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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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
148
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions, neat strike of purple cancel, thin spotVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. ONE OF THE MAJOR RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.
In United States Postage Stamps of 1869, author Jonathan Rose states that only one sheet of 100 was issued. A significantly smaller group is still known to exist. Only two are known used and are shown at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/129a/129a.pdf , both with contemporary cancels. The other recorded example was offered in our "Natalee Grace" sale (Sale 1027, lot 26, reperfed at left, realized $17,000 hammer).
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1978 and 2001 P.F. certificates.
20,000
26,000