Sale 1348 — The Philip Pivawer Collection of U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 March, 2025
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
53
12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, wide margins
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 12c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 389 of the 12c were sold; the remaining 9,611 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90). With 1986 and 2023 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85). SCV $1,750.
1,750
2,000
