Sale 1079 — The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals
Sale Date — Thursday, 18 September, 2014
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1865 Issue, 1881 Special Printing (Scott PR4-PR8)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2063
25c Dark Carmine, 1875 Reprint (PR7). Without gum as issued, complete pane of ten, from the bottom half of the original sheet of 20, with selvage on three sides and imprint and plate no. 40 at bottom, natural s.e. at top, rich color, trivial tear in extreme bottom right edge well away from anythingVERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF TEN OF THE 25-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER REPRINT, SCOTT PR7.
Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles with no premium for the imprint and plate no.
3,300
2,900