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24c Purple (Scott 153). Beautifully centered with lovely strong color, neat circle of wedges cancel with a trace of another in red, a beautiful stamp exhibiting the three C’s — exceptional color, cancel, and centering — an Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $1,200.00), only one has graded higher (at 95J) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 157 |
US$700.00 |
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Scott #153, 24c Purple, used, well centered within large margins, lovely rich color, good strike of a New York Foreign Mail “Eight Point Star” (Weiss #ST-8P10), choice very fine; 1987 and 2012 PF certificates. Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 84 |
US$280.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Original gum, single hinge mark, pretty shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4087 |
US$950.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Pretty bright shade wonderfully contrasted by bold strike of New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel (Weiss Ty. TR-W5), well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $460.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3247 |
US$500.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Exceptionally deep and distinctive shade, choice margins and centering, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with two 2005 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3248 |
US$400.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Deep rich color, much better than usually encountered for this issue, choice centering, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,200.00), only one stamp has graded higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3245 |
US$850.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Well-centered with margins clear of design all around, bold strike of red New York Foreign Mail Circle of Wedges cancel (Weiss Ty. TR-S4), Extremely Fine, with 1985, 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $460.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3246 |
US$500.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Wonderful depth of color, far richer than normally encountered, nice margins and centering on bright white paper, red cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $1,200.00), only one stamp has graded higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3243 |
US$950.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Outstanding centering on fresh paper, rich color, bold strike of crossroads cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $1,200.00), only one stamp has graded higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3244 |
US$750.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Jumbo margins and choice centering, rich color on bright paper, cork cancels EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST AWARDED. The 24c Bank Note Issue has always been a difficult stamp to find in the highest grades. There often seems to be a tradeoff between centering and color, with many stamps fading over years of handling. There are no examples graded 98 for either the grilled or ungrilled issue, and the highest grade awarded to a grilled stamp is 90. There are 15 examples of the ungrilled issue that have graded 95 but this is the sole example to crack the 95 Jumbo grade. With 2010 P.F., 1992 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ value $1,200.00 as 95). Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3241 |
US$1,700.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Outstanding centering, perfect strike of red New York Foreign Mail Circle of Hearts cancel (Weiss Ty. TR-W5), Extremely Fine Gem, with 1983, 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $1,200.00), only one stamp has graded higher Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3242 |
US$1,500.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 24¢ purple, #153. Used (unused app.), fresh. Scott $230. Estimate $50. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 95, Lot 195 |
US$92.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 24¢ purple, #153. Used, couple of short perfs, well centered and nice color for this, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $230. Estimate value $75. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 95, Lot 194 |
US$98.00 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (Scott 153), premium quality example with brilliant color, a fabulous eye catching stamp, gorgeous red NYFM cancellation, Very Fine, 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott $245. Estimate value $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1065 |
US$250.00 |
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24c Purple (Scott 153). Unusually choice centering with wide margins, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, clear strike of Dec. 27 circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, a remarkably fresh and beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 62 |
US$1,500.00 |