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**1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
455		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, wide nicely proportioned margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. In United States Postage Stamps of 1869, author Jonathan Rose states that only one sheet of 100 was issued. A much smaller group are still known to exist. Given the considerably smaller number of horizontally imperforate copies, the relationship between catalogue value of the normal stamp and Scott 129a seems disproportionate to its scarcity. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,000.00	3,250.00
456		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions on bright paper, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE WITH SUPERB GUM, CENTERING, IMPRESSION AND OVERALL APPEAL. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	6,750.00
457		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors and proof-like impressions on bright paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	3,750.00
458		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	1,000.00
459		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Bright fresh colors and detailed impressions, bold cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN SOUND USED CONDITION. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,500.00	3,250.00
460		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Numeral oval grid cancel, reperfed at right, also small tear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	5,500.00	950.00
461		1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, fresh and intact, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00	1,300.00
462		1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Original gum, barely hinged (if at all), rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	350.00	550.00
463		1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Pretty pastel color, well-struck purple open-grid cancel, tiny thin spot at top right, appears Fine, scarce with the purple cancel, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00	95.00
464		1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on fresh paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	240.00	475.00

1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

455

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, wide nicely proportioned margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.

In United States Postage Stamps of 1869, author Jonathan Rose states that only one sheet of 100 was issued. A much smaller group are still known to exist. Given the considerably smaller number of horizontally imperforate copies, the relationship between catalogue value of the normal stamp and Scott 129a seems disproportionate to its scarcity.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,000.00

3,250.00

456

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, deep rich colors and sharp proof-like impressions on bright paper, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE WITH SUPERB GUM, CENTERING, IMPRESSION AND OVERALL APPEAL.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

6,750.00

457

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors and proof-like impressions on bright paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

3,750.00

458

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

1,000.00

459

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Bright fresh colors and detailed impressions, bold cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN SOUND USED CONDITION.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,500.00

3,250.00

460

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Numeral oval grid cancel, reperfed at right, also small tear, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

5,500.00

950.00

461

1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, fresh and intact, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

1,300.00

462

1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Original gum, barely hinged (if at all), rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

350.00

550.00

463

1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Pretty pastel color, well-struck purple open-grid cancel, tiny thin spot at top right, appears Fine, scarce with the purple cancel, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

95.00

464

1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on fresh paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

240.00

475.00