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
97
og
Sale 1044, Lot 97, 1861-68 Issue and Re-Issue (Scott 68-111)90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Original gum, deep rich color on bright crisp paper, unusually choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.

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. The example offered here, with original-gum, sound and well-centered, is a great rarity.

With 1973, 1991 and 2006 P.F. certificates

6,750
7,500