Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 154 – 30c 1870 Alexander Hamilton Bank Note Without Grill. Page 5

Value of US Stamp Scott Cat. 154 - 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1316

() U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 30¢ Black, #154. Unused, fresh and Fine, APEX (2006) cert. Scott $2,750. Estimate $500-600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1316

US$460.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Catalogue # 154: 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 540

30c Black (Scott 154). Beautiful wide even margins, intense shade on bright white paper, bold strike of cross cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,700.00), only four have graded higher to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 540

US$1,250.00
Values of US Stamp Scott Cat. 154: 1870 30c Hamilton Without Grill. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 186

o U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 30¢ black, #154. Black cork cancel, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (1995) cert. Scott $300. Estimate price $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 186

US$150.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. 154 - 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1092

30c Black (154). Original gum, choice centering with wide margins, beautiful deep charcoal shade and detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL UNGRILLED ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL BANK NOTE ISSUES TO FIND IN SOUND, WELL-CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. During the past few years, we have offered a few superb original-gum examples of other 30c Bank Note issues, most notably Scott 165. Collectors have recognized the rarity of these stamps, bidding aggressively for the best stamps and often setting record prices. Scott 154 is one of the more difficult to find in such superb condition. Ex “Laila”. With 2004 and 2009 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1092

US$4,250.00
US Stamp Price Scott Cat. # 154 - 1870 30c Hamilton Without Grill. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3554

() 1870, 30¢ black (154), fresh and nicely centered, unused, small thin spot at upper left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), F.-V.F. appearance. Scott value $2,750 Expertization: clear APS Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3554

US$525.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 154 - 1870 30c Hamilton Without Grill. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2024

1870, 30¢ black (154), incredibly well centered within huge balanced margins, intense jet black color, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott value $7,500 WITH ITS OUTSTANDING CENTERING AMID JUMBO MARGINS, CHOICE COLOR AND LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM, WE CANNOT RECALL A FINER EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ UNGRILLED NATIONAL. Expertization: 1999 PSE and 2001 PF Certificates. Provenance: Scarsdale. The 30¢ Nationals, as a rule, are narrow margined and not very well centered. The present example is unquestionably the exception to this rule and may well be the finest example out there.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2024

US$9,000.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Cat. # 154: 1870 30c Hamilton Without Grill. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 519

o 1870, 30¢ full black (154 var.), exceptionally well centered with wide, beautifully balanced margins, deep, intense color and a light quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott value $325 Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate as the normal black shade.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 519

US$300.00
Price of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #154 - 1870 30c Hamilton Without Grill. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 398

() U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 30¢ Black, #154. Unused, fresh and Fine. Scott $2,750. Estimate $600-700.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 398

US$633.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalogue #154: 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 174

United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 30c black, unused without gum, fine, with 1996 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 174

US$1,100.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalogue # 154: 1870 30c Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 103

30c Black (154). Original gum, crisp impression, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY UNGRILLED ISSUE. In recent years, we have offered a few superb original-gum examples of the 30c Bank Note issues, including the Continental printing, Scott 165. Collectors have recognized the rarity of these stamps, bidding aggressively for the best stamps and often setting record prices. The Ungrilled National printing Scott 154 is particularly difficult to find in such choice condition. With 2005 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 103

US$4,250.00
US Stamps Values Scott # 154 - 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5453

30c Black (Scott 154). Original gum, minor h.r., strong color and clear impression, Fine, a very scarce stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5453

US$1,000.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog # 154 - 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5454

30c Black (Scott 154). Vertical pair, original gum, top stamp barely hinged if at all, reperfed at left, otherwise Fine, rare multiple

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5454

US$1,300.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalog 154 - 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5452

30c Black (Scott 154). Original gum, small faint hinge mark, well-centered, clear impression, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1988 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5452

US$1,500.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalogue 154: 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1572

30c Black (Scott 154). Bright shade, wide and balanced margins, well-struck red New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Ty. GE-C7), fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp and cancel, ex Moody

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1572

US$1,300.00
US Stamp Values Scott Catalogue #154: 30c 1870 Hamilton Without Grill. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1574

30c Black (Scott 154). Wide margins and choice centering, strong shade on fresh white paper, New York datestamp and light cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ $345.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1574

US$450.00