3c Scarlet, Reprint (41).
Without gum as issued, brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult
stampEXTREMELY FINE. THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND THIS WELL-CENTERED AND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
Ex Sinkler and purchased by the Halls in that 1940 auction (lot card accompanies). (Image)
10c Blue Green, Reprint
(43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color and sharp proof-like
impression on bright white paper, perfect centering with well-proportioned
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTRAORDINARILY BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Greenish Black, Reprint
(44). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered with framelines
complete on all 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 large 12-gauge perforations, and the Reprints were generally perforated into parts of the design. Examples such as this, with the framelines complete on all four sides, are extremely rare. (Image)
90c Deep Blue, Reprint
(47). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, choice
centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1857 REPRINT.
This is a difficult stamp to find with such wide margins at top and bottom. Due to narrow spacing on the plate, there was little room for 12-gauge perforations, and most examples have the perforations either close or touching at top or bottom. (Image)