| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 503 | |
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102).
Disturbed original gum, choice centering with enormous margins, deep rich
color, tiny thin at top right visible only in fluid, Extremely Fine
appearance, with P.F. certificate (Image) |
750.00 | 475.00 |
| 504 | |
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102).
Original gum, h.r., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on
bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate (Image) |
750.00 | 575.00 |
| 505 | |
2c Black, Re-Issue (103).
Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered with remarkably wide
margins all around, sharp proof-like impression on fresh and bright
paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. The 2c Black Jack Re-Issue is a difficult stamp to find in such perfectly-centered, original-gum condition. The example offered here has wide and balanced margins all around, and is in remarkably fresh condition. These two qualities are almost never found on the same stamp. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,000.00 | 12,500.00 |
| 506 | |
2c Black, Re-Issue (103).
Original gum, intense shade and proof-like impression on fresh
paperVERY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE WITH UNUSUALLY CHOICE CENTERING. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,000.00 | 1,700.00 |
| 507 | |
2c Black, Re-Issue (103).
Unused (no gum), deep shade and sharp proof-like impression on bright white
paper, scissors-trimmed perfs and partly reperfed, Extremely Fine centering
and attractive appearance, with 1959 P.F. certificate, only 979 issued (Image) |
1,750.00 | 900.00 |
| 508 | |
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue
(104). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color and impression on
bright paper, choice centering with beautifully proportioned
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE -- ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE SET IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION. The 3c 1861 Re-Issue, of which 465 were issued, has the distinction of being one of the three most difficult stamps in the set to obtain in this Extremely Fine Gem original-gum condition (the others are the 24c and 30c). It is rarely found well-centered, and those in Very Fine or Extremely Fine grade usually have either disturbed gum or no gum at all. In this stamp, we have the rare combination of choice centering and original gum, elevating it to one of the finest extant. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,250.00 | 16,500.00 |
| 509 | |
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105).
Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM. With 1973 and 1998 P.F. certificates (Image) |
2,500.00 | 2,800.00 |
| 510 | |
10c Green, Re-Issue (106).
Original gum, beautifully centered with extra wide margins, intense shade
and impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Only 451 issued. With 1975 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
2,650.00 | 4,750.00 |
| 511 | |
12c Black, Re-Issue (107).
Unused (no gum), perfectly framed with enormous margins, detailed
impression on bright white paperEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. This stamp has remarkable centering, freshness, impression and visual appeal (Image) |
2,100.00 | 2,400.00 |
| 512 | |
15c Black, Re-Issue (108).
Original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably choice centering, deep shade and
sharp proof-like impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR ORIGINAL-GUM 15-CENT 1866 RE-ISSUE WITH CENTERING RARELY ENCOUNTERED AMONG EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE. Only 397 examples of the 15c 1866 Re-Issue were sold in 1875. Collectors have quickly learned to appreciate the rarity of 1861-66 Re-Issues in Extremely Fine original-gum condition -- recent realizations, such as $21,000 for the 24c in our Sale 826, reflect the value of superb copies. It is generally accepted that the 3c, 24c and 30c are the most difficult of the series to obtain in the highest grades, and we would place the 15c in that group. This stamp -- with its choice centering, original gum, intense shade and overall brilliance -- ranks among the finest examples extant. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,500.00 | 13,000.00 |
| 513 | |
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue
(110). Small part original gum, deep rich color and sharp impression on
fresh paper, few nibbed perfs at sides, otherwise Fine, with 1980 P.F.
certificate stating "part original gum", Scott Retail for no gum (Image) |
2,850.00 | 2,800.00 |