Price of US Stamps Scott #71: 1861 30c Benjamin Franklin National Bank Note. Page 9

Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalog #71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 96

30c Orange (Scott 71). Used with 5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76), tied by grids, red “N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 3” circular datestamp on yellow cover to Shanghai, China, endorsed “Via Southampton” and with magenta manuscript “40” credit, red “1d” Colonial rate handstamp, red 1863 London transit, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, stamps with few tiny flaws from placement at edge of cover, barely reduced at left, Very Fine, a colorful franking

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 96

US$1,700.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 300

30c Orange (Scott 71). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, bright paper, neat strike of circle of V’s cancel and trace of red transit cancel at bottom, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a difficult stamp to find in such superb condition, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,850.00), only four have graded higher to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 300

US$1,000.00
US Stamps Value Scott Catalog #71: 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 301

30c Orange (Scott 71). Vivid early shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 301

US$850.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 302

30c Orange (Scott 71). Bright color, Jumbo margins rarely encountered on this tightly-spaced issue, bold grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 302

US$450.00
US Stamp Price Scott Catalog 71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 49

30c Orange (Scott 71). Original gum, brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, long and full perforations all around, fresh and Fine, ex Hansen, with 1994 (for pair) and 2008 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 49

US$900.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalog #71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1336

o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30ยข Orange, #71. Red supplementary cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $100-120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1336

US$150.00
US Stamp Value Scott # 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5209

30c Orange (Scott 71). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, neat strike of segmented cork cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $550.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5209

US$300.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Cat. #71: 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1349

30c Orange (Scott 71). Radiant color, extraordinarily wide and balanced margins, bold grid cancel, nibbed perf at top, still Extremely Fine, the 30c 1861 is rarely found with the margin width of this stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1349

US$200.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalog #71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1348

30c Orange (Scott 71). Bright early shade, well-proportioned margins, perfect strike of large Boston “Paid” grid, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1348

US$325.00
US Stamp Values Scott Cat. 71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1350

30c Orange (Scott 71). Average, bold Shield fancy cancel with negative bar and two ellipses, edge of circular datestamp, Very Fine strike, unlisted in Skinner-Eno

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1350

US$300.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1270

30c Orange (Scott 71). Vibrant color nicely complemented by red grid cancel, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1270

US$325.00
Price of US Stamp Scott Cat. #71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1272

30c Orange (Scott 71). Brilliant color, neat strike of face-free cancel, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1995 and 2004 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1272

US$500.00
US Stamps Value Scott Catalog #71: 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1271

30c Orange (Scott 71). Extraordinarily well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, strong color, bold circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $550.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1271

US$275.00
US Stamps Prices Scott #71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 83

30c Orange (Scott 71). Used with two 10c Green (68) and 3c Rose (65), tied by Star in Circle fancy cancel, red “N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Aug. 21” circular datestamp on 1864 cover to Amoy, China, red London transit, blue Hong Kong backstamp, magenta “32” credit, missing top flap, stamps with few tiny imperfections, Very Fine, scarce and colorful usage paying the 53c rate by British Mails via Marseilles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 83

US$7,000.00
Price of US Stamp Scott Catalog 71: 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3073

30c Orange (71). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE. The narrowly-spaced 30c 1861 plate left very little room for the 12-gauge perforations between stamps. Consequently, examples with wide margins at sides are extremely rare — this fact is acknowledged in the Scott Catalogue footnote to No. 71. With 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3073

US$2,100.00