Sale 804 — The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States
Sale Date — Thursday-Saturday, 8-10 October, 1998
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, ex Klein
3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, phenomenal centering with extra wide margins well clear of framelines on all sides, rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT QUESTION, THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT. AN ASTONISHING STAMP.
Ex Engel and Klein. With 1988 P.F. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, remarkably wide margins fully clear of design all around, rich color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, ex Grunin and Klein, with 1988 P.F. certificate
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered, scissors-separated leaving all perfs intact, intense shade and impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THE 1857-60 REPRINTS TO OBTAIN IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY.
With 1972 P.F. certificate
12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered, perfs clear of framelines on all four sides, fine impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST 12-CENT 1857 REPRINTS EXTANT.
The narrow spaces between stamps on the 12c 1857 Reprint plate allowed almost no room for perforations. Examples such as this are condition rarities.
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, huge margins all around, intense shade and impression, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 REPRINT IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Engel and Klein. With 1960 P.F. certificate
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered with perfs practically clear all around, brilliant shade and impression, bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GREAT RARITY IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.
With 1989 P.F. certificate
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, beautiful centering and unusually wide margins all around, intense shade and impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. A RARE STAMP IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY.
This is one of the few 90c 1860 Reprint stamps we have seen with wide margins at the top and bottom.