Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue
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3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Bright color, neat strike of 1883 double oval cancel, small corner crease at top right and single repaired perf at top rightFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. ONLY FIFTEEN HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION
Our comprehensive census records found only fifteen used examples of the 3c 1869 Pictorial Re-Issue. All have been certified by the P.F. Of these 15 copies, only three are sound or potentially sound -- all have relatively low certificate numbers and should be re-examined for condition.
With 2009 P.F. certificate.
27,500
8,000