Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1264
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Rich color on bright paper nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel on the 1c Pictorial Re-issue, ex Stollnitz and Drucker, with 1985 and 2002 P.F. certificates
425
400
1265
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Bright color, neat strike of Star in Circle fancy cancel, fresh and Very Fine, fancy cancels are rarely seen on the 1869 Re-Issue, with 1990 P.F. certificate
425
350
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2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, wide margins, neat strike of oval registry cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, the 2c 1869 Re-Issue is one of the rarest of the set in choice used condition, ex Twigg-Smith, with 1987 and 2003 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,000.00), only four grade higher (highest is 95J) and three others share this grade
750
1,400
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2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Rich color, lightly cancelled at top, Very Fine and handsome, with 1995 and 2012 P.F. certificates
750
800
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2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Crisp impression on bright paper, neat cork cancel, Very Fine and attractive, with 1997 P.F. certificate
750
0
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3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, h.r., margins wide to just touching at right, Fine and scarce example with original gum, with 1968 P.F. certificate
5,000
1,300
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3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Large part original gum, fresh color, thin spots and small perf faults at bottom, Fine appearance, Scott Retail for original gum $5,000.00
E. 500-750
700
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3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Unused, regummed over tiny thins, attractive centering, appears Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
2,500
950
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, well-centered, fresh color, minor corner creases, appears Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,800
500
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10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1994 P.F., 1995 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
1,600
1,100
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1275
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, dark shade, tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate
2,000
700
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, wide margins, rich colors, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,300
700
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, deep rich colors, perfs scissors-separated at top but intact, Fine, with 1975 and 2020 P.F. certificates
1,300
550
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Unused (no gum), wide margins and outstanding centering, rich colors, Extremely Fine
575
700
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Wide margins, fresh colors, light double oval cancel, accompanying certificates notes a small corner crease at bottom left, which is all but impossible to detect, appears Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,000
500
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Rich colors, duplex cancel, short perf at left not mentioned on accompanying certificates, appears Very Fine, with 1979 and 2006 P.F. certificates
1,600
500
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Unused (regummed), wide margins, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate
1,000
550
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90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), bright color, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
1,500
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90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Deep rich colors on bright paper, segmented cork cancel, Fine and scarce used, SMQ estimates that approximately 40 used copies exist and our own experience confirms this estimate, with 2020 P.F. certificate
6,000
1,400
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1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Original gum, single hinge mark, pretty shade, Very Fine and choice, ex Geisler, with 2007 P.F. certificate
325
500
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1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2000 and 2006 P.F. certificates
325
350
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1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Choice centering, bright shade, bold strike of circular datestamp and Maltese Cross cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
550
275
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