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3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, gorgeous centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from one of the original plates, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Ex Whitman. With 1987, 1995 and 2009 P.F. certificates (XF 90XQ). The "XQ" stands for "Extraordinary Quality".
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The 3c is one of the three most difficult stamps in the set to obtain in choice original-gum condition (the others are the 24c and 30c).
With 1997 P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The 3c is one of the three most difficult stamps in the set to obtain in choice 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.
Ex Hoffman. With 1985 and 2008 P.F. certificates
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, wide margins and choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE -- ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE SET IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE -- ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE SET IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 1988 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, rich color and detailed impression, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
Only 465 sold. Ex Gorham and "Laila". With 1989, 2001 and 2009 P.F. certificates
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression on crisp paper, choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE -- ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE SET IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 2006 and 2017 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color, extra wide top margin and other three margins nicely balanced,VERY FINE. A CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The 3c is one of the three most difficult stamps in the set to obtain in this choice original-gum condition (the others are the 24c and 30c).
Ex Kantor. Pencil notation on gum. With 1963 P.F. certificate
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color, light crease at top, appears Fine, only 465 sold, with 1990 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Large part original gum which covers nearly the entire back, small h.r., well-centered with rich color, a few short perfs at top right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate