15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Choice centering with extra wide margins, deep rich colors and sharp impressions on fresh paper, cork cancel leaves central vignette clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

The Type III design of the 15c Re-Issue is similar to the Type I, except it lacks shading lines around the vignette. The Rose book (p. 104) notes that essays of Type III are known from 1868, indicating this type was contemplated but never used for the original 1869 Issue. The vignette plate based on Type III was made for the Re-Issue. According to SMQ approximately 70 used examples are known. Our experience has been that most are either faulty or off-center.

With 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,450.00). Only one has graded higher and only four others share this grade

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