15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Rich colors, grid cancel leaves design clearly visible and partially removed pen cancel, few faults including creases and thin at top right

FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT.

Our census of Scott 119b, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/119b , records three unused and 102 used copies (there are an additional three used examples of Scott 119c). Two of the used copies are in institutions--the Tapling collection at The British Library and the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. We estimate that approximately fifteen used copies are sound, including copies with tiny corner creases. A large number--more than half--have serious faults or repairs.

Census no. 119b-CAN-47. Ex "Lake Shore". With 1990 P.S.E. certificate

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24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (120b). Deep rich colors, cork cancel which leaves the vignette clearly visible, thin spots, reperfed at top

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT.

Our census of 24c 1869 Inverts, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/120b , contains four unused, 83 used singles, one used pair, one on cover and the unique block of four, for a total of 94 copies of the perforated 24c Invert. Excluding the unused singles, used block and used pair, there are perhaps 15 sound singles.

Census no. 120b-CAN-18.

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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Flags Inverted (121b). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors and detailed impressions, unusually choice centering with well-balanced margins, accompanying certificates note "slightly toned" but we do not believe this is toned to a degree that merits mention, small thin spot, sensibly strengthened corner creases at bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PCTORIAL INVERT. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF UNITED STATES PHILATELY.

Only seven unused examples of the 30c 1869 Pictorial Issue with inverted flags are known. Only one has original gum, which was sold in our 2013 auction of the "Beverly Hills" collection for $600,000 hammer. The other six have no gum. Of the seven unused copies, the original-gum example is sound, as are two of the copies without gum (census nos. 2 and 4).

Census no. 121b-UNC-01. Ex Colonel Green, Frank Joseph, Jr., and Wingate. With 1978 and 2002 P.F. certificates.

For a census of the unused 30c 1869 Pictorial Issue Inverts, go to https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/121b

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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Flags Inverted (121b). Cork cancel leaves the inverted flags completely visible, reperfed at left and small closed tear at left

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT, OF WHICH 38 USED COPIES ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Our census of 30c 1869 Inverts, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/121b , contains a total of 47 stamps, including 7 unused and 40 used. One used stamp is in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library (census no. 39) and another used stamp is in the Tapling collection at the British Library (census no. 40). Most have faults to varying degrees.

Census no. 121b-CAN-37. Ex Cunliffe. With 1965 and 2010 P.F. certificates

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