Sale 1376 — The Monterey Collection of Superb United States 19th and 20th Century Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 April, 2026
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-104)
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Almost perfect centering with wide margins, radiant color and detailed impression on bright paper, light datestamp cancel, long and full perforations
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
The 1c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 3,195 of the 1c were sold, by far the largest quantity of any denomination of the set. The remaining 6,805 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 102 used, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/102, contains 60 examples. There is a wide range of cancels found on this issue, including registry ovals, targets, circular datestamps and quartered corks. Several of the datestamps show yeardates in the 1880s, ten years after issue. The example offered here, with superior centering, is one of the finest in existence.
Census no. 102-CAN-41. Ex Dr. Hinrichs and Kirke. With 2001 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). Only two other examples equal this grade and only one grades higher (at 98).
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Deep rich color on bright white paper, wide margins, New York duplex datestamp and "5" oval grid cancel
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 1c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 3,195 of the 1c were sold, by far the largest quantity of any denomination of the set. The remaining 6,805 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 102 used, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/102, contains 60 examples. There is a wide range of cancels found on this issue, including registry ovals, targets, circular datestamps and quartered corks. Several of the datestamps show yeardates in the 1880s, ten years after issue.
Census no. 102-CAN-06. Ex Twigg-Smith and Drs. Dauer. 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 left
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. DESPITE THE TINY FLAWS THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 27 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A GREAT RARITY.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 104 used, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/104, records 27 examples, plus one with a non-contemporary cancel (not shown). Most have duplex cancels, with a large portion sent from New York. Only eight are confirmed as sound, and several of those are off-center. This superbly centered example has a couple small flaws which do not detract from its appearance.
Census no. 104-CAN-02. Ex Twigg-Smith, Drs. Dauer and Merlin. With 1982, 2006 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75). SCV $13,000.