Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 129-132)
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15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Unused (no gum), vignette shifted slightly to the right, deep rich colors on fresh paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
In United States Postage Stamps of 1869, author Jonathan Rose states that only one sheet of 100 was issued. A significantly smaller group are still known to exist. Many are without gum.
With 1991 P.F. certificate
5,000
3,500