Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Rich color on bright paper, choice centering with balanced margins, bold strike of quartered cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 1c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 3,195 of the 1c were sold, by far the largest quantity of any denomination of the set. The remaining 6,805 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 102 used, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/102 contains 56 used examples. Census No. 102-CAN-56. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,650.00)
1,600
1,400