12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, unusually well-centered with sharp impression on crisp paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 REPRINT.

The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 12c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects, using an original transfer roll. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). 489 of the 12c were sold, and the remaining 9,511 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.

With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85). This is one of only four to garner this grade with only six higher.

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