Sale 1235 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1086
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Original gum, intense shade and impression on bright paper, superbly centeredVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1861 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.
Ex "Laila". With 1969 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
4,500
5,750