Sale 271

The Jim Kotanchik Collecion
of Newspaper and Periodical Stamps


U.S. Newspaper Stamps - 1875 Reprints and Special Printings of the 1865 Issue
 
 
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Lot 1050
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Newspapers, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢- 25¢ plate proofs on card (PR5P4-PR7P4), complete set with original envelope, fresh colors and clean, intact container choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $180
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Lot 1051
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Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue, overprinted "Specimen" (PR5SC), fresh color with ornate "Old English" type Specimen without gum as issued light vertical crease otherwise Fine 1,000 were printed.
Scott $300
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Lot 1052
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Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue, overprinted "Specimen" type C (PR5SC), with blue 29 x 23mm double oval "NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK JUN 24 1865" handstamp, most probably a presentation single, plate scratch or crack in upper right "5" without gum as issued without gum as issued, small faults Very Fine considering the rarity.
Scott $300

Provenance: Braceland

This stamp and the accompanying 10¢ are the only two recorded with the National Bank Note Co. handstamp.

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Lot 1053
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Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue, overprinted "Specimen" type C (PR5SC), block of four margins in left stamps clearly show the infiltration of ink from plate wear or damage, without gum as issued without gum as issued perforations scissor separated upper left still F.-V.F. and rare.
Scott $1,200 as singles

THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE.

Provenance: Braceland

Most specimens were separated into singles and sent out to post offices as examples of current issues valid for use.

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Lot 1054
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Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue, overprinted "Specimen" triple (PR5SCa), lower two overprints closely registered, fresh color and impression, without gum as issued without gum as issued clipped perforations at right, tiny cut in lower right margin still Very Fine.
Scott $900

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES, THIS ONE BEING THE BASIS FOR THE SCOTT LISTING.

Provenance: Braceland
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Lot 1055

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue (PR5), upper right corner margin single without gum as issued, fresh color and impression, right margin clearly shows part of the screw hole that was used to hold the plate to the press without gum as issued attractive and Fine.
Scott $135
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Lot 1056

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue (PR5 var.), top left single from lower pane showing striking plate flaw only in top left position of both the upper and lower panes, without gum as issued trivial corner crease upper right, pulled perforation at right Fine appearance.
Scott $135 as normal

At some point during production of the special printing, the left side of the plate was damaged, allowing ink to migrate into the design.

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Lot 1057

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue (PR5), block of four beautiful right sheet margin multiple from the lower half of the full sheet, natural straightedge at top, gorgeous fresh color, wide margins on crisp white paper without gum as issued Extremely Fine as nice a multiple of this Special Printing as could exist.
Scott $600
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Lot 1058

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue (PR5), complete pane of ten, an attractive pane from the upper half of the original sheet of twenty, without gum as issued, imprint and plate number at top and full perforations at bottom, the pane was cut below them. Impressions of the screw holes which held the plate to the press show clearly in the selvage at left and upper right. without gum as issued Very Fine excellent full pane.
Scott $1,470
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Lot 1059

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue (PR5), complete pane of 10 of the 1875 Special Printing, without gum as issued, mounted on exhibition page, natural straightedge at bottom, beautiful white paper and sharp impression without gum as issued faint staining bottom margins of three lower right stamps, completely trivial for a multiple of this rarity Very Fine very scarce and attractive.
Scott $1,470 as blocks & singles
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Lot 1060

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 10¢ dark bluish green (PR6), without gum as issued, deep rich color, wide margins without gum as issued Extremely Fine gorgeous top quality single.
Scott $150
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Lot 1061

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 10¢ dark bluish green, horizontal stitch watermark (PR6 var.), without gum as issued, wonderful color, wide margins Extremely Fine.
Scott $150
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Lot 1062

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 10¢ dark bluish green, printed on both sides (PR6a), without gum as issued, exceptionally fresh and deep color on crisp paper with over half of the reverse clearly showing the second impression without gum as issued choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,000

LESS THAN 10 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.

Expertization: 1953 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Braceland Illustrated: Fundamentals of Philately, p. 515
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Lot 1063

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 10¢ dark bluish green (PR6), complete upper pane of 10 of the 1875 Special Printing, without gum as issued, mounted on exhibition page, natural straightedge at bottom, sharp impression without gum as issued choice Very Fine a very attractive multiple, scarce and seldom offered.
Scott $1,600 as blocks & singles

A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE THAT IS MUCH NICER THAN MOST.

The bottom margin clearly shows that the panes were cut apart by hand and not by machine.

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Lot 1064

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 10¢ dark bluish green (PR6), complete pane of ten from the upper half of the original sheet of twenty with imprint and plate no. 39, without gum as issued, well centered with gorgeous bright color, natural straightedge at bottom (as always), uneven as the two panes of ten were separated by hand and not by machine without gum as issued Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600
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Lot 1065

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 25¢ dark carmine (PR7), without gum as issued, gorgeous bright color, wide even margins Extremely Fine an outstanding choice gem of the 1875 reprint issue.
Scott $185
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Lot 1066

Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 25¢ dark carmine (PR7), complete pane of ten, without gum as issued, a beautiful Special Printing pane from the upper half of the original sheet of twenty, imprint and plate no. 40 at top, full selvage, well centered with brilliant color without gum as issued natural straightedge at bottom, minor separation Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,070

ONE OF THE FINEST RECORDED COMPLETE PANES, A GORGEOUS SHOWPIECE.

Expertization: 1980 PFC.
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Lot 1067

Newspapers, 1875 Continenental Bank Note Co. Special Printing, 5¢-25¢ imperforate (PR5-PR7 var.), complete in full sheets of 10, unique set printed by the Continental Bank Note Co. on new plates prepared around 1876, beautiful fresh colors on hard white paper, without the embossing present on stamps printed from the 1865 plates 5¢ sheet with a small selvage tear Extremely Fine and rare and of outstanding quality.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000

THE ONLY RECORDED SET OF FULL SHEETS.

Provenance: Fisher

The 10¢ and the 25¢ values have white margins all around the design, unlike those stamps printed by National Bank Note Co. in 1865, which indicates that new plates were used. Unlisted but footnoted in Scott and written about by Luff and Braceland. Braceland suggests that the Continental Bank Note Co., due to the popularity of the 1875 reprints, which had been made from the original National Bank Note Co. plates, made new plates in anticipation of retaining its government printing contract.

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Lot 1068

Newspaper, 1880 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dark blue (PR8), top margin block of six with imprint and plate number, without gum as issued, cut from the upper half of the full sheet, natural straightedge at bottom, unusually well centered and attractive without gum as issued small perf toning in left margin of lower left stamp still Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,800

OTHER THAN THE PANE OF 10, THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE.
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Lot 1069

Newspaper, 1880 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dark blue (PR8), complete pane of ten, without gum as issued, a beautiful well centered special printing multiple on soft porous paper, cut from the lower half of the original sheet of twenty without gum as issued small hinge reinforcements over small separations at top and bottom, insignificant for the sheet's rarity and quality choice Very Fine.
Scott $4,800

A MOST IMPORTANT EXHIBITION ITEM FOR THE LARGE FORMAT NEWSPAPER ISSUE AND THE ONLY RECORDED COMPLETE PANE OF THE 1881 SPECIAL PRINTING.

Expertization: 1964 PFC.

Provenance: Burrus, Fisher, Braceland
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