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U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


1875 Re-issue of the 1869 Pictorial Issue
 
 
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Lot 201

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (125), bright and fresh. Disturbed original gum. Fine, a rare stamp with only 1,406 sold.
Scott $5,500

Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 202
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 6¢ blue (126), exceedingly well centered with bright color, typical New York registry oval cancellation. Small thin. Otherwise Extremely Fine. A rare used example.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 203
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 10¢ yellow (127), well centered, bright luminous color. Regummed. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,150

Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 204
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 10¢ yellow (127), bright luxurious color, New York registry oval cancellation. A Fine and rare used example.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 205
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 12¢ green (128), well centered, lightly cancelled, characteristic intense color and strong impression. Light corner crease, trivial pulled perf. Fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: 1971 (clear) and 2002 P.F. Certificates.

The 12¢ is the rarest of the used 1869 Pictorial re-issues after the 3¢ value. Jonathan Rose in his book The United States Postage Stamps of 1869 estimates the total number of used examples at 15 to 25.
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Lot 206

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, imperf horizontally (129a), deep colors, wide margins at top and bottom, scissor separated as usual. Part original gum. Fine. Scarce with any original gum.
Scott $6,000

Expertization: 1971 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 207
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 24¢ green & violet (130), handsome deep colors, large margins, two bold strikes of oval registry cancellations, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 208
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (131), vibrant rich colors, centrally-struck oval registry cancellation, also trace of magenta cancellation at bottom right, tiny corner crease at top right; fresh and Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Coulter
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Lot 209
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1869 (1875 Re-issue), 90¢ carmine & black (132), well centered with intense colors. Regummed. Fresh and Very Fine. a rare stamp with only 1,356 sold.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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