Sale 1362 — The El Dorado Collection of Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 7-9 October, 2025

*A buyer’s premium of 0% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)

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Realized

1249

12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Original gum, intense shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with unusually wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE AND GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

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 1988 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, Superb 98). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others. This is the first example in this grade we have ever offered.

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6,250

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