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 3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Deep rich color and
detailed impression on bright paper, neat strike of 1883 year-dated duplex cancelFINE. ONLY SEVEN OF THE 21 USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND. A GREAT RARITY. The 3c Re-Issue was
printed from the original plate, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. Our census of Scott 104 used, available at our
website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/104/104.pdf , records 21 examples, plus one with a non-contemporary cancel. Most have duplex cancels, with a large
portion sent from New York. Only seven are confirmed as sound. Six others need to have condition confirmed. Census No. 104-CAN-05. Ex Lessin. With 1972 and 2006 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 17,500.00
SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
