Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, tiny 1mm sealed tear in perf hole at top, Very Fine appearance, with clean 1983 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Characteristic wide margins and deep shade, unobtrusive cancel, small tear at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1973 P.F. certificate
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Centered to right but perfs clear of the design all around, detailed impression on bright paper, light cancel, reperfedFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. ONLY 23 USED EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN TO US.
Our unpublished census of Scott 103 used contains only 23 copies.
Unpublished Census No. 103-CAN-07. With P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color, bold strike of "2" oval grid cancel, single pulled perf at rightVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONLY 20 USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our unpublished census of Scott 104 in used condition records only 20 used copies. Census No. 104-CAN-19. From our 1989 Rarities sale.
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of "6" oval grid cancel, tiny tear at bottom left, short perf at bottom and single repaired perf at bottom rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THERE ARE ONLY 20 USED EXAMPLES RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our unpublished census of Scott 104 in used condition records only 20 used copies. Of these, less than half are sound. By virtue of centering, this is one of the finest in our records.
Census No. 104-CAN-14. With copy of 1992 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Deep rich color on bright paper, huge margins and choice centering, bold strike of "6" oval grid cancel, small thin spots, small corner crease and couple tiny margin tearsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. OUR CENSUS OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE CONTAINS ONLY 34 USED COPIES.
Our unpublished census of this issue contains only 34 used examples. Most have duplex cancels.
Census No. 105-CAN-32. With 2004 P.F. certificate
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Original gum, magnificent centering with perforations clear of the design all around, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. THE 30-CENT IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES OF THE 1861 RE-ISSUES TO FIND CENTERED AND WITH MARGINS CLEAR OF THE DESIGN.
Only 346 issued. With 2008 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Rich color, centered a bit to left, non-contemporary wavy-line machine cancel, Fine, with copy of 1997 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as used with contemporary cancel is $22,500.00