12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering

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. The narrow spaces between stamps on the 12c 1857 Reprint plate allowed almost no room for large 12-gauge perforations, and the Reprints were generally perforated into parts of the design. Examples such as this, with the framelines complete on all four sides, are extremely rare.

With 2003 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85). Only six grade higher (five at 90, one at 90J).

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