Fourth Issue: July 14, 1869 to February
16, 1875 Four varieties are
known:
1. Large Red Seal (40 mm), watermarked paper, no fibers
Fine $15.00 | VF $17.50 | EF $20.00 | AU $25.00 | New
$35.00 | Gem New $45.00
2. Large Red Seal (40 mm), unwatermarked paper, pink fibers
Fine $15.00 | VF $17.50 | EF $20.00 | AU $27.50 | New
$40.00 | Gem New $50.00
3. Large Red Seal (40 mm), right end of the front is colored blue,
violet fibers
Fine $15.00 | VF $17.50 | EF $20.00 | AU $27.50 | New
$45.00 | Gem New $60.00
4. Smaller Red Seal (38 mm), right end of the front is colored blue,
violet fibers
Fine $15.00 | VF $17.50 | EF $20.00 | AU $27.50 | New
$45.00 | Gem New $60.00
Notes:
The "teeth" on the larger seal are closer together than they
are on the smaller seal. An additional variety with a large,
purple-brown seal is rumored to exist, but Friedberg has delisted the
variety.
No Specimen Printings are known
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