Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalog # 103 – 2c 1875 Andrew Jackson Re-issue Without Grill. Page 5

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 Our unpublished census of Scott 103 used contains 24 copies, with approximately 13 that are sound.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 price $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.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1269

2c Black, Re-Issue (Scott 103). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2007 .P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1268

2c Black, Re-Issue (Scott 103). Original gum, single hinge mark, intense shade and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $12,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only five others share this grade. Only 979 issued.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 53

2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Choice centering for this difficult issue, intense shade and impression on bright paper, neat strike of duplex cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND AND CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. ONLY 24 USED EXAMPLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS AND THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF THE FINEST. Our unpublished census of Scott 103 used contains 24 copies. Of these, approximately 13 are sound. However, of these only five or six have centering we would consider Very Fine, and several have not been examined in decades and may in fact not be sound. Therefore, the example offered here is one of the finest in existence. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80, SMQ $24,000.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 54

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 2c black, well centered with wide margins, fresh color, original gum, one of the finest of the 979 issued, with graded (XF 90) 2009 PSE cert. (SMQ price $7,850)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 30

2c Black, Re-Issue (Scott 103). Original gum, sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT “BLACK JACK” RE-ISSUE. Only 979 sold. Ex Vineyard and Laila. With 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2255

1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black (103), nearly perfectly centered with beautifully balanced margins and full, lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott Stamp Values $7,500. Scott price $4,000 A TRULY EXCEPTIONAL 2¢ BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. Expertization: 2005 & 2007 PF Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1170

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 2c black, well centered with wide margins, sharp impression, h.r., v.f., only 979 issued, with 1994 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Feb 2011, Sale 201102, Lot 35

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 2c black, unused with original gum, fresh color, v.f., only 979 issued, with 1998 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 97

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 2c black, unused without gum, well centered, sharp impression, small crease and tear at left, otherwise v.f., only 979 issued, with 1987 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 98

2c Black, Re-Issue (Scott 103). Unused (no gum), single short perf at left, otherwise Very Good, only 979 sold, with 1985 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5417

2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Centered to right, perfs virtually clear design, light target cancel, tiny corner crease bottom right and trivial nibbed perf at left (latter not mentioned on accompanying certificates) FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. Our unpublished census of Scott 103 used contains only 23 copies. With 1990 P.S.E. and 2008 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5418

2c Black, Re-Issue (Scott 103). Unused (no gum), perfectly centered with wide margins, dark shade and crisp detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT BLACK JACK RE-ISSUE. Only 979 sold. With 1987 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5415

2c Black, Re-Issue (Scott 103). Unused (regummed), beautifully centered, small thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance, only 979 sold, with 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5416

1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black (103), virtually perfect centering within unusually wide balanced margins, dark color with a prooflike impression bringing out every intricate detail, lighly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ value $13,600. Scott $4,250 AN EYE-ARRESTING, WIDE MARGIN GEM, BEING THE HIGHEST PSE GRADED TO DATE, A DISTINCTION IT SHARES WITH ONLY FIVE OTHERS. Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95. While the 2¢ Black Jack Re-issue is not as poorly centered overall as are the regularly issued versions, it is still an exceedingly rare item to come upon in the stellar condition of this example. The last time we handled one of this calibre was in our Exhibition Collection sale of Michael D. Rubin in Spring, 2000, when it was the featured item on the catalogue cover. Over the last decade we have seen one, at most maybe two, worthy of this grade.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2014