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15¢ brown & blue, type I, double grill (Scott 118 var.), the two grills offset vertically by about 4mm, unused without gum, remarkably bright and fresh, Fine to Very Fine, catalog without gum would be about $6,000, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $17,500 for o.g. Estimate $2,000 – 3,000 An exceedingly rare and elusive item from this most popular issue . Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 259 |
US$1,900.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), fresh looking; “faintly canceled and cleaned” (per certificate), Fine appearance, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $800. Estimate price $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 260 |
US$275.00 |
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o U.S. General Issues, 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type I, #118, “Lightly canceled at lower left and regummed” (soak the gum off), centered Very Fine, PSAG (2014) cert. Scott $800. Estimate value $200-300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1754 |
US$374.00 |
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (Scott 118). Deep rich colors, light strike of blue cancel, Very Fine, some manuscript on back Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 119 |
US$225.00 |
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United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown & blue, type I, unused without gum, excellent colors and centering, v.f., with 2001 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 58 |
US$2,000.00 |
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Scott #118, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. I, used single with quartered cork cancel, quite well centered, fresh colors, very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 156 |
US$140.00 |
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Scott 118, 1869 15c Brown and Blue, Type I, unusually bright colors and nicely centered within large margins, black quartered cork cancel, an attractive single; 1997 and 2005 PF plus 2005 PSE graded XF-90 certificates (SMQ $1,400) H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1118 |
US$900.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), expertly regummed, very fresh and choice example with remarkably bright colors, Very Good, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $3,250 for no gum. Estimate price $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 243 |
US$425.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), unused without gum, magnificent example of this scarce unused stamp, with breathtaking color and sharp clear impression, a choice sound example that would please any collector, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,250. Estimate value $2,000 – 3,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 241 |
US$2,000.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), light black cork cancellation, nicely centered with delightful bright colors, a premium quality completely sound stamp, Extremely Fine, 2002 P.F. certificate. Scott $800. Estimate $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 244 |
US$450.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), light cancel, bright and fresh with rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 245 |
US$170.00 |
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* 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), choice centering and marvelous color, small part original gum, incredibly fresh and Extremely Fine (photo). $9,500 AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MINT 1869 15¢ TYPE I. Expertization: 1970 & 1995 P.F. Certificates. Provenance: “Liberty”. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 211 |
US$2,100.00 |
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o 15¢ brown & blue, type I (Scott 118), exceptional centering with unusually large margins, rich colors, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, choice. SMQ value $950 (photo). $800 Expertization: 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 212 |
US$650.00 |
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* 15¢ brown & blue, type I, without grill (Scott 118a), deep rich colors, well centered, small part original gum, reperfed at top and right, fresh and F.-V.F. appearance (photo). $13,000 A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE UNGRILLED 15¢ PICTORIAL, ABOUT HALF OF WHICH ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE. Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 229 |
US$1,000.00 |
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (Scott 118). Attractively centered, fresh colors, neat rosette cancel, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1114 |
US$225.00 |