Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 24c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 479 were sold; the remaining 9,521 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General. Due to the narrow spacing between subjects, many have perforations touching the design at either top or bottom. Very few have perforations clear of the design on all four sides. This is reflected in the SMQ prices for this issue as a grade of F 75 equates to Scott Retail value, rather than the usual grade of VF 80.
With 1987 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $5,000.00)
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color on bright paper, beautiful centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A FRESH AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 30c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 480 were sold; the remaining 9,520 were destroyed on July 23, 1884. Of those sold, very few have perforations clear of the design on all four sides. This is reflected in the SMQ prices for this issue as a grade of F 75 equates to Scott Retail value, rather than the usual grade of VF 80.
With 1972, 2008 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $4,850.00)
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 REPRINT.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 90c stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 454 were sold; the remaining 9,546 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
With 2004 and 2017 P.F. certificates