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 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)

Previous Page Back to This Page Next Page Return to Sale Index

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

460

Sale 1140, Lot 460, 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)

3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on crisp paper, choice centering with well-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE -- ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE SET IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.

The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)

Image Magnifier / Download

Power Search for Comparables

4,000

5,500

Previous Page Back to This Page Next Page Return to Sale Index