Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133)
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, choice centering, slightly brownish gum slightly affects appearance, otherwise Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, dark shade, fresh and Fine, with 1971 P.F. certificate
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, small h.r., choice centering, beautiful shade and proof-like impression, bright and freshVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND BEAUTIFULLY-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM 3-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
Original sales figures show that among the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues, the 3c and 90c stamps accounted for the smallest number of units sold (1,406 and 1,356, respectively). Overall, the 1869's were popular with stamp collectors, far outselling the 1851-60 and 1861-66 Re-Issue sets. However, the 90c stamp's high denomination and the availability of ordinary 3c stamps limited demand. Today, both are rare, and handling over the years has not been kind to most of the surviving examples. This is a rare sound original-gum copy.
Last offered in our 1978 Rarities of the World sale
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, bright color, Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Part original gum, h.r., bright color except where soiled at top, reperfed at right, otherwise Very Fine
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Part original gum, exceptionally well-centered and with choice deep color, part of guide arrow shows at bottom left corner, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1981 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, vibrant color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine, a lovely 10c 1869 Re-Issue
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered, attractive golden color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,550.00)
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum with slight disturbance from hinge removal and black album offset, rich color, fresh and Fine
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, deep rich color, corner crease at top right, appears Fine
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Part original gum, wide margins and beautifully centered, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as no gum
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful impression, side perfs scissors separated, Very Fine, with photocopy of 1992 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum with black album offset on about one-quarter of the gum, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, with 1967 P.F. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, wide margins and beautiful centering, strong colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A HANDSOME ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Unused (no gum), wide margins and well-centered, bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,100.00)
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, wide margins and bright colors, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, wide margins and beautiful rich colors, trivial nibbed perf at left, otherwise Very Fine, with photocopy of 1991 P.F. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Small part original gum, intense colors and proof-like impressions, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as unused with no gum
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Small part original gum, bright colors, reperfed at left (not noted on certificate), otherwise Fine, with 1967 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, wonderfully fresh and attractively centered, strong colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, wide margins, crisp colors and impressionVERY FINE. A HANDSOME ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2005 P.F. certificate that mentions "some black album offset on the reverse" which has been carefully removed in its entirety
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, h.r., rich frame color and deep vignette shade, Fine, only 1,356 sold
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, incredibly intense colors with proof-like impression, Fine, with photocopy of 1979 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), brilliant colors, expertly reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate not mentioning the reperfing
