Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1187
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on bright fresh paper, exceptionally wide margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A JUMBO EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 REPRINT. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 30c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 480 were sold; the remaining 9,520 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
The 30c is one of the tightest-margined of the series. This is an extraordinary stamp, by virtue of its wide margins and choice centering.
Ex Silver Lake and Gorham. With 1985 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
3,000
4,250