Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133a)
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, fresh rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,300.00)
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Well-centered, rich color, blue cancel top left corner, Very Fine, with 1975 and 2004 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as normal black cancel
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely wide margins and attractively centered, deep rich color, fine impression, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
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
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Unused (no gum), three wide margins, bright color, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Unused (no gum), three wide margins, bright and crisp, shows arrow marker in margin at top right, nearly Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, wonderfully fresh and nearly perfectly centered, lovely bright colorEXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $4,300.00)
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, attractive margins and centering, vivid colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BRIGHT AND FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, attractively centered, rich color with a trace of mild oxidation on the upper part of the stampVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Part original gum, thin and faint stains, Fine appearance
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, slightly disturbed from hinge removal, gorgeous margins and nearly perfect centering, intense color and sharp impressionEXTREMELY FINE. AN ESPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1983 P.F. certificate
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Unused (no gum), exceptionally wide margins, deep color and beautiful impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense colors and proof-like impressions, unusually wide margins, coal speck inclusion in left margin not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF 90 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $3,800.00 as 90, $6,950.00 as 95). This is the only example to achieve this grade to date, and only two have graded higher (both 95)
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely margins with exceptional centering, strong colors and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A PRISTINE AND NEARLY PERFECTLY CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Part original gum, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $6,050.00 as original gum)
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Unused (no gum), attractively centered with strong colors, vignette shifted to right, small tear bottom right, otherwise Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate that does not mention the tear
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, incredibly well-centered, magnificent colors and impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A TRULY FABULOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1990 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $5,400.00). Only three have graded higher to date and only five others share this grade.
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, lightly hinged, marvelous colors and impression, reperfed and right and bottom, Very Fine appearance
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered, rich colors and sharp impression, few very trivial soiling specks in bottom numeral, still Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate that does not mention the soiling
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, lovely margins and exceptionally well-centered, fresh, radiant colorsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A HANDSOME ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1974 P.F. certificate
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors, almost perfectly centered with enormous margins all around, tiny tear at upper right (not mentioned on earlier certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, paper h.r., deep rich colors, Fine
30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Disturbed original gum, Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, brilliant colors on bright paper, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A LOVELY WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1978 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $6,850.00)
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered, marvelous rich colorsEXTREMELY FINE. A DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1990 P.F. certificate
1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Original gum, faintly hinged, extraordinarily well-centered and wonderful color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate