2c Brown, Re-Issue (124).
Original gum, beautiful deep rich color on bright paper, well-centered with
wide well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125).
Original gum, beautiful pastel shade and proof-like impression on bright
paper, perfectly centered with evenly-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE STAMP IN ANY CONDITION, THIS 3-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE RANKS AMONG THE VERY FINEST IN TERMS OF COLOR, CENTERING, FRESHNESS AND GUM.
Original sales figures show that among the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues, the 3c and 90c stamps accounted for the smallest number of units sold (1,406 and 1,356, respectively). Overall, the 1869's were popular with stamp collectors, far outselling the 1851-60 and 1861-66 Re-Issue sets. However, the 90c stamp's high denomination and the availability of ordinary 3c stamps limited demand. Today, both are rare, and handling over the years has not been kind to most of the surviving examples. The stamp offered here ranks among the finest of the surviving copies.
Ex Engel. With 1957 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Yellow, Re-Issue
(127). Original gum, beautiful vivid color, exceptionally choice
centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
Ex Engel. Owner's small backstamp. With 1957 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Green, Re-Issue (128).
Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly deep rich color, sharp proof-like
impression showing every detail of this stamp's detailed engraving,
beautifully framed by wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Green, Re-Issue (128).
Rich color and proof-like impression, oval cancel, remarkably well-centered
with extra wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE SOUND CONDITION.
The 12c 1869 Pictorial Re-issue is the second rarest of the set in used condition (the 3c is the rarest). It was the only used 1869 Re-issue in the Zoellner collection that was accepted with a small fault.
With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue
(129). Original gum, lightly hinged, extraordinarily well-centered with
wide and balanced margins, incredibly intense colors and sharp proof-like
impressionsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue
(129). Original gum, deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions,
well-centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue,
Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Unused (no gum), incredibly fresh
colors and sharp impressions, well-centered with wide margins at top and
bottomEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
Jonathan W. Rose, in his book United States Postage Stamps of 1869, estimates that no more than five to ten copies of this error exist. Only one sheet of 100 was issued, and all were cut into singles by a clerk in the Third Assistant Postmaster General's office. It is not known how many were sold.
With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)