Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016

*A buyer’s premium of 15% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)

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Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

397

Sale 1140, Lot 397, 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)

12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, fresh color and paper

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE REPRINT.

The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 12c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects, using an original transfer roll. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 489 of the 12c were sold, and the remaining 9,511 were destroyed.

With 1972 and 1991 P.F. certificates

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3,000

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