Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Drucker Collection continued...

**1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (123 to 129a)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
126		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Rich color on bright paper nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel on the 1c Re-issue, ex Stollnitz, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	325.00	650.00
127		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Large part original gum described on accompanying certificate as original gum, almost perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)	700.00	750.00
128		3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful rich shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with unusually wide and evenly-proportioned margins EXTREMELY 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. With 1985 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)	5,250.00	12,000.00
129		6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright white paper, almost perfect centering EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1975 and 1987 P.F. certificates. (Image)	1,600.00	2,200.00
130		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, single light hinge mark, wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,100.00	3,500.00
131		12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, neat light strike of "3" duplex cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE SOUND AND SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. The 12c is one of the rarest values of the 1869 Re-issue set in such choice used condition. In our opinion, this stamp ranks among the two or three finest extant. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	5,500.00
132		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, single small hinge mark, bright and fresh colors and detailed impressions on bright paperwide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)	2,000.00	2,300.00
133		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Part original gum, incredibly fresh colors and sharp impressions, choice centering with wide margins at top and bottom, scissors separated perfs as always VERY 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, although our estimate is higher. 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 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)	4,000.00	4,250.00

1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (123 to 129a)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

126

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Rich color on bright paper nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel on the 1c Re-issue, ex Stollnitz, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

325.00

650.00

127

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Large part original gum described on accompanying certificate as original gum, almost perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)

700.00

750.00

128

3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful rich shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with unusually wide and evenly-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY 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.

With 1985 and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)

5,250.00

12,000.00

129

6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright white paper, almost perfect centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1975 and 1987 P.F. certificates. (Image)

1,600.00

2,200.00

130

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, single light hinge mark, wide margins and choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,100.00

3,500.00

131

12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, neat light strike of "3" duplex cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE SOUND AND SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

The 12c is one of the rarest values of the 1869 Re-issue set in such choice used condition. In our opinion, this stamp ranks among the two or three finest extant.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

5,500.00

132

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, single small hinge mark, bright and fresh colors and detailed impressions on bright paperwide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

2,300.00

133

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Part original gum, incredibly fresh colors and sharp impressions, choice centering with wide margins at top and bottom, scissors separated perfs as always

VERY 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, although our estimate is higher. 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 1988 P.F. certificate. (Image)

4,000.00

4,250.00