Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1277
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
625
1,000
1278
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, beautiful color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
625
425
Back to Top1279
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, radiant color, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
625
450
Back to Top1280
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, well-centered and vivid color, light diagonal crease at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
625
325
Back to Top1281
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright color, wide margins, nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
625
250
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1c Bright Blue, Reprint, Imperforate (40a). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins to full, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce imperforate 1c Reprint on stamp paper
750
0
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, much better than typical centering, strong color, Fine, only 479 issued, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate
3,250
950
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, vivid color, scissors-separated causing few short perfs at right, Very Fine, scarce, only 479 were sold
3,250
750
Back to Top1285
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, nice margins, rich color, two minor creases, otherwise Fine, only 479 issued, with 1975 P.F. certificate
3,250
850
Back to Top1286
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, faint thin spot, Fine appearance, only 479 issued
3,250
800
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, lightly cleaned to remove a stain, and tiny tear at right, otherwise Fine
3,250
750
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
1,400
850
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, bright color, three wide margins, Very Fine, an attractive stamp
1,400
800
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, tiny thin spots and perfs mostly trimmed at right (not mentioned on certificate), otherwise Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
3,000
550
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE REPRINT.
Only 516 were sold.
3,000
1,700
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12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, unusually well-centered with sharp impression on crisp paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 489 were sold. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $6,800.00). This is one of only four to garner this grade with only one higher
3,250
2,900
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12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, pretty shadeVERY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 489 were sold
3,250
1,600
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, rich color and detailed impression on crisp paper, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 479 were sold.
3,250
0
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed on crisp paperFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 480 were sold.
3,250
1,200
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and proof-like impression on bright paper, uncharacteristically choice centering with perfs fully clear on all sides, most recent certificate states "cleaned to remove toned spots", still Extremely Fine and a beautiful stamp, only 480 were sold, with 2001 and 2009 P.F. certificates, the former as sound
3,250
2,200
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, bright color, three shorter perfs and reperfed at left, Fine appearance, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate, only 480 issued
2,250
850
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, well-centered with wide margins all around, intense shade, proof-like impression on bright paper, most recent certificate states reperfed at bottom (given the often irregular perfs on 1857 Reprints, we are not so sure this determination is accurate)EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 454 were sold. With 1987 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
4,750
2,900
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
4,750
1,800
Back to Top1300
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and detailed impression, couple short perfs at right from scissors-separation, otherwise Fine, only 454 were sold
4,750
1,100
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