Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1957
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered, rich color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, one of the choicest surviving 1c 1869 Hard Paper Re-Issues in terms of centering and complete original gum, much more challenging than the 1880 Special Printing, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,850.00), ex Klee
675
1,900
1958
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, deep rich color, choice centering, single perf tip added at right center, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1992 and 2006 P.F. certificates, the former stating that "it is genuine"
675
400
Back to Top1959
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and beautiful impression, nearly Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
800
650
Back to Top1960
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, minor h.r., rich color, Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
375
325
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1962
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Unused (traces of original gum), bright color, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as with original gum
5,500
1,700
Back to Top1963
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, h.r., attractive color, guide arrow at top right, Fine, light HFC (Colman) handstamp guarantee, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
5,500
1,100
Back to Top1964
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Large part original gum, fresh color, tiny corner perf crease top right, otherwise nearly Fine
5,500
750
Back to Top1965
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, beautiful bright color on crisp paper, nearly Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
1,100
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Disturbed original gum, small light central stain spot, otherwise Very Fine, signed Bartels, with 1981 and 1984 P.F. certificates
2,250
600
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, h.r., bright color, tiny corner margin crease, otherwise Fine
2,250
500
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Unused (no gum), bright color on fresh paper, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
1,050
275
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Light strike of oval registry cancel, bright color, small sealed tear at right, otherwise Very Fine
2,500
475
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10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Unused (no gum), color slightly faded, otherwise Very Fine
1,150
375
Back to Top1971
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually wide margins, tiny perf tear at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance, only 1,584 sold, very few of these exist with the margin width and centering of this original-gum example
3,000
2,600
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12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, h.r., tiny thin speck, Fine appearance
3,000
375
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12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Large part original gum, neatly reperfed at right, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as with gum
3,000
325
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Wide balanced margins, deep rich colors and lightly-struck New York registry ovalEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2005 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,300.00)
1,300
3,250
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Small part disturbed original gum, exceptionally well-centered and deep rich colors, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as no gum
1,200
700
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24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Part original gum, rich colors, couple nibbed perfs at left, otherwise Fine
2,750
425
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30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Part original gum, beautifully centered, fresh rich colorsEXTREMELY FINE AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1997 P.F. certificate
3,250
4,000
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30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Unused (no gum), perf flaws (rounded top right, nibbed bottom), otherwise Fine
1,700
400
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30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Rich colors, vignette-free strikes of quartered cork cancels, miniscule nick at right center is barely noticeable and not mentioned on first certificate, Very Fine, a scarce used example of this Re-Issue, with 1976 and 2006 P.F. certificates
3,000
1,200
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90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Numeral oval grid cancel, reperfed at right, also small tear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in used condition
6,500
1,500
Back to Top1981
1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, glowing color, Extremely Fine, exceedingly scarce in this post-office fresh condition, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $790.00 as hinged), Scott Retail as hinged
375
2,500
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