Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4250
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, bright shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,650.00)
650
1,200
4251
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
650
425
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2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, rich color, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
750
450
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Unused (no gum), lovely margins and attractively centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,200.00)
900
650
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10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, attractively centered, fresh bright colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2008 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,100.00)
2,000
1,300
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10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Attractively centered, oval registry cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 10-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IS SCARCE IN USED CONDITION WITH ABOUT 30 KNOWN.
With 1995 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,400.00)
2,000
2,600
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12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. A STUNNING STAMP.
With 2004 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $11,000.00)
2,750
6,250
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12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression on crisp paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $6,050.00)
2,750
3,125
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12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Unused (no gum), nice margins with deep rich color, Fine and attractive, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
650
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and deep rich colors, lovely impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
1,200
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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
2,500
650
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Rich colors, bold strikes of oval registry cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
1,500
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Rich colors on bright paper, circle of wedges cancel, Fine and scarce, about 70 used examples known, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,750
800
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