Sale 327

The 2008 NOJEX Sale


1875 Reprints of the 1857 Issue
 
 
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Lot 47

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), exceedingly well centered within balanced margins, bright vibrant color on crisp white paper. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $800.
Scott $625

Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 48

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), exceptionally well centered, deep radiant color with a prooflike impression on brilliant white paper. Without gum as issued. Perfs scissor trimmed at right. Extremely Fine. Only 479 sold.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 49

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown (42), beautifully centered with perforations clear on all sides, rich color with a deeply etched impression on bright paper. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine. Only 878 sold.
Scott $1,400

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5¢ ORANGE BROWN REPRINT, HAVING PERFORATIONS WELL CLEAR ON ALL SIDES.

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 50

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), exceptionally well centered with balanced margins, strong color with a prooflike impression on brilliant white paper. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine and particularly choice. Only 516 sold.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 51

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), well centered for this difficult issue, full perforations, detailed impression. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 489 sold.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: 1980 P.F Certificate.
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Lot 52

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), choice centering within unusually wide margins, deep color with a well incised impression on crisp paper. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine. Only 479 sold.
Scott $3,250

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 24¢ BLACKISH VIOLET REPRINT WITH UNUSUALLY LARGE MARGINS.

Expertization: 1994 & 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 53

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), exceptionally well centered within unusually wide margins, lustrous color on bright paper. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine. Only 480 sold, SMQ $9,500.
Scott $3,250

A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 30¢ YELLOW ORANGE REPRINT WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.

The 1857 30¢ reprint is notarious as one of the tightest-margined of the series. The stamp offered here is certainly one of the finest recorded examples due to its centering and wide margins. There are only four other examples that have been graded XF 90 by the P.S.E., with only one graded higher to date (XF 90J).

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Lot 54

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), well centered, prooflike color and impression on fresh paper. Without gum as issued. Very Fine. Only 454 issued.
Scott $4,750

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 90¢ DEEP BLUE REPRINT.

Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 55
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1861, 10¢ dark green, First Design (62B), intense color and impression on crisp white paper. Unused. Repaired at top center. Fine appearance.
Scott $3,750

Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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