Sale 1235 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021

Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)

Lot
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1042
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Sale 1235, Lot 1042, 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color on bright paper, beautifully balanced margins, particularly for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 REPRINT.

The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 30c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 480 were sold; the remaining 9,520 were destroyed on July 23, 1884.

With 1997 P.S.E. certificate

3,000
3,500