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1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), spectacular top quality example with huge JUMBO margins, and gorgeous rich color, a very appealing example, black target cancellation, Extremely Fine, 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90J, this being the only example attaining this grade, according to PSE’s population report, with 39 others currently grading higher. SMQ $375. Scott $100. Estimate price $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 982 |
US$325.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), handsome well centered stamp, with large margins and brilliant fresh color, open black grid and partial red transit cancellations, Extremely Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $125. Estimate price $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 983 |
US$190.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), fresh and desirable example with great color, beautiful blue cancellation; small repair at lower left corner, Very Fine. Scott $105. Estimate price $50 – 75. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 984 |
US$50.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), fresh and beautifully centered with razor-sharp impression, small part original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,800 Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate noting “traces of gum”. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 702 |
US$400.00 |
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P 1861, 12¢ black, plate proof on India (69P3), bottom imprint and plate number block of twelve on card, large margins, fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $1,760 Provenance: “Chesapeake”. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 701 |
US$1,600.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), well centered and remarkably fresh with a finely detailed impression on bright paper and full original gum; Very Fine. Scott value $1,800 THE MINT, WELL CENTERED 12¢ 1861 IS AN ELUSIVE STAMP, BUT THE CHARACTERISTIC THAT SETS THIS EXAMPLE APART IS ITS EXTRAORDINARY FRESHNESS. Expertization: 1989 & 2003 PF Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 96 |
US$850.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), o.g., hinge remnant, fabulous example with the most intense color imaginable, looking almost like the 1875 Re-Issue shade, a well margined stamp in immaculate condition, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,800. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 765 |
US$550.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 12¢ Black, #69. O.g., centered, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2012), PF (1978) certs. Scott $1,800. Estimate value $400-500. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1095 |
US$1,035.00 |
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() U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 12¢ Black, #69. Regummed, “faint toning spots”, well centered, Fine to Very Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $725. Estimate value $300-350. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1096 |
US$374.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), attached to piece and barely tied bottom left by face free cancel, an exceptional stamp with intense color, fresh and sharp, fabulous stamp, Extremely Fine, ex: Chambers. Scott $100. Estimate price $100 – 150. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1286 |
US$225.00 |
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1861, 12¢ black (Scott 69), sharp target cancel, very fresh with wide margins, select example, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2012 PF Cert. Scott $100. Estimate $75 – 100. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1287 |
US$100.00 |
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12c Black, Large Die Proof on India (Scott 69P1). On 57 x 59mm card with full die sinkage, “National Bank Note Co. N.Y.” imprint at bottom, fresh and Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1014 |
US$375.00 |
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12c Black (Scott 69). Intense shade and detailed impression, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, bold strike of “Washington D.C. May” circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1991 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $875.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 114 |
US$650.00 |
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12c Black (69). Horizontal pair with part imprint and plate no. 16 selvage at bottom, brownish original gum, h.r., perfs separated between stamps and sensibly reinforced and perfs intact in selvage and horizontally, few natural gum bends FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE WITH PART OF THE IMPRINT AND THE FULL PLATE NUMBER. NO PLATE BLOCKS ARE KNOWN FOR THIS ISSUE, AND NO MULTIPLES ARE KNOWN SHOWING THE FULL IMPRINT. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. The Chapin census records three pairs such as this with part imprint and plate number, plus one strip of four also with part imprint and plate number — no multiples showing the complete imprint are known. The pair offered here is unlisted in the census and should be added to the record. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the part imprint and plate number is $3,600.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 216 |
US$2,100.00 |
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12c Black (Scott 69). Perfect centering with wide margins all around, crisp impression showing every detail of the engraving, neat strike of town cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ value $2,750.00). Only three have graded higher to date (at 98J) and only four others share this desirable grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 396 |
US$1,600.00 |