#129 - 1869 15ยข Reissue
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Basic Info
15¢
Brown and blue
NO GRILL
TYPE II
Subject: The Landing of Columbus
Number issued: not known
Perforations: P12
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Scott #: 129
Earliest known use: 1875
Value
Used
$500 - $1,400
No postmark with gum (MH)
$700 - $2,000
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Earliest known date of use
The earliest known date of use, March 20th, 1880
Multiples
There are only two remaining blocks of #129. Above is the one of these
The design inspiration
The vignette was based on John Vanderlyn's (American, 1775-1852). Landing of Columbus.
Fake Perforations
Be careful about the paper. If the stamp is on India paper, versus white wove paper, then you have a proof which has had gum, fake perforations and a grill added. This has been done to make the relatively inexpensive proof appear to be the expensive genuine #129
Stamp usage
The stamp paid the paid the domestic registered fee and rates to France, Italy and other countries.
Essays and Proofs
129-E1 var
129-E1 var
129-E1a
129-E1a
129-E1b
129-E1b
129-E1c
129-E1c
129-E1var
129-E2
129-E2a
129-E2a
129-E2a
129-E2a
129-E2b
129-E2b
129-E3
129-E3
129-E4
129-E4
129-E5
129-E5
129-E5
129-E5
129-E5
129-E5
129-E6
129-E6
129-E6
129-E6
129-E7a
129-E7a
129-E9
129-E9
129-P3
129-P3
129-P4
129-P4
129-P4a
129-P4a
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