15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Choice centering, rich colors and proof-like impressions,
quartered cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, the Type II is much more
difficult to find with choice centering than the Type I, with 1993 P.F.
certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Dark colors on fresh paper, light rosette cancel, Very Fine and
choice (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Bright colors, light red cancel, small corner crease at
bottom left, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate, scarce with
a red cancel (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Light cancel leaves vignette clearly visible, rich colors on
bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Rich colors on bright white paper, fresh and Very Fine, with
2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Well-centered, rich colors, light blue cork cancel, reperfed at
right, Very Fine appearance (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II,
Center Inverted (119b). Light strike of cork cancel leaves vignette
clearly visible, thinned and pulled perf at top, tiny corner perf crease at
top right, reperfed at rightFINE APPEARANCE. ONLY 91 EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT ERRORS ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of 1869 Inverts contains 91 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 88 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection and three No. 119c varieties). We estimate that only twelve to fifteen used copies are sound, including copies with tiny corner creases. A large number -- more than half -- have serious faults or repairs.
With 1974 Wolffers auction catalogue cover with stamp illustrated on front, description and lot card -- where purchased by the owner. With 1974 P.F. certificate (obtained by Wolffers prior to his auction) (Image)