Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-132)
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Part original gum, rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Rich color, neat double oval cancel, Very Fine, with 1967 P.F. certificate
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1972 P.F. certificate
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, pretty shade, fresh and Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Intense shade and impression, neat strike of New York duplex cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce in used condition, with 1998 P.F. certificate
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, h.r., bright shade, couple small thins, Very Fine appearance
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, bright color on white paper, bold strike of duplex cancel with New York circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
The 6c is the one of the rarest of the set in used condition. SMQ estimates that approximately 30 exist in used condition, and our own informal count concurs.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum with slight disturbance, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND REMARKABLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
This stamp has been in a vault for more than half a century and does not show the effects of oxidation or treatment with hydrogen peroxide. The color is unusually strong.
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Unused (no gum), well-centered, vivid color, with 1976 P.F. certificate that mentions "tiny paper spot", we assume they are referring to the tiny natural inclusion speck in the left margin, Extremely Fine
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Rich color, bold strike of New York registry oval cancel, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Unused (no gum), wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, Very Fine and choice
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, neat strike of New York registry oval cancel, wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 169 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1986 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Unused, regummed according to accompanying P.F. certificate, we feel that the gum that remains is spotty and one could argue this stamp has traces of original gum, wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Remarkably well-centered, beautiful intense colors and impressions, lightly cancelledEXTREMELY FINE. THE 24-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IS FAR SCARCER IN CHOICE USED CONDITION THAN UNUSED.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Faintly cancelled at upper left, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, small thin spot at upper right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine appearance, scarce in used condition, with 1976 P.F. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Unused, regummed according to accompanying 1976 P.F. certificate, may just be sparse remnants of disturbed original gum, vivid colors, Very Fine
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Deep rich colors and detailed impressions, part strikes of oval grid cancel, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Traces of original gum with some black offset as usual, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, Scott Retail as no gum
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), nicely centered, excellent colors and impression, reperfed (not noted on certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1967 P.F. certificate