Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
69
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, exceptionally choice centering for this difficult issue, which is often found with perfs impinging on at least one sideEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 3c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions), but only 479 of the 3c were sold.
With 2021 P.F. certificate
2,850
4,750