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o 1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), rejoined horizontal pair, with central strike of NYFM supplementary geometric (Weiss GE-C7) in red; reperfed at left, Fine and scarce. Estimate 200 – 300 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1654 |
US$200.00 |
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o 1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), well centered with wide margins, neat strike of NYFM geometric cancellation (Weiss GE-C2), some paper adherence on reverse, Very Fine. Estimate 150 – 200 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1652 |
US$90.00 |
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6c Dull Pink, Silk Fibers (159 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, silk fibers clearly visible throughout, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE WITH SILK FIBERS WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. With 2002 P.F. certificate. The variety is listed by unpriced in Scott. Scott Retail as normal does not even approach a proper valuation Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 771 |
US$1,700.00 |
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6c Dull Pink (Scott 159). Original gum, bright color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 772 |
US$500.00 |
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6c Dull Pink (Scott 159). Original gum, faintly hinged, uncharacteristically wide margins, fresh and bright, lovely pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ price $1,250.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2443 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), well centered with large margins, beautiful color, bright and fresh. Full lightly hinged o.g. Very Fine and choice. Scott $475 Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 164 |
US$375.00 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), exceedingly well centered within unusually large margins, brilliant color with a strong impression. Full original gum. Extremely Fine. Scott $475 Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 159 |
US$400.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1870-88 BANKNOTE ISSUES 1873 6c dull pink, right sheet margin single, l.h., fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1131 |
US$375.00 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), near perfectly centered with warm color, bright paper and full o.g., LH, Extremely Fine. Scott value $475 Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1651 |
US$450.00 |
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o 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), exceptionally well centered with large, even margins, rich color and strong impression, cancelled by a bold strike of a segmented cork cancellation in blue, choice Extremely Fine. Scott price $21 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 396 |
US$160.00 |
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o 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), perfectly centered with unusually large margins, bright and fresh color with three different red postmarks: London “Paid” entry postmark and c.d.s. receiver over the original red N.Y.F.M. circle of wedges cancellation, Extremely Fine and most unusual. Scott price $27 Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Saadi. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 395 |
US$2,100.00 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (Scott 159), tied by perfect bold strike of N.Y.F.M. geometric star cancellation (Weiss ST-MP4) on 1874 cover to London, England, red “New York Sep 8” exchange c.d.s., endorsed “P St. City of Richmond”, red London (9.15) arrival datestamp, Very Fine with an exceptional strike of this New York foreign mail cancellation. Estimate 750 – 1,000 AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB 6¢ CONTINENTAL COVER. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 397 |
US$5,750.00 |
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o 1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), beautifully centered with unusually deep color, a strong impression and an exceptionally clear strike of a scarce Yokohama, Japan circular datestamp, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott $120 A RARE COMBINATION OF A GEM STAMP WITH A CHOICE JAPAN CANCEL. Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Floyd. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 394 |
US$1,100.00 |
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1873, 6¢ dull pink (159), beautifully centered with large margins, bright pastel color on fresh paper. Original gum. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,100. Scott $475 Expertization: P.S.E. encapsulated XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2053 |
US$875.00 |