10c Green, Re-Issue (106).
Original gum, extraordinarily wide margins, deep rich color and proof-like
impression on bright fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Green, Re-Issue (106).
Original gum -- accompanying certificate states "disturbed o.g." but we
feel that the gum has a minor hinge mark and is not disturbed -- wide
margins all around, fresh color and sharp impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Black, Re-Issue (107).
Original gum, perfectly centered with unusually wide and well-balanced
margins, sharp proof-like impression on bright fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE WITH THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CENTERING, IMPRESSION AND STATE OF FRESHNESS.
Seeking only the finest examples of 1861 Re-Issues, the collector who consigned this stamp (and others in the sale) succeeded in locating a perfectly-centered 12c with original gum. Although wide margins are the norm for the 12c Re-Issue, this stamp's centering and freshness are the critical elements that distinguish it from virtually all others.
With 1975 P.F. certificate. (Image)
15c Black, Re-Issue (108).
Original gum, well-centered with unusually wide margins, deep shade and
sharp proof-like impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. AN ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1866 RE-ISSUE WITH EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING AND FRESHNESS.
With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)