Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
104°
c
Sale 920, Lot 104, 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bright color, tied by "New York D" registry ovals, blue "Registered Mar. 21, 1883 Branch D, New York P.O." boxed datestamp on 3c Green entire from Scott Stamp & Coin to W. H. Schneider at Wellington O., stamp also tied by large purple target, single short perf at bottom left, light vertical file fold well away from stamp

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE ON COVER.

All four covers were mailed by stamp dealers -- in this case by Scott Stamp & Coin Co. The 10c stamp correctly paid the registry fee.

Ex Juhring

E. 20,000-30,000
20,000