Sale 1375 — The Nick Kardasis Collection of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, Part One
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 April, 2026
Category — The PSE #1 All-Time Finest Set of 1869 Re-issues Used
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Perfect centering with wide margins all around, bright color, lightly struck target cancel
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. GRADED SUPERB 98, THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE IN ANY CONDITION — EITHER UNUSED OR USED — AND IT IS SIGNIFICANTLY RARER USED. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
The 6c is one of the rarest of the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues in used condition. Most are either off-center or have flaws. This superb stamp is certainly the finest of the used population. There are no other 6c Re-Issues graded higher than 95 in any gum condition—original gum, no gum or used (four original gum, one no gum and one used are graded 95).
Ex Juhring. With 2015 P.F. (Superb 98) and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others.
