Sale 1079 — The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals
Sale Date — Thursday, 18 September, 2014
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1865 Issue, 1881 Special Printing (Scott PR4-PR8)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2055
5c Light Blue, White Border, 1865 Issue (PR4). Without gum as issued, bright shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Vineyard, with 2002 P.F. certificate
550
1,600
2056
5c Light Blue, White Border, Pelure Paper, 1865 Issue (PR4b). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, single short perf at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 2013 PSAG certificate
660
1,000
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5c-25c 1875 Reprints (PR5-PR7). Without gum as issued, bright colors, 10c small corner crease at bottom right, still Very Fine set of the three 1875 Reprints, 25c light purple backstamp, each with Weiss or A.P.S. certificate
775
400
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5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint (PR5). Without gum as issued, pane of ten from the upper half of the original sheet of 20 with selvage on three sides and natural s.e. at bottom, with imprint and plate no. 38 at top, brilliant color, pristine condition, Very Fine and choice, a scarce pane, Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no. position
2,450
1,800
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5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint (PR5). Without gum as issued, top imprint and plate no. 38 block of six, intact perforations at bottom (which is normally s.e.), bottom right stamp small ink mark, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as block of four and two singles with no premium for the position
1,450
750
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5c-25c Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing (PR5 var-PR7 var). Without gum as issued, each with top left sheet margin, huge margins other sides, brilliant colorsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE SET OF THE 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE FIRST NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
According to Scott Catalogue, Continental Bank Note Co. made a special printing from new plates, which did not have the colored border. They exist both perforated and imperforate, and were not regularly issued.
Each with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
2,800
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5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint, Imperforate (PR5 var). Horizontal pair, large margins incl. right sheet margin, light natural diagonal paperfolds, light creases, Very Fine appearance, listed in footnote in Scott which prices the set of three denominations at $3,750.00, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
E. 750-1,000
750
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10c Dark Bluish Green, 1875 Reprint (PR6). Without gum as issued, top left corner selvage block of four, rich color, light corner crease at lower left, few trivial perf separations, Fine-Very Fine block
1,075
900
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25c Dark Carmine, 1875 Reprint (PR7). Without gum as issued, complete pane of ten, from the bottom half of the original sheet of 20, with selvage on three sides and imprint and plate no. 40 at bottom, natural s.e. at top, rich color, trivial tear in extreme bottom right edge well away from anythingVERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF TEN OF THE 25-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER REPRINT, SCOTT PR7.
Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no.
3,300
2,900
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5c Dark Blue, White Border, 1881 Special Printing (PR8). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate
700
1,200
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