US Stamps Value Scott 165: 1873 30c Alexander Hamilton Continental Bank Note. Page 5

30c Gray Black (Scott 165). Almost perfect centering with wide margins, bright shade on fresh paper, beautifully complemented by red cork cancel, long and full perforations EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1873 30-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E, THE HIGHEST AWARDED. With 2010 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ price $2,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and no other examples have achieved this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3271

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), remarkable top quality example with an eye catching colored cancel, a choice large margined stamp with fabulous deep rich color, neat purple cancellation, Extremely Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $150. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1075

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), extremely fresh and appealing example with fabulous rich color, gorgeous deep blue “2” in grid cancellation, Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $145. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1076

30c Gray Black (Scott 165). Unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins all around, pretty shade, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, the 30c 1873 Continental Bank Note issue is virtually impossible to find with such Jumbo margins, with 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 76

() 1873, 30¢ gray black (165), bright, fresh and beautifully centered with large margins and a clearly detailed impression; unused without gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $1,100 Expertization: 1993 PSE Certificate. Provenance: Gorham.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 726

1873, 30¢ gray black (165), extraordinarily bright and fresh with choice centering, a finely detailed impression and full original gum; a stunning, Extremely Fine Jumbo. SSV $7,750 for a normal 90. Scott price $3,250 AN INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE MINT HIGH VALUE — AN EXCEEDINGLY ELUSIVE STAMP IN A NEARLY UNATTAINABLE GRADE. Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate graded XF 90J.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 203

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), o.g., hinge mark, nicely centered copy of this extremely elusive Banknote issue, gorgeous rich color; reperforated at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $3,250. Estimate $500 – 750. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1401

30c Gray Black (165). Block of six, unused (no gum), bright shade, selvage at right folded under, perf separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine, a block of six is the largest recorded multiple for this issue, two others with gum are known, including one with selvage at left and one with selvage and plate number at top, Scott Retail as no gum singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 389

30c Gray Black (Scott 165). Large part original gum, intense shade and impression, some gum soaked perfs, otherwise Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 388

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), o.g., lightly hinged, impressive example of this incredibly elusive and undervalued high value Banknote issue, absolutely gorgeous color, rarely found sound and choice like this, Fine to Very Fine, 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,250 Estimate $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 318

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), light black cancellation, remarkably fresh and beautifully centered stamp, rarely found in such wonderful quality, Extremely Fine, 2008 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $140 Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 320

30c Gray Black (Scott 165). Attractive centering with wide and balanced margins, bright shade, neat strike of unusual segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 575

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), lovely well centered example with striking cancellations, bright vivid color, a premium stamp, bold black NYFM cancel (Weiss type ST-8P5), light red c.d.s. cancel, Very Fine, 2010 P.S.E. certificate. Scott price $165.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 171

1873, 30¢ gray black (Scott 165), neat cancel, wide margins, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine, 1984 PF Cert, Encased and graded by PSE (XF 90). Scott value $140.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 170

30c Gray Black (165). Top margin block of six with plate no. 22, natural s.e. at right with part arrow, unused (no gum), few perf separations sensibly reinforced, tiny tear in right margin not affecting design of top right stamp, gently cleaned FINE APPEARANCE. THE 1873 30-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, SCOTT 165, IS VERY RARE AS A BLOCK IN ANY FORM, AND THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED PLATE NUMBER BLOCK. A WONDERFUL CLASSIC PLATE BLOCK RARITY. A review using Power Search shows we have offered only one block since keeping computerized records, which was a block of six with selvage at left. The block offered here is listed in the Chapin census, where described with a thin spot but no other flaws, we fail to detect the thin spot. A strip of five with the imprint and plate number is also listed in the census, but this is the only multiple with the plate number that exists in block form. Unlisted in Scott as a plate no. block. Scott Retail as original gum block of four is $17,500.00, and this plate no. block is considerably rarer than a block of four

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1411