Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1582
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, small natural horizontal gum crease at top right, Very Fine and choice, small purple backstamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
950
375
1583
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Small part original gum, reperfed at right and minor light soiling specks at top left, otherwise Fine
950
250
Back to Top1584
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (no gum), fresh and bright, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
450
350
Back to Top1585
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Oval grid cancel, deep rich color, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance
1,200
260
Back to Top1586
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Oval grid cancel, pulled perfs at left and minor faults, still attractive and scarce
1,200
260
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5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Wide margins, cork cancel, tiny perf flaw at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, considerably scarcer in used condition than in unused, with 1977 P.F. certificate
2,900
2,300
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12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Customary oval grid cancel, intense color on bright white paper, small thin spots and few nibbed perfsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONLY FOURTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Of the fourteen used examples of Scott 107 we record, only five are sound.
6,750
4,750
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