Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
167
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually wide marginsVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 REPRINT. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 10c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects, using an original transfer roll. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). All are Type I stamps. 516 of the 10c were sold, and the remaining 9,484 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
Ex Vineyard. With 1988 and 2003 P.F. certificates
2,500
2,600