US Stamp Price Scott #129 – 1875 15c Pictorial Re-issue Landing of Columbus. Page 9

UNITED STATES 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 ISSUE 1875 15c brown & blue, type III, unused without gum, well centered, v.f., only 981 issued, with 2003 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 129

() U.S.; General Issues, 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ Brown & Blue, #129. Unused, fresh, Very Fine, PF (1980) cert. Scott $800. , 1981 issued . Estimate $400-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1154

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 129). Original gum, intense colors and detailed impressions, well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 167

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott 129a). Full original gum, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, unusually choice centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS VARIETY IS EXTREMELY RARE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. Jonathan W. Rose, in his book United States Postage Stamps of 1869, estimates that no more than five to ten copies of this error exist (our own estimate is 20-30, two are known used). Only one sheet of 100 was issued, and all were cut into singles by a clerk in the Third Assistant Postmaster General’s office. It is not known how many were sold. The last example with original gum we located with Power Search was sold in 2003. Many seem to lack gum. With 1981 and 2000 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 168

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. III, Hybrid Large Die Proof (Scott 129P1). On 6 x 9 in. card, some slight card toning, otherwise Very Fine, the bi-color 1869 Pictorial Large Die Proofs exist only as hybrids

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4021

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 129). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and deep rich colors, lovely impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4259

UNITED STATES 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 ISSUE 1875 15c brown and blue, well centered, rich color, l.h., v.f., only 1,981 issued, with 2001 PSE cert. and 2002 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2008, Sale 200811, Lot 1069

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 129). Original gum, intense colors, detailed impressions, unusually wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2000 and 2004 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 713

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 129). Intense colors and detailed impressions, neat strike of New York oval registry cancel leaves design clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, considerably scarcer in used condition than it is in unused, with 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 714

() U.S., 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 15¢ brown & blue, #129. Unused, Fine. Scott $1,050. 1981 issued . Estimate $400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 79, Lot 105

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 129). Unused (no gum), rich colors, proof-like impressions, trivial thin spot at top left corner, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2416

UNITED STATES 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 ISSUE 1875 15c brown and blue, type III, well centered, original gum, v.f., with 2006 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, May 2008, Sale 200805, Lot 165

UNITED STATES 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 ISSUE 1875 15c brown and blue, type III, well centered, fresh color, h.r., v.f., only 1,981 issued, with 2002 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 176

UNITED STATES 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE 1869 ISSUE 1875 15c brown and blue, type III, black cancel, well centered with wide margins, v.f., with 2002 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 177