Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1513
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
575
325
1514
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, exceptionally well-centered with left sheet selvage, lovely color, minor perf creases at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, 1857 Reprints with selvage are extremely rare
575
225
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1c Bright Blue, 5c Orange Brown, Reprint (40, 42). Without gum as issued, 5c small corner crease and repaired perf top right, Fine-Very Fine appearance, 5c with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,775
525
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering for this difficult issue, perfs scissors-trimmed but intact at rightVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
This is the most difficult stamp of the series to obtain in such choice condition, as only 479 were sold.
With 1990 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,200
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3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, remarkably well-centered, beautiful "glowing" color on fresh paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 479 sold. With 2000 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,800
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5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color, centered to bottom, faint corner crease at bottom left, otherwise Fine, only 878 sold
1,200
375
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, attractively centered, crisp impression and deep color, single nibbed perf at right, otherwise Very Fine, unusually nice centering for this 1857 Reprint, only 516 sold, with 1985 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,100
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, nicely centered, wonderful rich color on crisp white paper, insignificant corner perf crease, Fine, only 516 sold
2,500
0
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10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, rich color, s.e. at right, Very Fine, only 516 sold
2,500
750
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12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, well-centered with wide bottom margin, clear impression and intense shadeVERY FINE. A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 489 sold
2,750
0
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12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, better than usual centering, minute tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, only 489 sold
2,750
700
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide margins, shortish perf at left not mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 REPRINT.
Only 479 sold. With 1996 P.F. certificate.
2,750
1,600
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24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, exceptionally well-centered, rich color, scissors separated at sides, tiny light stain on back of one perf, otherwise Very Fine, only 479 sold
2,750
1,300
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, bright color with much better than usual centering, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, only 480 sold, with 1985 P.F. certificate that does not mention the reperfing
3,000
1,200
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, tiny pinhole just above Franklin's eye, otherwise Fine, only 480 sold, with 2012 P.F. certificate
3,000
900
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30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, better centered than typically seen, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, only 480 sold, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
1,100
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, intense shade on bright paper, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 REPRINT. A WONDERFULLY FRESH STAMP WITH ONLY A MERE 454 SOLD.
With 1988 P.F. certificate.
4,000
2,600
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90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, well-centered and with dark color, scissors separation at top (leaving perforations intact) and bottom, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, only 454 sold, with 2001 P.F. certificate
4,000
1,600
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