Sale 804 — The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States
Sale Date — Thursday-Saturday, 8-10 October, 1998
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue


EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A VERY RARE BLOCK, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Ex Bechtel


EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE BLOCK. EXTREMELY SCARCE AS AN ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK.
Ex Bechtel


EXTREMELY FINE GEM QUALITY. THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THE 6-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
Ex Worthington and Bechtel


EXTREMELY FINE. THE BEST-CENTERED OF THE FOUR EXTANT BLOCKS OF THE 10-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
Our records (confirmed with Michael Laurence) contain four 10c Re-issue blocks, including one Fine centered to upper left (perf separations reinforced), two blocks with Very Fine centering (one has small repair), and this block with Extremely Fine centering. Ex Worthington, Caspary, Lilly and Bechtel. With 1968 P.F. certificate


EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THE 12-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
Ex Worthington and Bechtel


EXTREMELY FINE. OF THE TWO RECORDED 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE BLOCKS, ONLY THIS ONE HAS ORIGINAL GUM.
Ex Worthington and Bechtel



EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OF THE DOZEN OR SO USED COPIES OF THE 3-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE--THE RAREST USED VALUE OF THE SET.
Ex Juhring and Hopkins (Christies Jun. 12, 1989, where it realized $25,300). With 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue notes "Very few authenticated sound used copies of No. 125 are recorded. The used value is for an attractive example with minimal faults" (our emphasis)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 6-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IS VERY SCARCE USED AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE QUALITY.
With 1981 P.F. certificate

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
With 1987 P.F. certificate

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE OF THE 1869 RE-ISSUES IN USED CONDITION.
The Rose book estimates 15-25 extant used copies. With 1970 P.F. certificate

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
With 1985 P.F. certificate

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 24-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IS FAR SCARCER IN CHOICE USED CONDITION THAN UNUSED.
With 1991 P.F. certificate

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST USED 30-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUES EXTANT.
The Scott Catalogue values an unused 30c with gum more than a used copy, but this stamp is decidedly scarcer in used condition

EXTREMELY FINE. BY FAR THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED USED PAIRS, WHICH ARE THE ONLY KNOWN USED MULTIPLES OF THE 90-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.
This pair is part of a "set" of bicolor 1869 Re-issue pairs--15c, 24c, 30c and 90c values--each cancelled by targets. The 15c and 24c from this group also have portions of blue crayon strokes applied to registered mail passing through the British post office. The existence of this set was revealed in the Aug. 1985 Chronicle article. It is believed that the four pairs were originally used on one or more pieces of registered mail addressed to the English stamp collector, Sir Nicholas Waterhouse, from whose collection the four pairs emanated.
Ex Waterhouse, Juhring and Sheriff. With 1978 P.F. certificate. Unlisted as a pair in Scott

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE 1869 RE-ISSUES IN USED CONDITION.
With 1978 P.F. certificate
