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
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90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Horizontal pair, deep rich colors, unobtrusive cork cancels, right stamp small repaired perf at bottom, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on certificateFINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED PAIRS OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE, WHICH ARE THE ONLY RECORDED USED MULTIPLES.
The other used pair, also horizontal, is cancelled by targets. It is part of a "set" of bicolor 1869 Re-Issue pairs each cancelled by targets. This is the only recorded used multiple of the 1869 bicolored stamps outside of that set.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
32,500
11,500