Sale 913 — 2006 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 May, 2006
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with exceptionally wide margins, proof-like impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE.
Only 979 sold. Ex Hetherington. With 1957 P.F. certificate
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Original gum, sharp proof-like impression and crisp shade, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE.
Only 979 sold. With 1994 P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Unused (no gum), sharp proof-like impression on white paperA FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 465 were sold. With 1989 P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of 1883 year-dated duplex cancelFINE. OF THE SEVENTEEN USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS ONLY SEVEN ARE SOUND. A GREAT RARITY.
Our census contains only seventeen used examples of the 3c 1861 Re-Issue (one has never been certified). Of these, only seven are sound. Of the seven sound copies, five have perforations either close or touching on one side.
Unpublished Census No. 104-CAN-05. Ex Lessin. With 1972 P.F. certificate.
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 672 sold. Small blue backstamp. With 1980 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Re-Issue (106). Original gum, wide margins, rich color and proof-like impression on bright white paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 451 sold. With 1989 P.F. certificate
12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
Only 389 sold. Ex Concord and Sheriff. With 1972 and 1994 P.F. certificates
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Original gum, intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1866 RE-ISSUE.
Only 397 sold. With 1985 P.F. certificate
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, nibbed perf at topVERY FINE FOR THE SCARCE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 346 sold. With 1973 and 1987 P.F. certificates
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Original gum, intense color and impression on crisp white paperFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 346 sold. With 1986 P.F. certificate
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Original gum, intense color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THIS IS THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUE OF THE SET TO OBTAIN IN CHOICE CONDITION.
Only 346 sold. With 1973 and 1992 P.F. certificates
90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 90c 1861 Re-Issue is the rarest denomination of the set -- only 317 were sold. The example offered here, with original-gum, sound and well-centered, is a great rarity.
With 1973 and 1991 P.F. certificates