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**1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c to 15c)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
240		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Perfectly centered, deep rich color, neat oval New York cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, very rare in this quality, ex Zoellner, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	325.00	850.00
241		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, wide margins, neat strike of oval registry cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, the 2c 1869 Re-Issue is one of the rarest of the set in choice used condition, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	450.00	1,000.00
242		3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Rich color, bold strike of "29" duplex cancel, few thin spots, single pulled perf at top VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. THE RAREST OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUES IN USED CONDITION. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue states "The used value is for an attractive example with minimal faults." (Image)	14,000.00	12,000.00
243		6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Deep rich coolor and proof-like impression, wide margins, duplex cancel, tiny and trivial corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	1,500.00	1,500.00
244		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Sharp impression, faint strike of violet cancel, traces of oxidation at top, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	950.00
245		12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, neat strike of duplex cancel, tear at top, Extremely Fine appearance, small purple backstamp (Image)	2,500.00	2,700.00
246		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Extra wide margins, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, neatly cancelled EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE USED 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE. Ex Zoellner. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00	1,300.00
247		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Deep rich colors, bold strike of New York registry oval, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance (Image)	1,000.00	325.00
248		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions, neat strike of purple cancel, thin spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED COPIES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. ONE OF THE MAJOR RARITIES OF USED UNITED STATES CLASSIC STAMPS. The other recorded used example of Scott 129a has a registry oval and is reperforated at left. It has received two P.F. certificates, most recently in 2000 after it was sold at auction for Canadian $7,250. With 1978 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	6,500.00

1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (1c to 15c)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

240

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Perfectly centered, deep rich color, neat oval New York cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, very rare in this quality, ex Zoellner, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

325.00

850.00

241

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, wide margins, neat strike of oval registry cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, the 2c 1869 Re-Issue is one of the rarest of the set in choice used condition, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

450.00

1,000.00

242

3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Rich color, bold strike of "29" duplex cancel, few thin spots, single pulled perf at top

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. THE RAREST OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUES IN USED CONDITION.

With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue states "The used value is for an attractive example with minimal faults." (Image)

14,000.00

12,000.00

243

6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Deep rich coolor and proof-like impression, wide margins, duplex cancel, tiny and trivial corner crease at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

1,500.00

244

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Sharp impression, faint strike of violet cancel, traces of oxidation at top, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

950.00

245

12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, neat strike of duplex cancel, tear at top, Extremely Fine appearance, small purple backstamp (Image)

2,500.00

2,700.00

246

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Extra wide margins, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, neatly cancelled

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE USED 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.

Ex Zoellner. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

1,300.00

247

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Deep rich colors, bold strike of New York registry oval, reperfed at bottom, Very Fine appearance (Image)

1,000.00

325.00

248

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions, neat strike of purple cancel, thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED COPIES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. ONE OF THE MAJOR RARITIES OF USED UNITED STATES CLASSIC STAMPS.

The other recorded used example of Scott 129a has a registry oval and is reperforated at left. It has received two P.F. certificates, most recently in 2000 after it was sold at auction for Canadian $7,250.

With 1978 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

6,500.00