Sale 1348 — The Philip Pivawer Collection of U.S. Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 March, 2025

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Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue

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Sale 1348, Lot 51, 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue

5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Unused (no gum), pretty shade, unusually wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. A STAMP WITH GREAT VISUAL APPEAL.

The 5c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. The Re-Issue plate can be identified by a notch at bottom. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 672 of the 5c were sold; the remaining 9,328 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Ex "Adventurer". With 1992 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95). SCV $1,150.

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