Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
264
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Original gum, intense shade, well-centered with balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1866 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.
With 1974 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
4,500
6,750