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3c Ultramarine, Without Grill (Scott 114a). Original gum, fresh and bright, lovely color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. THE LOWER-VALUE 1869’S WITHOUT GRILL ARE MUCH RARER THAN THE HIGH VALUES, AND THEY ARE SELDOM ENCOUNTERED IN CHOICE CONDITION. We have only offered fourteen other unused examples in our computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales plus 15 years of auctions. With 1994 and 2004 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 154 |
US$17,000.00 |
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3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Mint N.H. with selvage at right, brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, beautiful centering and extra wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 1995 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 143 |
US$750.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE 1869 3c ultramarine, bright color, bold green quartered cork cancel, small diagonal crease at lower left, v.f. appearance of this rare cancel, with 2001 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 126 |
US$180.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (Scott 114). Fine centering, complete bold West Meriden Conn. Padlock fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice strike Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4230 |
US$475.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (114). Block of nine, original gum, bottom right vertical pair lightly hinged, other seven stamps Mint N.H., bright and fresh VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WITH SEVEN MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS. With 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged block of four, two pairs and a single. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4228 |
US$3,000.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (Scott 114). Fine centering, bold Beer Mug fancy cancel, Extremely Fine strike Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4229 |
US$475.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H., exceptionally fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4226 |
US$120.00 |
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3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Mint N.H., pristine color and as fresh as the day it was printed, Fine, with photocopy of 2000 P.F. certificate for a horizontal pair (left stamp), Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4227 |
US$170.00 |
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3c Ultramarine, Without Grill (Scott 114a). Original gum, fresh and bright, lovely color FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. THE LOWER-VALUE 1869’S WITHOUT GRILL ARE MUCH RARER THAN THE HIGH VALUES, AND THEY ARE SELDOM ENCOUNTERED IN CHOICE CONDITION. We have only offered thirteen other unused examples in our computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales plus 14 years of auctions. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4231 |
US$3,250.00 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered with large margins and unusually strong color, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $350 Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1567 |
US$350.00 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114), tied on small piece by clear strike of fancy rose cancellation duplexed with “Waterbury Ct Nov 23” c.d.s., Very Fine and rare. Estimate 5,000 – 7,500 ACCORDING TO ROHLOFF THERE ARE ONLY 2-4 EXAMPLES OF THIS CANCELLATION KNOWN. Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Forster, Rose. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1568 |
US$7,000.00 |
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o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), a choice, beautifully centered straddle-pane single with huge margins, bright color and a light target cancel, Extremely Fine and quite striking. Scott $20 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1570 |
US$200.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (Scott 114). Bright shade nicely complemented by green cork cancel, crease at top, appears Fine, scarce with such a bright green cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 653 |
US$275.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (Scott 114). Block of four, tied by quartered corks on small piece, natural s.e. at right, Very Fine, scarce used block as higher-denomination stamps were readily available Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 654 |
US$160.00 |
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3c Ultramarine (114). Right margin single, original gum, sheet margin with end roller grill, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the end roller grill Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 650 |
US$225.00 |