Sale 76: Gems of Philately

Lot 80 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 1¢ bright blue, without gum as issued, well centered amid huge margins, rich vivid color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40    $600.

Realized: $450

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Lot 81 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 3¢ scarlet, without gum as issued, beautifully centered with full margins and perfs well clear of design all around, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a wonderful example of this difficult tight margin reprint issue, with only 479 sold; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 41    $3,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 3¢ REPRINT ISSUE.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 82 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 5¢ orange brown, without gum as issued, well centered for this tight margin issue, with rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, a lovely example of this scarce stamp; with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 42    $1,250.

Realized: $750

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Lot 83 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 10¢ blue green, without gum as issued, choice centering, rich bright color on fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1992 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF 80).
Scott No. 43    $2,750.

A HANDSOME FULL MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10¢ REPRINT ISSUE.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 84 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 12¢ greenish black, without gum as issued, beautifully centered within wide margins showing framelines on all four sides, rich vibrant color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, this being one of three examples to receive this grade with only one higher (a 90J); with 1999 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $9,500).
Scott No. 44    $3,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 12¢ REPRINT ISSUE - WITH ONLY 489 SOLD.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 85 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 24¢ blackish violet, without gum as issued, full margins with design clear of perfs, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely example of the 1875 24¢ Washington reprint; with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 45    $3,250.

Realized: $3,250

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Lot 86 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange, without gum as issued, well centered, bright and fresh with deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 46    $3,250.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 87 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 30¢ yellow orange, without gum as issued, beautifully centered amid wide margins, deep brilliant color, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine jumbo; with 2017 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85J, SMQ $7,250), with only 10 graded higher, the highest being a 90J.
Scott No. 46    $3,250.

A STUNNING JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 30¢ REPRINT ISSUE.

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Lot 88 ()   

1857-60 (1875 Reprint), 90¢ deep blue, without gum as issued, well centered amid uncommonly large margins and perfs well clear of design, intensely rich color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, the scarcest of the 1875 Reprints with only 454 sold; with 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 47    $3,850.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 90¢ WASHINGTON REPRINT ISSUE.

Realized: $3,500

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