#123, 1c Buff re-issue, attractive single with bright color and sharp impression, quite well centered, o.g., very fine. (Image)

CV. $550.00

#123, 1c Buff re-issue, well centered used single, attractive deep color and possessing a blue cancel, very fine. (Image)

CV. $400.00

#125, 3c Blue re-issue, well centered for this always difficult value, tied along with 2c Brown re-issue (#124), 1c Brown orange re-issue (#133a, natural s.e. at base), plus 5c Yellow brown (#205, natural s.e. at left), 10c Brown (#209) and 2c Red brown (#210) to registered 2c Red entire to Paris by "New York/A" double oval cancels, blue boxed "Registered/Apr 29 1884/Branch A/New York, P.O" handstamp and registry etiquette, New York registry backstamp, red Paris receiver and backstamps, cover with bottom flap opening tears, very fine; 1957 RPS certificate; ex-Caspary.This is the only known cover franked by a 3c 1875 re-issue of the 1869 issue, the used off cover stamp itself being a great rarity that bears a Scott catalog value of $27,500.00 for a stamp with minimal faults, in addition there are only three other covers recorded that are franked by the 2c 1875 re-issue of the 1869 issue, illustrated and discussed in The 1869 Issue on Cover: A Census and Analysis, a very attractive and colorful cover of the greatest rarity that would make an ideal end piece for an important medal-winning 1869 issue exhibit. (Image)

Est. $75,000-100,000

#127, 10c Yellow re-issue, Q especially handsome mint example, featuring strikingly intense color, well centered amid large margins, full o.g., extremely fine and a select example of this re-issue; only 1,947 issued. (Image)

CV. $1,650.00

#128, 12c Green re-issue deep intense color and impression, nicely centered within extraordinarily large margins, full o.g., very fine. (Image)

CV. $2,250.00

#129, 15c Brown and blue re-issue, Ty. III, well centered within large margins, wonderfully fresh with deeply rich colors, o.g., light h.r., choice very fine; only 1,981 sold. (Image)

CV. $1,350.00

#130, 24c Green and violet re-issue, unused, strong fresh colors and paper, nicely centered, small part o.g., attractive fine centering (Image)

CV. $900.00

#131, 30c Blue and carmine re-issue, an impressive appearing unused example, possessing remarkably large margins and being especially well centered within them, rich colors, tiny thin, otherwise extremely fine; only 1,535 issued. (Image)

CV. $1,100.00