Sale 1010 — 2011 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 18 June, 2011
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Original gum, single hinge mark, intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $12,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only five others share this grade. Only 979 issued.
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Choice centering for this difficult issue, intense shade and impression on bright paper, neat strike of duplex cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND AND CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. ONLY 24 USED EXAMPLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS AND THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF THE FINEST.
Our unpublished census of Scott 103 used contains 24 copies. Of these, approximately 13 are sound. However, of these only five or six have centering we would consider Very Fine, and several have not been examined in decades and may in fact not be sound. Therefore, the example offered here is one of the finest in existence.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $24,000.00)
3c Brown Red, Re-issue (104). Deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of "1" duplex cancel, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 21 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A GREAT RARITY.
Our unpublished census of Scott 104 in used condition contains only 21 used examples of the 3c 1861 Re-Issue (one has never been certified). Of these, less than half are sound. The example offered here, in sound condition and with choice centering, is a true condition rarity.
Unpublished Census No. 104-CAN-21. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $28,600.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date to a used copy and only one other shares this grade.
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, unusually choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $10,500.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 95J) and only eight others share this grade.
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Detailed impression on crisp paper, bold strike of "2" duplex cancelVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1866 RE-ISSUE. ONLY FOURTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR UNPUBLISHED CENSUS.
Only 397 were sold. Of these, very few were used. Our recently updated census records 14 used examples (two uncertified) and of these approximately half are sound.
Unpublished Census No. 108-CAN-13. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate.