Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2171
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of "6" oval grid cancel, tiny tear at bottom left, short perf at bottom and single repaired perf at bottom rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THERE ARE ONLY 20 USED EXAMPLES RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our unpublished census of Scott 104 in used condition records only 20 used copies. Of these, less than half are sound. By virtue of centering, this is one of the finest in our records.
Census No. 104-CAN-14. With copy of 1992 P.F. certificate
15,000
4,750
