Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
655
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, vivid color on bright paper, wonderfully well-centered for this difficult issue with perfs clear of design on each sideVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 3c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 479 of the 3c were sold. Most have perfs at least touching on one side and many show cut-in margins.
Ex Coulter. With 1975 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $6,500.00). Only six have graded higher and three others share this grade
3,000
4,750