Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue Inverts (Scott 119b-121b)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
205
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Rich colors, grid cancel leaves design clearly visible and partially removed pen cancel, few faults including creases and thin at top rightFINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT.
Our census of Scott 119b, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/119b , records three unused and 102 used copies (there are an additional three used examples of Scott 119c). Two of the used copies are in institutions--the Tapling collection at The British Library and the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. We estimate that approximately fifteen used copies are sound, including copies with tiny corner creases. A large number--more than half--have serious faults or repairs.
Census no. 119b-CAN-47. Ex "Lake Shore". With 1990 P.S.E. certificate
22,500
7,500