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Lot 91 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), incredibly well centered within exceptionally large margins, brilliant color, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine, a true gem.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 92 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue (40), well centered, brilliant color, without gum as issued, choice, Very Fine.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 93 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet (41), rather well centered for this, brilliant color and paper, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1989 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 94 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green (43), rich color on crisp white paper, without gum as issued, F.-V.F. and fresh.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1987 P.F. and 1989 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 95 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black (44), well centered, prooflike color and impression, some trimmed perfs at right from scissor separations, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 96 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet (45), virtually perfectly centered within large margins, and with the perforations completely clear of the design all around, gorgeous color and exceptionally fresh, without gum as issued, an Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $8950.
Scott $3,000
CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT OF THIS SCARCE STAMP, BEING THE HIGHEST GRADED TO DATE BY THE P.S.E., A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
Provenance: Gibert, Frohnen
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Lot 97 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange (46), quite well centered for the 30¢ bright color on fresh paper, without gum as issued, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 98 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), virtually perfectly centered for this notoriously difficult stamp, with full, intact perforations, exceptionally fresh deep color and a razor sharp impression, without gum as issued, Extremely Fine. SMQ $12,500.
Scott $4,000
AN EXQUISITE AND SIMPLY SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE HIGH VALUE, BEING THE HIGHEST GRADED TO DATE BY THE PSE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.
Provenance: "Golden State"
The 1875 Reprints of the 1857-60 issue have a terrible reputation for quality, and deservedly so. While freshness is not often a problem, perforations and centering are an entirely different matter.
A large percentage of these stamps were scissor separated, resulting in severely blunted perforations. When we finally come across one with intact perforations, invariably, the centering is dreadful. Pursuing this point, some research revealed that other than the 1¢ the PSE has given the grade of 95 to only six examples total for the other seven denominations combined. There are no 100s and only one 98- the 1¢ 98J listed above. After 45 years as a philatelic auctioneer, after handling numerous 90¢ Reprints, the example we offer here is an absolute joy to behold.
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Lot 99 |
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1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue (47), well centered, full, intact perforations, prooflike color and impression on fresh paper, without gum as issued, F.-V.F., Only 454 issued.
Scott $4,000
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 90¢ DEEP BLUE REPRINT.
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
Provenance: Schwenk
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