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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1249
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Slightly disturbed original gum described as "previously hinged" on both accompanying certificates, intense color and impression on crisp white paper, choice centering, single slightly short perf at top leftEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Ex "Laila". With clear 2002 P.F. certificate. With 2021 P.S.E. certificate mentioning the short perf (OGh, VF 80; SMQ $6,000.00).
6,000
2,500