Sale 1075 — 2014 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Thursday, 26 June, 2014

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue and 1875 Re-Issue

Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1099°
og
Sale 1075, Lot 1099, 1867-68 Grilled Issue and 1875 Re-Issue10c Green, Re-Issue (106). Original gum, extra wide margins and almost mathematically perfect centering, intense shade and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN INCREDIBLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

The 10c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 451 of the 10c were sold; the remaining 9,549 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

With 1985 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (OG, Superb 98; SMQ $22,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other

3,500
7,500