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)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1188
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST AND WIDEST-MARGINED EXAMPLES OF THE 90-CENT 1860 REPRINT IN EXISTENCE.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 90c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 454 were sold; the remaining 9,546 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
This is one of the few 90c 1860 Reprint stamps we have seen with wide margins at the top and bottom.
Ex Gorham. With 1979, 1992 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
4,000
6,750