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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Jumbo margins, radiant color, quartered cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5322 |
US$375.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Large part original gum, radiant color, Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5320 |
US$300.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum which is very lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. THIS STAMP IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO THIS ISSUE THUS FAR. Ex Dr. Morris, Billington and Scarsdale. P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $10,200.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1027 |
US$10,000.00 |
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() U.S. General Issues, 1869, 10ยข yellow, #116. Regummed, repaired tear, attractive looking spacefiller. Scott $950. Estimate $100. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 357 |
US$127.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Bright color, bold strike of “90c” negative blue double-circle handstamp with an 8-letter word at bottom that we cannot decipher, couple tiny corner creases, Fine appearance, a most unusual cancel that we have not encountered before, but believe to be genuine, possibly of Central or South American origin Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1448 |
US$2,700.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Radiant color, bold strike of unusual 7-ring target cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, the cancel is very scarce on this issue, with 1985 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1447 |
US$1,900.00 |
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10c Yellowish Orange (116 var). Horizontal pair, choice centering, vibrant color, two neat strikes of red dot in circle cancel of Baltimore’s foreign-mail office, Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair in the Yellowish Orange sub-shade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1449 |
US$4,500.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, lightly hinged, fabulous wide margins and near-perfect centering, fresh with pristine color EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $5,100.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1444 |
US$3,500.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Rich color, well-struck “New York Steamship Nov. 20” circular datestamp, wide margins, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1446 |
US$1,200.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Intense shade nicely complemented by red “New York Paid All Direct Apr. 2?” circular datestamp, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1445 |
US$1,100.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Unused (no gum), vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1351 |
US$550.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, narrow h.r., three wide margins, vibrant color, fresh and Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1350 |
US$550.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, well-struck cork cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $395.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1352 |
US$300.00 |
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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 NINE 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 nine 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). Ex Juhring, Grunin and Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 117 |
US$8,500.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Bright shade, tied by “N. York Steamship Apr.” circular datestamp on Apr. 9, 1869 folded letter from Arroyo, Puerto Rico, to New York via St. Thomas D.W.I., sender’s blue oval datestamp on back, unusual red “Lamb & Co. Ship Insurance Agents, St. Thomas W.I.” forwarder’s oval handstamp with anchor illustration, entered mails with “St. Thomas 14/4 1870” circular datestamp, route notation “p. Brazil Str.”, light file fold VERY FINE. A SPLENDID EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON AN INBOUND BRAZIL LINE COVER FROM PUERTO RICO TO NEW YORK VIA ST. THOMAS. THE FORWARDER’S ANCHOR-ILLUSTRATED MARKING IS AN UNUSUAL AND DESIRABLE ELEMENT OF THIS COLORFUL USAGE. This cover was pictured and discussed in Michael Laurence’s article on 10c 1869 covers in the Pan-American mails (Chronicle 118). Ex Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 118 |
US$2,700.00 |