Price of US Stamp Scott 119: 1869 15c Pictorial Landing of Columbus. Page 10

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), o.g., lightly hinged, gorgeous example of this extremely scarce and undervalued stamp, nicely balanced margins and beautiful deep rich colors, truly outstanding, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,250 Estimate $2,500 – 3,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 285

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Wide and balanced margins, bright colors, long and full perforations, unusual cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 556

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Rich colors and proof-like impressions, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, vignette-free cork cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $600.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 555

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Deep rich colors, unusually well-struck “K” fancy cancel, reperfed, Very Fine appearance, unusual cancel on the 15c

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 557

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), geometric cancel, sharp colors, Very Fine. Scott value $275.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 142

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), light black cancellation, sensational bold rich colors, a beautiful example, Very Fine, 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott value $260.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 143

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, spectacular vignette shift (Scott 119), way to the left, one of the more dramatic shifts we have ever seen on this issue, regummed over small faults, prooflike deep rich colors, tiny perf tear at top, and a light corner perf crease at top right corner, Very Fine. Scott price $1,300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 140

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (Scott 119b). Bright colors, neat strike of target cancel, vignette shifted strongly to the left and clearly evident in the wide left margin, two tiny thin spots on left side of grill, tiny corner perf crease at bottom left FINE APEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 93 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999 Chronicle and updated with three new stamps, contains 93 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 90 used (one in the British Library’s Tapling collection). Based on the cancel, vignette position and shade, this stamp must come from an invert sheet that was sent to a post office outside New York City, as opposed to the majority of known used examples. Ex Newport. With 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1308

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (Scott 119b). Neat cork cancel leaves frame and inverted vignette clearly visible, trace of red cancel at bottom left, few flaws incl. creases and tiny thins VERY FINE CENTERING AND AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 93 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999 Chronicle and updated with three new stamps, contains 93 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 90 used (one in the British Library’s Tapling collection). Census No. 119b-CAN-SW12. P.S.E. encapsulated (G 30, SMQ price $15,600.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1307

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Rich colors, cancelled by bold Heart fancy cancel, oily strike shows thru on back, some faint gum soaks and rounded corner, otherwise Fine, a very unusual cancel on a high-value 1869 stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1306

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Unused (regummed), deep rich colors, three wide margins, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate stating original gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 139

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Horizontal pair, used with 2c Brown (113) and 12c Green (117), tied by cork cancels, “Portchester N.Y. Apr. 20” circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, red “24” credit handstamp and blue crayon “2” double rate notation, slightly reduced at left, both 15c tiny flaws at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE THREE-COLOR COMBINATION FRANKING TO PERU FROM THE DAVIS CORRESPONDENCE. The franking pays double the 22c rate via American Packet and thence by British Mail via Panama. With 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 220

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Four used singles, each with Star fancy cancel, with one small struck in red, one in circle, one hollow and one solid, bright colors, few small imperfections, still Fine-Very Fine and desirable group, each with 1990’s P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the star cancels

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 216

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Wide margins, vignette shifted noticeably downwards, rich colors, cancelled by cork and tied by “New Orleans La. Dec. 8” circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Gironde, France, red New York 3c credit datestamp, blue French transit, receiving backstamp, minor cover wear, stamp with faint crease at upper right, still Very Fine, ex Haas, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 219

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Deep rich color, tied by light strike of cork, “Wilmington N.C. Feb. 9” circular datestamp on 1870 blue cover to Rome, Italy, red “Bremen Franco” transit datestamp, red “4” credit and German “Weiterfr 1-1/2 Sgr.” re-stated credit handstamp, purple “P.D.” handstamp, red New York and Rome backstamps, missing most of bottom flap and some cover wear, stamp barely affected from placement at edge of cover, still Very Fine and scarce use, sent on the NGL’s Rhein, with 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 218