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**1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1265		1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (no gum), fresh color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $625.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	400.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1266		1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (no gum), brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	400.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
1267		1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (no gum), wide margins and great depth of color, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	400.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1268		2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2007 .P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1269		2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Gorgeous centering with balanced margins, deep shade and impression on fresh crisp paper, lightly applied New York City duplex datestamp and oval grid cancellation EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. ONLY 24 USED EXAMPLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS AND THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Our unpublished census of Scott 103 used contains 24 copies, with approximately 13 that are sound. However, of these only five or six have centering we would consider Very Fine, and perhaps a couple others could be considered Extremely Fine, including the ex Zoellner copy and the blue target cancel copy which is ex Morris, Twigg-Smith and Tahoe (and has a small corner crease). Several of the possibly sound examples have not been examined in decades and may in fact not be sound. The example offered here, with wide balanced margins and a relatively light cancel, is a true condition rarity and arguably the finest example known. In fact, we believe the P.S.E. should have graded this stamp XF-Superb 95, but used 1861-66 Re-Issues are frequently penalized by the P.S.E. for having hallmark genuine duplex or oval cancellations. With 2005 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $48,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date to a used example and the only example to achieve this grade. The next highest grade is VF 80. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	10,000.00 SOLD for $45,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1270		3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Unused (no gum), brilliant color, well-balanced margins, fresh, Very Fine and choice, only 465 sold, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,150.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1271		5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, nearly Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1272°		10c Green, Re-Issue (106). Original gum, wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $11,500.00). Only two have graded higher and only three others share this grade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,750.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1273		10c Green, Re-Issue (106). Unused (no gum), wide margins, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, only 451 sold (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,800.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1274°		12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Original gum, lightly hinged, striking intense shade on bright paper, near perfect centering with Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. A GREAT CONDITION RARITY. Only 389 were sold. Of these, very few compare favorably to the example offered here, with only one other 95J and one 98 in the P.S.E. Population Report. P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $14,200.00 as 95, $18,300.00 as 98) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1275°		12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Disturbed original gum, three wide margins to in at top, couple small flaws, Very Good appearance and scarce in any condition with only 389 sold (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction

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