US Stamps Prices Scott 110: 1875 30c Benjamin Franklin Re-issue Without Grill. Page 3

30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (Scott 110). Large part original gum with slight disturbance from hinge removal, deep rich color, attractively centered for this typically tight-margined Re-Issue VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES TO FIND CENTERED AND WITH PERFORATIONS CLEAR OF THE DESIGN. Only 346 sold. With 2002, 2007 P.F. and 2001 P.S.E. certificates — all with “previously hinged” descriptions

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1648

30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Rich color, detailed impression, bold strike of “2” oval grid duplex cancel of New York VERY FINE. THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND CONDITION WITH DECENT CENTERING. ONLY 21 IN TOTAL ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, AND OF THESE ONLY FOUR ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND. The 30c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. 10,000 stamps were printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 30c were sold, the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. Our census of Scott 110 used, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/110/110.pdf , records only 21 copies (including one in the Benjamin K. Miller collection at The New York Public Library). Of these only four are confirmed as sound. Three copies (Census Nos. 07, 08 and the Miller copy) have not been examined in several decades, so their condition is unconfirmed. The narrow space between stamps resulted in most copies with perforations touching or cutting into the design. Census No. 110-CAN-21. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75, SMQ $20,700.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 119

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 30c orange, unused without gum, well centered with wide margins, fresh and beautiful color, fine and most attractive stamp, with 1970 and 1986 PFCs, only 346 issued

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 79

() 1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (110), exquisitely centered with absolutely enormous margins and that dark unmistakable color characteristic of the 30¢ Re-Issue; unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Only 346 were issued. Scott price $3,000 THE 30¢ IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUE TO FIND WELL CENTERED, LET ALONE WITH INCREDIBLE JUMBO MARGINS SUCH AS THIS; AN INCOMPARABLE CONDITION RARITY. Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 143

1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (110), fresh and exceptionally well centered with distinctive, deep rich color and lightly hinged original gum; Very Fine and most handsome. Only 346 were issued. Scott price $6,250 AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL GUM 30¢ RE-ISSUE AND, IN OUR OPINION, A BIT UNDERGRADED. Expertization: 2000 PF, 2000 & 2007 PSE Certificates, the last graded VF 80. Provenance: Odeneal.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 142

1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (Scott 110), without gum, attractive example of this scarce stamp, tremendous rich color and shapr detailed impression; short perforation at left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, only 346 issued, 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $3,000. Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 806

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue 1875 30c brownish orange, deep rich color, well centered, h.r., fine and rare stamp, only 346 issued, with 1988 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 57

30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Vibrant color, choice centering for this difficult issue, bold strike of New York numeral oval grid cancel VERY FINE. THE 30-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS TO OBTAIN IN SOUND CONDITION WITH DECENT CENTERING. ONLY TWENTY IN TOTAL ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, AND OF THESE ONLY THREE ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND. THIS STAMP IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. The 30c Re-Issue was printed from the original plate of 200 subjects. A total of 10,000 was printed (50 impressions). Only 346 of the 30c were sold, the remaining 9,654 were destroyed on July 16, 1884. Our census of Scott 110 used, shown at left and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/110/110.pdf , records only 20 copies (including one in the Benjamin K. Miller collection at The New York Public Library). Of these only three are confirmed as sound. Three copies (Census Nos. 07, 08 and the Miller copy) have not been examined in several decades, so their condition is unconfirmed. The narrow space between stamps resulted in most copies with perforations touching or cutting into the design. The example offered here, in sound condition and with far better centering than most, is tied with the Twigg-Smith/Mayer copy as the finest in existence. Census No. 110-CAN-01. With 2004 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 178

30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (Scott 110). Unused (no gum), rich color, fresh and Very Fine, only 346 sold

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 286

() 1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (110), rich color and bright paper, unused without gum, faint vertical crease and tiny thin spot (neither mentioned on the accompanying certificate), fresh Fine appearance. Only 336 issued. Scott value $2,500 Expertization: 1971 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4311

30c Brownish Orange, Re-Issue (110). Neat strike of duplex cancel, bright shade, thinned at bottom left FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT RE-ISSUE OF THE 1861-66 ISSUE. ONLY NINETEEN USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of used Scott 110 contains only 19 examples, plus one with non-contemporary cancel. Of these, 14 have faults. Most of the faulty examples have serious defects. Very few copies, either sound or defective, have decent centering. Unpublished Census No. 110-CAN-19. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 426

() 1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (110), unused without gum, small repaired thin at top, fresh Fine appearance. Scott $3,000

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 212

() 1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (110), deep distinctive color on fresh white paper, unused, Fine. Scott value $3,000 Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 211

o U.S.; General Issues, 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-67 Issue, 30¢ Brownish Orange, #110. Used, “oxidized, with a sealed tear and a small margin thin in the bottom left quadrant, a large repair in the top left quadrant incl. added perfs”, a very rare item postally used, Fine appearance, PF (2009), PSE (2006) certs. Scott $25,000. , 346 issued . Estimate price $2,300-2,500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 914

() U.S.; General Issues, 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-67 Issue, 30¢ Brownish Orange, #110. Unused, Fine, PF (1990) cert. Scott $3,000. , 346 issued . Estimate $1,000-1,200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 913