum), beautifully centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00), this is the highest grade P.S.E. has awarded Scott 102 in any condition
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins all around, rich shade and sharp detailed impression on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE ONLY 2-CENT "BLACK JACK" RE-ISSUE CERTIFIED AS MINT-NEVER HINGED BY EITHER THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION OR PROFESSIONAL STAMP EXPERTS.
This remarkable stamp is graded XF-Superb 95 by P.S.E., which is the highest grade awarded to any original-gum No. 103.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGnh, XF-Superb 95). P.S.E. does not price this issue Mint N.H.. SMQ for hinged 95 is $13,000.00.
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Part original gum (called "small part" on accompanying certificate), exceptionally wide margins all around, intense shade and impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT "BLACK JACK" RE-ISSUE.
Only 979 sold. With 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Large part original gum, excellent centering, sharp impressionVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT "BLACK JACK" RE-ISSUE.
Only 979 sold. With 2014 P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, wide margins, strong re-issue color and impressionVERY FINE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 465 sold. With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGh VF 80; SMQ $4,500.00)
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, only 672 sold, with 1998 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Unused (no gum), wide margins, strong color and impression, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Re-Issue (106). Original gum, wide margins and nicely centered, magnificent rich color and proof-like impressionVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 451 sold. Ex Lessin. With 1990, 2013 and 2014 P.F. certificates (latter grading F-VF 75)
12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Unused (no gum), sharp impression, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and crisp impression, Fine and attractive, only 397 sold, with 1975 and 1998 P.F. certificates
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Unused, traces of original gum, deep shade and a detailed impression on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, bold strike of New York oval grid cancel, small sealed tear at bottomFINE APPEARING AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1866 RE-ISSUE. ONLY SIXTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
The 15c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 397 of the 15c were sold; the remaining 9,603 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 108 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/108/108.pdf , records only 16 examples.
Census No. 108-CAN-16. This is a new entry. With 2014 P.F. certificate
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Original gum, naturally brownish in places, perfectly centered, beautiful rich color and excellent clarity of impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE 1861-66 RE-ISSUES. THE 24-CENT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN THIS SELECT ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Only 346 sold. Ex Hewitt and Concord. With 1982 and 1994 P.F. certificates
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Original gum, deep intense color and proof-like impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 346 sold. With 1992, 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paperVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 346 sold. With 2004 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Original gum, deep rich color on bright crisp paper, unusually choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The example offered here, with original-gum, sound and well-centered, is a great rarity.
With 1973, 1991, 2006 and 2013 P.F. certificates (latter grading VF-XF 85)