Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021
Category — 1861-68 Issue (Scott 56-111)
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1099
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Original gum, intense shade and detailed impression, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
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 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $10,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to an original gum example and it has been achieved by only five others
4,500
7,500