US Stamp Value Scott 34: 1857 10c George Washington. Page 3

(*)    10¢ green, type IV (Scott 34), recut at top, position 86L1; choice centering with balanced margins, deep, rich color and a sharp impression on bright paper; unused without gum, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine (photo). $20,000 A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE 19TH CENTURY U.S. CLASSIC. A SEARCH OF THE PFS ONLINE RECORDS REVEALS LESS THAN A DOZEN SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLES, ONLY FOUR OF WHICH CAN BE CLASSIFIED AS WELL CENTERED, AND THIS IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST OF THESE. NOT ONE UNUSED EXAMPLE HAS BEEN GRADED BY THE PSE. Expertization: signed Ashbrook accompanied by his note and photograph, 2002 P.S.E. and P.F. Certificates. Provenance: “Scarsdale”, Schwenk, “Liberty”.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 77

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 86L1, recut at top, beautiful centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, wonderful deep shade and early impression, bold New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid cancel leaves the type characteristics clearly visible, two perf tips expertly added at left, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Welling, Dr. Morris and Lyons (as sound), with 1986 P.F. certificate as sound and 2012 P.F. certificate noting the perfs, unlisted in Scott with the rare N.Y. Ocean Mail cancel, Scott Retail as with normal cancel

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 53

1857, 10¢ green, type IV (Scott 34), position 64L1 – recut at top and bottom which occurs on only one position on the sheet, neat black town and year date “1859” cancellation, nicely centered stamp, a few partially unpunched perforations along the right side; small thin spot at lower left, corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2027

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 74L1, recut at top, nice margins and well-centered, neat strike of double-rim town cancel, some slight toning not noted on certificates, still Extremely Fine, with 1987 and 1990 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 966

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, pretty shade, choice centering, neat strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV. With 1986 and 1991 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 965

Scott #34, 10c Green, Ty. IV, pos. 86L, recut at top, well centered, lightly cancelled, light creasing at right, very fine appearance and scarce type.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 190

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, pretty shade, neat strike of rust red circular datestamp leaves the design characteristics clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM THE ONLY POSITION THAT WAS RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM. 10c Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV. With 1984 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 150

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 65L1, recut at top, rich color, precise centering, bright blue and red circular datestamps, single short perf at top not mentioned on older certificate, still Extremely Fine and colorful with both the red and blue cancels, ex Hansen, with 2001 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 151

1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 55L1 – recut at bottom, light unobtrusive cancellation along bottom right corner leaving the portrait unobscured, gorgeous bright shade, a handsomely centered example with terrific eye appeal, a great value for the money; tiny hidden pinhole at bottom left, pulled perforation at bottom left, and a small corner crease at top left – all which sound like a lot, but are rather trivial in nature and don’t affect this stamp’s pleasing appearance, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,600. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 80

1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), manuscript penstroke cancellation, nicely centered with ravishing rich color, nice looking example of this tough type IV stamp; thin spots, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 81

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 74L1, recut at top, deep color and clear impression, choice centering, lightly struck circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1857 PERFORATED TYPE IV. With 1968 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3446

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, the scarcest and most desirable of the recut positions, small part disturbed gum variously described as “original” on older P.F. certificate, as “traces” on newer P.F. certificate and as “of unknown origin” on P.S.E. certificate, rich color, unpunched perf at bottom and slightly short perf at left mentioned only on P.S.E. certificate FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV IS ONE OF THE RAREST CLASSIC UNITED STATES ISSUES IN UNUSED CONDITION. The 1857 10c Type IV stamps come from only eight positions scattered throughout Plate 1, that have the top, bottom, or in the case of Position 64L (the stamp offered here), both lines recut. 64L1 is the only position to show both lines recut and as such it is the best example of the type. Only 4% of all 10c Plate 1 stamps produced were Type IV’s, and an even smaller percentage were issued with perforations. We have only offered three others with any gum whatsoever in the past 20 years, and none of these were Position 64L1. With 1996 and 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates. Scott Retail as no gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 589

1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 54L – showing recut at bottom, beautiful light blue town cancellation, an exemplary top quality used example with deep prooflike color and sharp detailed impression, a dynamite type IV stamp, Very Fine, 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1022

1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), exceptionally light black town cancellation, brilliant fresh example, nicely centered with a cancel that doesn’t completely obliterate the design like so many examples are found; trivial minor blemishes, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 1987 P.F. certificate; 2013 PF certificate states “creased perforations at bottom and slight soiling”. Scott $2,250. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3149

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 10c green, type IV, pos.74L1, recut at top, black grids cancel, well centered for this difficult issue, fine and rare stamp, with 1984 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, May 2013, Sale 201305, Lot 39