Sale 1278 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023

Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1869 Re-Issue (Sccott 112-133a)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3323
 
Sale 1278, Lot 3323, 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1869 Re-Issue (Sccott 112-133a)6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel

EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE USED CONDITION.

Ex Twigg-Smith, Dr. Dauer and Morton. With 2001 and 2020 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (latter two VF-XF 85; SMQ $4,500.00). Only four grade higher: a 98 which brought $23,000 in Sale 1199 in 2019, a 95 which brought $10,500 in our sale of the Kirke collection in 2012 and two at 90 (we have never offered them).

3,000
2,800