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
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90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Choice centering with balanced margins at sides, wide margin at bottom, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, bold strike of "14" numeral oval grid cancel and New York datestampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY FOUR USED COPIES OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE ARE RECORDED. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS ONE OF ONLY THREE IN SOUND CONDITION. A PHENOMENAL RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of this issue, which forms the basis for the information in the Scott Catalogue, contains only four copies. They are shown below and at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/111/111.pdf . A fifth copy with non-contemporary cancel is not included.
Census No. 111-CAN-03. Ex Hessel. With 1977, 1997 and 2009 P.F. certificates.
225,000
130,000