Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
152
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vivid color on crisp paper, unusually choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 REPRINT. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
The 30c 1857 Reprint, of which 480 were sold, is one of the tightest-margined of the series. This is an extraordinary stamp, by virtue of its wide margins and choice centering.
With 2001 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $9,500.00). Only three have graded higher (all at 90J) and only six others share this grade. This is the first in this grade we have offered since 2013, and we have never offered any of the three graded 90J
3,000
5,250