Sale 1347 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 6-7 March, 2025
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression
FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. certificate.
3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Large part original gum, wide margins, bright color, expertly reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance and scarce example of this re-issue with original gum, with 2010 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, well-balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1999 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Vibrant color, neat strike of registry oval cancel, Very Fine, scarce in sound used condition, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1999 and 2005 P.F. certificates
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Original gum, choice centering with balanced margins, rich color, most recent certificate notes reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2017 P.F. certificate (sound, VF-XF 85), with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Rich color, unobtrusive cancels, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bottom left corner repairs, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate.
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, deep rich colors, wide margins
EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
Ex Price. With 1989 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (129a). Unused (no gum), incredibly deep rich colors and sharp impressions, superbly centered with wide margins at top and bottom
EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
Jonathan W. Rose, in his book United States Postage Stamps of 1869, stated that only one sheet of 100 was issued without horizontal perforations. All were cut into singles by a clerk in the Third Assistant Postmaster General’s office. It is not known how many were sold, but many seem to lack gum. This stamp has full original gum.
The recently published census of Scott 129a by Andrew Morrison records 40 in total (two used), including one in the Miller Collection at The New York Public Library.
Morrison census no. 129a-UNC-27. With 1993 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Original gum, deep rich colors, Very Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors, unusually choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.
With 1976 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, truly exceptional
1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (133a). Without gum as issued, top right corner selvage vertical pair, deep rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair, we are surprised this has not been broken into singles, with 1991 and 2001 P.F. certificates, the former as a block of four, Scott value as singles