15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Choice centering, intense shade and impression, "2" in oval grid duplex cancel of New York City

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONLY SIXTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR RECORDS.

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.

Our census of Scott 108 used, at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/107, records only 16 examples. Of these only ten are confirmed as sound.

Census no. 108-CAN-03. Ex Sheriff, Twigg-Smith and Dr. Hinrichs. With 1952 A.P.S., 1977 and 2001 P.F. certificates.

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