US Stamp Values Scott Cat. 116 – 1869 10c Pictorial Shield and Eagle. Page 12

U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 10¢ Yellow, #116. O.g., reperfed left, fresh and Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate value $300-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1267

1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), socked-on-the-nose circle of wedges cancel, beautifully centered with wide margins, choice, Extremely Fine, 2010 PF Cert. Scott value $150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 744

1869, 10¢ yellow (Scott 116), bold leaf cancellation, prooflike color and impression, impressive, Very Fine. Scott price $140.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 745

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Disturbed original gum, tiny thin spot, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 503

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Two singles, both choice centering, first rosette cancel, second bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates respectively (both VF-XF 85, total SMQ price $450.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 505

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Vivid color, wide and balanced margins, unusual segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $650.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 504

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Vibrant color, wide margins, bold strike of geometric cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 507

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Wide margins to just clear at bottom, cancelled by bold strike of “U S” fancy cancel of Union Springs Ala., Very Fine strike, with 2009 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2279

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Vivid color, bold strike of “X” chop cancel used on mail carried between U.S. and China or Japan on Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. contract steamers, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2282

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Two, each with Japanese cancel, first with “X” chop, second with neat “Hiogo Japan” double-circle, first with tiny corner perf crease, second with short perf at upper left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2281

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Rich color, partial strike of Eagle fancy cancel at right, small tear at right, Fine appearance and a most unusual cancel, with 2010 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2280

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Horizontal pair and single, rich color, cancelled by quartered cork, “New Canaan Conn. Sep. 20” circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Yokohama, Japan, addressed to J.F. Brigham, Second Assistant Engineer of the U.S. Flagship Piscataqua, endorsed “Overland to San Francisco” at lower left, left stamp small tear, couple small edge tears at left VERY FINE. A RARE FRANKING PAYING THE TRIPLE 10-CENT RATE TO JAPAN. THIS IS THE ONLY TRIPLE-RATE 10-CENT 1869 FRANKING TO JAPAN RECORDED BY MICHAEL LAURENCE. A GREAT RARITY. Michael Laurence records a total of 34 10c 1869 Pictorial Issue covers to the Far East, including 13 to Japan. Of the 34, this is the only one with three stamps paying the triple 10c rate. It was carried by the PMSS China, which departed San Francisco on Oct. 4 and arrived in Yokohama on Oct. 30, 1869. The background of the U.S. Flagship Piscataqua (later the U.S.S. Delaware) and the addressee, John F. Bingham, is summarized in an article by Richard B. Graham in the Chronicle 75 (August 1972), from which we quote (with minor edits and deletions): “The U.S.S. Piscataqua was launched on June 11, 1866, and first placed in commission on October 21, 1867. She was a screw steamer, 2400 tons, ship rigged, with 20 nine-inch smoothbore guns — similar in appearance and armament to Civil War naval ships such as Admiral Farragut’s Hartford. On December 16, 1867, the Piscataqua left New York for the Far East, arriving at Singapore on April 18, 1868. On May 15, 1869, her name was changed to U.S.S. Delaware, as one of several U. S. Navy ship name changes taking place on that date at the Navy Department in Washington… the Delaware left Singapore for home on August 23, 1870, reached New York on November 19, 1870, and was placed out of commission on December 5, 1870. This was the only voyage ever made by the Delaware, which was broken up in 1877. John F. Bingham was a 2nd Asst. Engineer, assigned to the Piscataqua on September 30, 1867, and detached from her, after she returned home, on November 26, 1870.” With 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1004, Lot 134

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Horizontal pair and single, vibrant color, small tear in one, tied by segmented cork cancels and “Newark N.J. Nov. 2” (1869) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Beirut, Syria, printed route instructions “French Mail via Marseilles” and “Paid Under 1/4 oz.”, red New York (Nov. 3) and blue Calais (Nov. 14) transits, red crayon “21” credit, blue “PD” framed handstamp, Beirut receiving backstamp (Nov. 30), small piece of backflap missing VERY FINE. AN UNUSUAL AND BEAUTIFUL COVER FROM THE REVEREND DENNIS MISSIONARY CORRESPONDENCE TO BEIRUT, SYRIA. ONLY TWO OF THE TEN RECORDED 10-CENT 1869 COVERS TO SYRIA WERE SENT VIA FRENCH MAIL. The 30c French Mail rate to Syria was in effect until December 31, 1869. There are ten 10c 1869 covers to Syria (eight listed in the 1869 PRA Census), but only two were prepaid 30c for the French Mail rate while it was in effect. The others were sent via North German Union Mail. This cover missed the HAPAG sailing to Cherbourg on Nov. 2 and was sent instead on the Cunarder Scotia, which departed N.Y. on Nov. 3 and arrived in Queenstown on Nov. 12. The 21c credit and the Calais transit datestamp indicate transit through England. The other recorded 30c French Mail cover to Syria has an 18c credit and Cherbourg transit (direct to France). Illustrated in Laurence 10c 1869 book (p. 183). Ex Juhring, Grunin and Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1004, Lot 133

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Rich color, tied by bold strike of circle of wedges and “P.O.D. U.S. Con. Genl. Shanghai Feb. 12” circular datestamp on 1871 cover with printed address to Boston, endorsed “Via San Francisco” at upper left, “San Francisco Cal. Mar. 19” circular datestamp, some overall wear and missing small part of top flap, still Very Fine, a desirable 10c rate cover from the U.S. Consulate in Shanghai to Boston, carried aboard the PMSS New York, which took this from Shanghai to Yokohama and then by the Japan from Yokohama to San Francisco, it travelled by transcontinental railroad to the East Coast

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1004, Lot 136

10c Yellow (Scott 116). Well-centered, light toning, tied by bold “St. Louis Mo. Aug. 27” circular datestamp and circle of wedges cancel on small cover simply addressed “To the Government of China, Kingkitao”, carried to Shanghai by Pacific Mail Steamship Co. branch line steamer, thus no other markings necessary VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED 1869 PICTORIAL COVER ADDRESSED TO KOREA AND ONE OF THE EARLIEST PIECES OF MAIL DIRECTED TO KOREA. In the 1869 period, Korea was isolated from other countries and communicated only through Chinese diplomatic channels. Kingkitao was the Chinese name for their administrative district in west-central Korea in the Pyonggi-do Province. This cover to Kingkitao was probably carried to Shanghai by a PMSS branch line steamer — other 10c 1869 covers to Japan or China via PMSS steamers also lack transit markings — and from Shanghai it might have travelled via diplomatic courier into Korean territory. At various times in the 1860’s and early 1870’s, American missionaries and adventurers who had made their way into Korea were killed. This cover may have contained a plea for information related to Americans in Korea. Illustrated in Laurence 10c 1869 book (p. 261). With 1999 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1004, Lot 135