Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5296
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, vivid color, fresh and Fine
600
275
5297
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, Fine, with 1987 A.P.S. certificate
600
180
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1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, wide margins and choice centering, bright color, few "improved" perfs at right, Extremely Fine appearance
600
190
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, couple slightly shorter perfs at top, otherwise Fine, only 479 issued, with 2004 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,100
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, rich color, extra wide right margin, Fine, only 479 issued
3,000
1,200
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, lightly cleaned to remove a stain, and tiny tear at right, otherwise Fine, only 479 sold
3,000
900
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, couple shortish perfs at right and reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, only 479 sold
3,000
900
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright fresh paper, nicely balanced margins and centering, Very Fine and choice, only 878 sold
1,300
850
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, radiant color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins for this difficult issue, Very Fine, only 878 sold, with 1988 and 2004 P.F. certificates
1,300
1,300
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color and clear impression, Very Fine, only 878 sold, with 1983 and 1990 P.F. certificates
1,300
950
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine, only 878 sold, with 1990 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
1,300
850
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, single nibbed perf at right, otherwise Fine, only 878 sold
1,300
425
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, faults incl. blunted perfs at right, otherwise Fine appearance, only 878 sold, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (FR 10)
1,300
325
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, well-centered, deep rich color, Very Fine, only 516 sold, with 1976 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,400
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, trivial partially nibbed perf at right, otherwise Very Fine, only 516 sold, with 1979 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
2,750
1,300
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, perfs scissors-separated but largely intact, slightly blunted at lower left, still Very Fine, only 516 sold
2,750
1,200
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, freakish centering with three extra wide margins and deeply cut in at top, rich color, Very Good, only 516 sold and this is a perforation oddity among them, with 1981 P.F. certificate
2,750
800
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12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, unusually choice centering, few trivial perf flaws incl. few nibbed at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, only 489 sold
3,000
1,300
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12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, Fine, only 489 sold, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VG 50; SMQ $1,450.00)
3,000
950
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, beautifully centered, intense shade and proof-like impression on crisp paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 479 sold. With 1965, 2002 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
3,000
3,750
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, centered to top but with balanced side margins, rich color and beautiful impression, Fine, only 479 sold, with 2001 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,200
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, two very trivial toned perfs, otherwise Fine, only 479 sold, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (G30; SMQ $940.00)
3,000
850
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like impression on bright paper, horizontal crease, otherwise Fine, only 479 sold, with 1981 P.F. certificate
3,000
900
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color on bright paper, remarkably choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 480 sold. With 1994 and 2008 P.F. certificates
3,000
2,000
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vivid color and well-centered, scissors-separated at top, Very Fine, one of the most challenging of the 1857-60 Reprints to find centered and sound, only 480 sold, with 1988 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,400
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, incredibly well-centered with vivid color, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, only 480 sold, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
1,100
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, exceptionally well-centered, bright color, few short perfs at top and left, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, only 480 sold
3,000
575
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering, just a hint of a nibbed perf at top right mentioned only for complete accuracyEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY-CENTERED AND EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 454 sold. With 1970 and 1985 P.F. certificates
4,500
3,250
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, beautiful margins and nicely centered, deep rich color on fresh paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 ISSUE REPRINT.
Only 454 sold. With 1981 P.F. certificate
4,500
2,300
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, magnificent deep rich color, perforations clear of the design on all sidesVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 REPRINT. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND WELL-CENTERED.
Only 454 sold. With 1997 P.F. certificate
4,500
2,400
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, two freakishly wide margins, rich color and clear impression, single pulled perf at right, otherwise Fine, only 480 sold
4,500
1,100
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