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
1169
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed on crisp paper, superior centering
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1857 REPRINT, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.
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 1989 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90). Only three grade higher (all at 90J).
(Image Magnifier)
3,250
6,250