TH I RD SESSION
1875 SPECIAL
1875 SPECIAL
PRINTING
OF
1873 ISSUE
PRINTING
Hard , white
wove
paper,
issued
102
OF 1873 ISSUE without
g um.
These stamps were ge n erally severed by scissors, with the r esu lt that th e perforations are usually mu ch mutilat ed and the desi g n frequently damage d. Such copies are not considered dama gt!d and the Scott pric e is for this quality. Copies with perforation s on all 4 sides are grea t rarities and command hig h premiums. For condition o,f perforations and ce nt ering see the illustrations. 657
6'i8
* *
le ultramarin
Zc dark
e. Very fresh copy of this rarity S ee illustrat i on opposit, e
brown.
Perforations
practically
------(167)
inta ct, fresh
and
very
fine (168)
Sr e illiistratio11 opposit r
659
*
660
*
bro ,wn. Perforations almo st intact , fresh and very fine. Very rare in this co ndition _____________ ,______ ________ -----------_____________ ---------- (168) 225.00+ S ee illitstrat i on oppo.si"te
3c blue g reen. Perforations practicall y int act , fresh and very fine - Ex ceedingly rare , especia lly in this exce _ot ional co ndition . _______ (169) 500.00+ S ee illi1stration opposit e
662
*
663
*
6,c dull ro ,se . Fresh
664
*
7c reddi s:h ve rmilion.
665
*
667
* *
668
*
zzs.oo+
Zc dark
3c blue g r ee n. Bright
666
300.00
and fresh copy of this rarity S ee illi 1strotion oppo. it e
6c dull ro se. Perforations practica lly inta ct , fresh ceedingly rar e in this exceptional co ndition S ee illi t. tra tion oppos it e
___ ___ _ ______ (169)
E00.00
and very fine. Ex___(170) 300.00+
co,p•y o.f this rarit y ___________ _ ___ ---------···---·--·--_ -- (170) S ee i l/11s'/ration oppos it e Bright fresh copy of this rarity S ee mustratfo11 oppo.sit c
-- -- (171)
300.00
225.00
IOc pale brown. Perforations intact, fresh and very fine. Excee(lin ,,.ly rare in this exceptional co nditon _____________ (172) ____ 350.00+ S e,, ilh1strat ion opposit e 10c pale brown.
Fresh copy of thi s rarity ____ ____ _______ ------------------··-···· ···-- ( 172) S ee i lli1.trn .tion oppo sit e
3,50.00
12c dark violet . Perforations practically inta ct, fre i.h and ve r y fine. Very ra re in this co ndition ·-·······--·---·-···.......... _ -···· _.·--· (173) 275.00+ S ee illirntrcrlion opposit e 12c dark vio let. Fresh
co py of this rarit y ···--·····-·-········ ............ ····--·· (173) S ee n11,s1ratio11 opp osi'te
275.00
12c dark v iolet, horiz . pair with ri g ht sheet maq:('in. Pe rfo r ations intact , fresh and very fine. Excessively rare in pair , unli sted thus (173) 550.00+ .,,,, i1/ustration oppo sit e