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VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 15-CENT TYPE III 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
The largest recorded multiple is a block of four with two known (one has no gum). This is the only original-gum pair we are aware of.
With 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue assigns almost an 8-times premium for the block -- $42,500.00 as a block, $5,400.00 as four singles, the original-gum block realized $43,125 in our 2015 Hall sale -- so the catalogue value of $2,700.00 as two singles does not adequately reflect its rarity. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
In United States Postage Stamps of 1869, author Jonathan Rose states that only one sheet of 100 was issued. A significantly smaller group are still known to exist. Many are without gum.
With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. ONE OF THE MAJOR RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.
In United States Postage Stamps of 1869, author Jonathan Rose states that only one sheet of 100 was issued. A significantly smaller group is still known to exist. Only two are known used and are shown at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/129a/129a.pdf , both with contemporary cancels. The other recorded example was offered in our "Natalee Grace" sale (Sale 1027, lot 26, reperfed at left, realized $17,000 hammer).
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1978 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE STAMP AND COVER. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE COVERS.
All four were mailed by stamp dealers in the 1880's. This is the latest use.
Ex Haas, Coulter and Belasco. With 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $22,500.00 (Image)
VERY FINE. A RARE AND STRIKING 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE WITH SELVAGE AT TOP.
A review with Power Search failed to find another stamp with attached selvage among 278 examples we have offered since 1993 and in Rarities sales since 1966. The only other with selvage we are aware of is the incomparable imprint and plate number block of ten.
With 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE ONLY RECORDED USED PAIR OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. NO OTHER USED MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN.
This pair is part of a "set" of bicolor 1869 Re-issue pairs -- 15c, 24c, 30c and 90c values -- each cancelled by targets. The 15c and 24c, both vertical pairs, also have portions of blue crayon strokes applied, similar to registered mail passing through the British post office. The existence of this set was revealed in an article by Scott R. Trepel (Chronicle 127). It is believed that the four pairs were originally used on one or more pieces of registered mail addressed to the English stamp collector, Sir Nicholas Waterhouse, from whose collection the four pairs originated.
Ex Waterhouse and Juhring. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)