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1869, 3¢ ultramarine, vertical split grill (114 var.), block of four, well centered, lovely color, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $1,700 ++ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1585 |
US$850.00 |
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3¢ ultramarine split grill (114 var.), post office fresh color, paper and never hinged original gum, nearly Very Fine. Scott price $400 as hinged Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1092 |
US$260.00 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered, with bright color, and full never hinged original gum, Very Fine. Scott $350 for hinged Expertization: photocopy of 1988 for a block. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1090 |
US$300.00 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114), well centered with bright color, tied by a choice strike of a circle dotted grid cancellation in red (Skinner-Eno SD-G 55) on small ladies envelope to Washington, Conn., matching “Naugatuck, Ct. Nov 8” c.d.s. adjacent; repaired cover tear, otherwise a Very Fine usage. A scarce cancel, the origin of which was previously unknown. Estimate 150 – 200 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 275 |
US$525.00 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (Scott 114), tied by bright green quartered cork cancellation duplexed with “Oswego N.Y. Aug 9” c.d.s. to Annapolis Md., partial flap; Very Fine and choice green color cancellation. Estimate 400 – 500 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 274 |
US$260.00 |
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o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered with bright color, cancelled by lightly struck cork in magenta, fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $55 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 271 |
US$700.00 |
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o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered with large margins, bright color and neat green circle of wedges cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine. A choice and unusual example of the always desirable green cancel. Scott $520 Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 270 |
US$1,800.00 |
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o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), well centered with strong color, target cancellation in deep indigo, Very Fine and most attractive. Scott $25 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 273 |
US$220.00 |
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o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), cancelled with bright red star in circle cancellation, vivid color with a strong impression, couple trivial corner creases, otherwise Very Fine and quite striking. Scott price $35 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 272 |
US$1,150.00 |
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1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 26 block of twelve with natural straight edge and split arrow at left, nicely centered, bright color. O.g., lightly hinged, lightly disturbed on a few. Intact and F.-V.F. Scott value $8,200 Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1154 |
US$2,550.00 |
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o 1869, 3¢ ultramarine (114), bright color and paper. Cancelled by a scarce green dotted grid cancel. Fresh and Fine. Scott value $470 Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1152 |
US$160.00 |