Sale 1362 — The El Dorado Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 7-9 October, 2025
Category — 1875 Reprint of 1857-60 Issue (Scott 40-47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1166
10c Blue Green, Reprint (43). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, better centering than normally seen
EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 REPRINT, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E. — RARE IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
The Continental Bank Note Company made a new plate for the 10c 1857 Reprint, consisting of 100 subjects, using an original transfer roll. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). All are Type I stamps. 516 of the 10c were sold, and the remaining 9,484 were destroyed on July 23, 1884, by order of the Postmaster General.
With 1975 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90). Only one grades higher (at 95, last offered by us in 2009) and only one other shares this grade (also last offered by us in 2009).
(Image Magnifier)
2,750
6,250