Sale 1278 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 21-23 March, 2023
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1869 Re-Issue (Sccott 112-133a)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3327
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Vivid color on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, unobtrusive oval grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.
With 1991, 2003 and 2019 P.F. certificates (XF 90). With 2019 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $4,000.00). For P.S.E., only four used copies of Scott 127 grade higher than 85 (three at 90 and one at 90J). We leave it to collectors to determine who got the grade right, in any case this is extremely difficult to obtain in such choice condition.
1,800
5,250
