15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel, well-proportioned margins, tiny thin spot, small repair at bottom left corner

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1866 RE-ISSUE. ONLY SIXTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

The 15c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 397 of the 15c were sold; the remaining 9,603 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Our census of Scott 108 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/108/108.pdf , records only 16 examples. Approximately half have faults.

Census No. 108-CAN-07. With 1985 P.F. certificate

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