Sale 1122 — The Hanover Collection of Superb-Quality U.S. Stamps-Part One
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 April, 2016
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
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3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression which shows every detail of the intricate lathework engraving, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, AND IT IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT.
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. The 3c is one of the three most difficult stamps in the set to obtain in this Extremely Fine Gem original-gum condition (the others are the 24c and 30c).
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $15,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it.
4,000
13,500