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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Mint N.H. with wide part imprint selvage at bottom, beautiful deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, desirable with the part imprint, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3258 |
US$700.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Mint N.H. with plate no. 52 in selvage at top, deep rich color on bright paper, Fine, attractive with the plate number, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3257 |
US$275.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Mint N.H., nearly flawless centering, intense color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4444 |
US$600.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of this issue, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $400.00), only two have graded higher to date Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4446 |
US$650.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, intense shade on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 892 |
US$170.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), bottom sheet margin single with part-imprint, nearly perfectly centered with huge, beautifully balanced margins and a sharp, prooflike impression, original gum, lightly hinged, a choice Extremely Fine Jumbo. Scott value $250 Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 236 |
US$350.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), outstanding centering within balanced margins, intense color and impression. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott price $750 Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. & 1998 P.F. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 257 |
US$550.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 BUREAU ISSUES 1895 15c dark blue, well centered, n.h., reperforated at left and bottom, v.f. appearance, with 2007 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 225 |
US$210.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 BUREAU ISSUES 1895 15c indigo, imperf. horizontal pair, full margins all around, h.r., v.f., with 1988 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2008, Sale 200803, Lot 226 |
US$750.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), virtually perfectly centered with exceptionally intense color, original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $250 Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1815 |
US$375.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), top imprint and plate no. 52 strip of 3, fresh, nicely centered, few perfs reinforced, o.g., F-VF. Scott $1,000 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1816 |
US$300.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), nearly perfectly centered, particularly deep color, o.g., very LH, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $250 Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1814 |
US$350.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), full top imprint and plate no. 52 block of 6, brilliant, fresh color and paper, well centered, couple tiny toned spots (incorrectly called “stain spots” on Certificate), minor ink smear, o.g., F-VF. Scott value $3,750 A MOST HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PLATE BLOCK. Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1817 |
US$2,000.00 |