Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on crisp paper, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Merlin, with 1985 and 1991 P.F. certificates
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, well-centered, bright color, couple short perfs at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, bright color, attractive centeringFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 RE-ISSUE.
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). 479 of the 3c were sold, and the remaining 9,521 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
A review using Power Search shows that virtually all are off center to some degree, and many have perforations touching on one or more sides due to the narrow spacing on the original plate.
With 2005 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $3,250.00)
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, well-centered with full perforations all around, warm color, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $2,200.00)
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, part captured imprint at left, radiant color, perfs scissors-separated and partly trimmed at sides, Fine and very scarce with the captured imprint, with 2005 P.F. certificate
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, incredibly wide margins at sides, choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 10c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects, using an original transfer roll. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). All are Type I stamps. 516 of the 10c were sold, and the remaining 9,484 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
Ex Pietsch. With 1978 P.F. certificate
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 12c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects, using an original transfer roll. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 489 of the 12c were sold, and the remaining 9,511 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, uncommonly wide margins of Jumbo proportions, crisp impression on bright white paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1857 ISSUE REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 24c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 479 were sold; the remaining 9,521 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General. Due to the narrow spacing between subjects, many have perforations touching the design. The example offered here is one of only two stamps in the P.S.E. Population Report with the Jumbo appellation.
With 1994, 2005 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75 Jumbo; SMQ $3,250.00 as 75, $4,200.00 as 80)
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, light pressure ridge at top from prior hinging not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine example of one of the tightest-margined stamps in the series, only 480 were sold, with 1995 P.F. certificate
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep shade and detailed impression, choice centering with balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 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, by order of the Postmaster General. Few surviving copies exist with superior centering.
With 1994, 2002 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $5,250.00)