Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Intense shade on bright paper, unobtrusive cork cancel, attractive centering, slightly nibbed perf at right not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. ONLY 28 ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.
The 2c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 979 of the 2c were sold; the remaining 9,021 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The 2c plate can be easily identified by a spot on the cheek. Our census of Scott 103 used, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/103 , records only 28 examples.
Census no. 103-CAN-28. With 2017 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
10,500
4,500