US Stamp Values Scott #71: 30c 1861 Benjamin Franklin National Bank Note. Page 11

Values of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2334

30c Orange (71). Original gum, bright color and beautiful Jumbo margins, almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT ORANGE 1861 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF 90 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THE HIGHER GRADES. The narrowly-spaced 30c 1861 plate left very little room for the 12-gauge perforations between stamps. Consequently, examples with wide margins at sides are extremely rare — this fact is acknowledged in the Scott Catalogue footnote to No. 71. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ price $6,900.00 for 90, $15,600.00 for 95). This is the highest grade awarded to date for an original-gum stamp and the only example to achieve this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2334

US$11,500.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Cat. 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2058

30c Orange, Large Die Proof on India (Scott 71P1). Die sunk on 140 x 218mm card, also incl. 65 x 65mm Die Essay of 24c Blue on bond No. 70-E4h, Very Fine-Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2058

US$400.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Cat. #71: 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 557

P 1861, 30¢ orange, plate proof on India (71P3), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 7 block of 12. Oxidation on the four end stamps, small hole upper right stamp, light thinning primarily in the superfluous end stamps. Otherwise Very Fine and scarce. Scott value $1,300 Provenance: DuPuy.

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 557

US$800.00
Price of US Stamp Scott # 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 71

() 1861, 30¢ orange (71), exceedingly well centered, rich color. Regummed. Very Fine. Scott $1,000 Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 71

US$260.00
US Stamp Values Scott Cat. # 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1520

30¢ orange imperforate (71 var.), presentation copy, large margins to in a bit at left, with bright color and a small neat presentation marking, small part o.g., Fine. Estimate 750 – 1,000

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1520

US$500.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 206

o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), virtually perfectly centered with beautifully balanced margins, deep color and a strong impression, cancelled by Wilmington, Del., Oct. 1, 1862 double-circle datestamp, particularly choice and Extremely Fine. Scott $200

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 206

US$600.00
Prices of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 205

o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), particularly well centered with lustrous color and crisp white paper, cancelled solely by “(REGI)STERED” straightline handstamp, Extremely Fine and very scarce cancelled solely by the “Registered” service marking. Scott price $200

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 205

US$850.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalog #71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 208

1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), used with 3¢ rose (65) and 12¢ black (69), all cancelled (12¢ & 30¢ tied) by matching four-rings on orange 1865 cover to Lyon, France, forwarded to Cezeriat, matching New Orleans Aug. 24 double-circle datestamp, red “New York ‘Paid 18’ Sep 2” exchange c.d.s., French entry with red boxed “PD” handstamp, reverse with Paris (9.15), Lyon (9.16) and Cezeriat (9.17) datestamps, Very Fine and choice three-color franking. Estimate 750 – 1,000

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 208

US$500.00
Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalog #71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 207

1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), tied by pinwheel fancy cancellation duplexed with “New Orleans La. Feb 6” c.d.s. on folded cover to Bordeaux, France, red “New York ‘Paid 12’ Feb 10” exchange datestamp, blue Calais (2.21) entry c.d.s. with large boxed “P.D.” handstamp in red also tying the stamp, Bordeaux (2.22) arrival backstamp, file fold, Very Fine. Estimate 1,000 – 1,500

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 207

US$1,150.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 202

o 1861, 30¢ deep orange (71), exceptionally well centered with intense color and impression, central strike of red target cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $225 AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ 1861 ISSUE IN A DEEP SHADE WITH A COLORFUL CANCELLATION. Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 202

US$3,250.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalog #71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 204

o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), choice centering with radiant color, a strong impression on brilliant white paper and a neat Philadelphia dotted grid cancellation, Extremely Fine. A superlative example of this difficult stamp. Scott $200 Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 204

US$1,500.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalog 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 203

o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), exceedingly well centered with bright luminous color and a lovely contrasting blue cut grid cancellation, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott price $210 Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 203

US$1,400.00
US Stamp Price Scott Catalog 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 402

1861, 30¢ orange (71), well centered, with lovely pastel color, part original gum, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $2,250 Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 402

US$850.00