Sale 1024 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part One: 1847-1868 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 June, 2012
Category — 1c-90c 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Bold strike of New York circular datestamp and duplex numeral oval grid cancel, rich color and proof-like impression, bright paper, long and full perforations all aroundVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONLY 21 USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. ONLY SIX ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND, AND ONLY SEVEN OF THESE HAVE PERFORATIONS CLEAR OF THE DESIGN ON ALL SIDES. 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, shown at left and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/104/104.pdf , records 21 examples, plus one with a non-contemporary cancel (not shown). Most have duplex cancels, with a large portion sent from New York. Only seven are confirmed as sound and few of these have choice centering; six others need to be confirmed as sound.
Census No. 104-CAN-01. Ex Sheriff and Zoellner. With 1977 and 2007 P.F. certificates.
