Sale 1310 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Dragonfly Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 February, 2024
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
1c-90c 1857 Reprints, Plate Proofs on India and Card (40P3-47P3, 40P4-47P4). Complete sets on India and card, brilliant colors, full to large margins including a couple with sheet margins, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine, particularly choice quality sets, ex Ambassador Middendorf
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, almost perfect centering, brilliant color and proof-like impression
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT. PROBABLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 479 SOLD.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 3c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions) but only 479 were sold.
Ex Wingate. With 1976 P.F. certificate.
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color and well-centered, some short perfs at right, otherwise Extremely Fine
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color, very well-centered but reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, only 516 sold
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, intense shade
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
Only 489 sold.
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, nicely centered with fresh color, slightly nibbed corner perf at top right, appears Very Fine, only 479 sold
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vivid color, couple irregular perfs at left, still Fine, only 480 sold
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, rich color, reperfed at right
very fine APPEARING example of the 90-cent 1860 reprint.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 90c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 454 were sold; the remaining 9,546 were destroyed on July 23, 1884.