Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — 1857-60 Issue and Reprints
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
166
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, attractive centering and margins
VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 REPRINT. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES TO OBTAIN WITH ANY SEMBLAGE OF GOOD CENTERING.
The Continental Bank Note Company reprinted the 30C stamp from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 480 were sold; the remaining 9,520 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80). SCV $3,250.
3,250
2,800
