Sale 1044 — United States Essays, Proofs and Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2013
Category — 1861-68 Issue and Re-Issue (Scott 68-111)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
96
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Original gum, intense color, almost perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 30c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 30c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Ex "Vineyard" and "Laila." With 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates
6,250
4,000