Sale 1391 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 October, 2026
Category — 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111)
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Unused (no gum), choice centering and brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Original gum, h.r., detailed impression, thin at top, Very Fine appearance, only 979 sold, with 1975 P.F. and 2004 P.F. certificates
2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Unused (regummed), intense shade, centered to left with perfs clear on that side and three wide margins, Fine, only 979 sold, with 2000 P.F. certificate as original gum, Scott value as no gum
3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, deep rich color, wide margin at top and balanced at sides, perfs well clear at bottom
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE, SCOTT 104.
The 3c Re-Issue was printed from one of the original plates, which contained 200 subjects in two panes. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 465 of the 3c were sold; the remaining 9,535 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 1994 P.F. certificate.
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Original gum, wide margins, rich color, a few nibbed perfs at left, otherwise Very Fine, only 672 sold, with 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates
5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Pretty shade, wide margins and sharp impression on fresh paper, cork cancel, most recent certificate notes perf tip added at top (second from the right)
EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONLY 42 USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
The 5c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. The Re-Issue plate can be identified by a notch at bottom. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 672 of the 5c were sold; the remaining 9,328 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
Our census of Scott 105 used, at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/105, records only 42 examples. Approximately half are sound.
Census no. 105-CAN-29. Ex Gorham. With 2000 and 2024 P.F. certificates, the former as sound.
10c Green, Re-Issue (106). Original gum, hinged only at top, wide margins, deep rich color on fresh paper
EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 10c Re-Issue was printed from a new plate of 100 subjects, compared to the original plate of 200 in two panes. 10,000 stamps were printed (100 impressions). Only 451 of the 10c were sold; the remaining 9,549 were destroyed on July 16, 1884.
With 1986 P.F. certificate.
12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Unused (no gum), outstanding centering with wide margins, couple small shallow thins spots at top, Extremely Fine appearance and a beautiful stamp despite the small fault, only 389 were sold, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
15c Black, Re-Issue (108). Unused (no gum), centered to top, reperfed at left, appears Very Fine, only 397 sold, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Original gum, sharp proof-like impression on crisp paper, excellent centering with long and full perforations
EXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFULLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE RAREST 1861 RE-ISSUES. THE 24-CENT IS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE IN THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The quantity sold for the 24c (346) is close in number to several lower values, including the 12c and 15c (389 and 397, respectively). However, the 24c is scarcer and appears less frequently at auction. It is also one of the three values most difficult to obtain in choice original-gum condition (the others are the 3c and 30c).
2000 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
24c Deep Violet, Re-Issue (109). Original gum, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, choice centering
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
The 24c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 24c were sold; the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. The quantity sold for the 24c (346) is close in number to several lower values, including the 12c and 15c (389 and 397, respectively). However, the 24c is scarcer and appears less frequently at auction. It is also one of the three values most difficult to obtain in choice original-gum condition (the others are the 3c and 30c).
Ex Stephen Brown and Lewis Hall (acquired by the Halls in the 1939 Brown auction and offered in our 2001 Rarities sale). With 2001 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates.
30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Original gum, brilliant color on fresh paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE 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.
With 1968, 2005 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85). Only two grade higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (both at 90) and one other shares this grade. This is the highest graded example we have offered in one of our auctions. SCV $6,000.
90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Original gum, deep rich color on bright crisp paper, unusually choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.
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. The example offered here, with original gum, sound and well-centered, is a great rarity.
From the Nathanael Greene collection. With 1973, 1991, 2006 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85).
90c Blue, Re-Issue (111). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and exceptional centering, light vertical crease and small thin spot at left, appears Extremely Fine, only 317 were sold, with 2006 P.F. certificate