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)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
176
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Bold strike of "2" numeral oval grid cancel of New York City, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around, accompanying certificates note small toned spot on forehead which in reality is bleed from the cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONLY FOURTEEN USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A GREAT RARITY.
The 15c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. A total of 10,000 was printed (50 impressions). Only 397 of the 15c were sold; the remaining 9,603 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 108 used, shown at left and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/108/108.pdf , records only fourteen examples. This is easily one of the finest in terms of centering.
Census No. 108-CAN-01. Ex Dr. Morris. With 1984, 1996 and 2009 P.F. certificates.
25,000
35,000