Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
180
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Original gum, deep shade and proof-like impression on bright paperVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
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.
Ex Hoffman. With 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
4,250
2,600