2017 Rarities of the World continued...

VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN CHOICE CONDITION.

The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. A total of 10,000 was printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 24-CENT RE-ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN USED CONDITION. ONLY FOURTEEN USED COPIES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.

The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. A total of 10,000 was printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Our census of Scott 109 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/109/109.pdf , records only fourteen copies. This denomination ranks third in rarity after the 90c and 10c.

Census No. 109-CAN-14. With 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, WHICH IS ARGUABLY THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THE 1861-66 RE-ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN THIS CONDITION.

The 30c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 30c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Little space was left on the 30c 1861 plate for vertical rows of perforations between stamps, and the same plate was used for the 1875 Re-Issue. Therefore, well-centered copies with perforations clear at the sides are rare. When one takes into consideration the limited number sold (346) and other condition factors, such as lightly hinged gum and freshness of paper, the rarity of the stamp offered here can be truly appreciated.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

The 30c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 30c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

Ex Hoffman. With 1994 and 2008 P.F. certificates (Image)

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EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING AND TRULY SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE -- AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 XQ BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

The 90c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 317 of the 90c were sold; the remaining 9,683 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.

By way of comparison, the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to Scott 111 is XF 90 (one copy). P.S.E. places a value of $15,000.00 in the SMQ for the example grading 90. The Philatelic Foundation has graded only this stamp 95XQ, with the next highest VF-XF 85.

With 1998 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 XQ). The "XQ" denotes extraordinary quality -- an apt description for this stamp (Image)

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VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.

Only 317 sold. Ex Anderson. With 1992 P.S.E., 1970, 2000 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF 80) (Image)

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