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

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

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

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
410
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Sale 1140, Lot 410, 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, wide and well-balanced margins, a few slightly blunted perfs at upper right from scissors-separation, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 REPRINT.

The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 90c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 454 were sold; the remaining 9,546 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.

With 1994 P.F. certificate

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