Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 15c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 118-122)
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, bold strike of cork cancel, couple small flaws not readily apparent, appears to be in far better condition than most examples of this issueVERY FINE APEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 93 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999 Chronicle and updated with three new stamps, contains 93 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 90 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection).
Purple backstamp. With 1955 Royal and 1986 P.F. certificates
20,000
9,000
