Sale 961 — The Dr. Edward and Joanne Dauer Collection of Superb Used U.S.
Sale Date — Tuesday, 23 September, 2008
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Deep rich color on bright white paper, wide margins, New York circular datestamp and "5" duplex cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. OUR RECENTLY COMPLETED CENSUS RECORDS LESS THAN 50 GENUINELY USED EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE.
Our census, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/102.pdf , contains 47 examples with contemporary cancels.
Census No. 102-CAN-06. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1986 and 2006 P.F. certificates
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of duplex cancel, small thin spot at top, tiny corner perf crease at bottom leftEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 20 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A GREAT RARITY.
Our recently updated census of Scott 104 in used condition, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/104.pdf, contains only 20 used examples of the 3c 1861 Re-Issue (one has never been certified). Of these, less than half are sound. By virtue of centering, this is easily one of the finest in our records.
Census No. 104-CAN-02. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1982 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Deep rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of blue cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE WITH A COLORED CANCEL. OUR RECENTLY COMPLETED CENSUS CONTAINS ONLY 34 USED COPIES.
Our recently completed census of this issue, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/105.pdf, contains only 34 used examples. Most have heavy duplex cancels.
Census No. 105-CAN-28. With 2000 P.F. certificate
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Choice centering, dark shade, proof-like impression on bright paper, neat strike of duplex cancelEXTREMELY FINE. THE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN USED CONDITION. ONLY THIRTEEN USED COPIES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS. THIS STAMP, CENTERED AND SOUND, IS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.
Our census of Scott 109 records thirteen used copies. Of these, four have faults.
Unpublished Census No. 109-CAN-05. With 1990 and 2002 P.F. certificates
90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Perfect centering with wide even margins, deep rich color and intense impression on crisp white paper, neatly cancelled by New York City circular datestamp and oval gridEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE TWO FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 90 CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE IN USED CONDITION. ONLY FOUR USED COPIES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST. AN OUTSTANDING CLASSIC RARITY.
The footnote in Scott Catalogue at the end of the Re-Issue section states that "Five examples are recorded of No. 111 used, one of which has a non-contemporaneous cancel. Value is for centered and sound example (two are known thus.)"
The four recorded used copies of this stamp are as follows: 1) Census No. 111-CAN-01, sound and superbly centered, ex Sheriff, Zoellner (Siegel Sale 804, lot 275, realized $40,000 hammer), the stamp offered here; 2) Census No. 111-CAN-02, oval grid cancel, ex Twigg-Smith (Siegel Sale 835, lot 216, realized $50,000 hammer); 3) Census No. 111-CAN-03, sound, duplex cancel, centered slightly to top, from our 1986 Rarities sale (lot 97); and 4) Census No. 111-CAN-04, centered to top, small corner creases at top left with one ending in a small tear, offered in the Ameripex auction. They are illustrated in the census on our website at http://siegelauctions.com/enc/census/111.pdf
Ex Sheriff and Zoellner. With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $160,000.00)