3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of "1" oval grid duplex cancel of New York, choice centering for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 21 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A GREAT RARITY.

The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Our census of Scott 104 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/104/104.pdf , records 21 examples, plus one with a non-contemporary cancel. Most have duplex cancels, with a large portion sent from New York. Only seven are confirmed as sound and few of these have choice centering; six others need to be confirmed as sound.

Census No. 104-CAN-21. Ex Merlin. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $25,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a used copy and only one other shares this grade (offered in our Kirke sale).

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