Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3301
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Neatly cancelled by New York City oval grid with numeral "5" at center, wide margins, intense shade on bright paper, accompanying certificate notes two faint creases and alludes to the barest trace of toningVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE IS A GREAT RARITY IN GENUINE USED CONDITION. ONLY 24 USED EXAMPLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 103 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/ dynamic/census/103/103.pdf ,contains 24 copies. However, of these only five or six have centering we would consider Very Fine, and perhaps a couple others could be considered Extremely Fine.
Census No. 103-CAN-17. With 1997 P.F. certificate
15,000
3,750