Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1366
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Choice centering, rich color, light strike of Star in circle fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice
400
475
1367
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, pretty shade and crisp impression, selvage at right with part arrow, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate for block of four
750
475
Back to Top1368
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, wonderfully well-centered and choice margins, thin spot and reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate
750
275
Back to Top1369
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, rich color, Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
750
425
Back to Top1370
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, unusually choice centering, beautiful shade and proof-like impressionVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-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.
With 1963 P.F. certificate.
5,500
2,300
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3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impressionVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
5,500
2,900
Back to Top1372
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, h.r., margins wide to just touching at right, Fine and scarce example of this re-issue with original gum, with 1968 P.F. certificate
5,500
1,400
Back to Top1373
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, choice centering, tiny hinge thin speck at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1987 P.F. certificate
2,000
700
Back to Top1374
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Unused (no gum), intense color with a hint of oxidation, non-contemporary blue ink marks at top (not illustrated or mentioned on accompanying certificate), otherwise Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,150
300
Back to Top1375
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Vivid color, bold registry oval cancel, Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
2,000
750
Back to Top1376
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, beautiful vivid colors, wide and well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1992 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,550
Back to Top1377
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,900
1,400
Back to Top1378
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, h.r., bright colors, strong Fine and almost Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
2,500
650
Back to Top1379
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Part original gum, rich colors, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
2,750
550
Back to Top1380
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Unused (regummed but could very well be disturbed original gum), incredibly well-centered, magnificent colors and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate as original gum sound and 2008 P.F. certificate as regummed (XF-Superb 95)
1,100
1,700
Back to Top1381
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Lovely bright colors, oval registry cancel, reperfed at right, Fine appearance
3,000
500
Back to Top1382
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum with some paper adhering to the gum, rich colors, Fine, only 1,356 sold, with 1984 P.F. certificate
4,750
1,600
Back to Top1383
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (regummed), rich frame color and deep vignette shade, Fine, only 1,356 sold, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,900
850
Back to Top1384
1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, uncommonly wide margins and very well-centered, marvelous deep color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
225
1,600
Back to Top1385
1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, top left corner wide selvage, bright color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect
225
850
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