Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 123-133a)
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6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, rich color on bright paper, bold New York registry cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
The 6c is one of the rarest of the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues in used condition. SMQ estimates that approximately 30 exist, and our own informal count concurs. Most are either off-center or have flaws.
With 1996, 1999 and 2019 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
3,000
2,100