Price of US Stamp Scott 166: 1873 90c Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry Continental Bank Note. Page 6

U.S.; General Issues, 1873, 90¢ Rose Carmine, #166. O.g., “reperfed at bottom”, tall copy, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $2,250. Estimate value $450-550.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1263

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), extremely attractive bottom sheet margin single with part imprint, wonderful sound example with intense color, a very scarce plate position piece, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1402

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), lovely bright shade, possessing an overall inviting freshness, large part o.g.; diagonal crease and tiny corner perf tear, Fine to Very Fine, 2012 PF certificate. Scott $2,250. Estimate price $500 – 750. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1403

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), fresh, bright color, o.g., hinge remnant, Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate value $400 – 600. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1404

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), beautiful rich color without the usual pale washed-out look, nicley balanced within large margins, light cancel; slightly shorter perf at top, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2004 graded PSE certificate. SMQ VF-XF 85; $375. Scott $300. Estimate price $200 – 300. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1405

90c Rose Carmine (Scott 166). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color on crisp paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE, SCOTT 166. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. The Superb 98 grade becomes exponentially more difficult to achieve as one moves away from the modern issues toward the perforated classics. In particular, the Bank Note Issue high values rarely possess the wide “boxed” margins and precise centering that define the Superb 98 grade. Ex Scarsdale. 2002 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98, SMQ price $16,100.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 98J) and no others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 171

90c Rose Carmine (166). Block of four with plate no. 23 selvage at bottom, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, brilliant color, left stamps Mint N.H., right stamps lightly hinged, bottom right stamp faint natural pre-printing paperfold VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK SHOWING THE PLATE NUMBER OF THE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE LEFT STAMPS — INCLUDING THE PLATE NUMBER SINGLE — IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. The Chapin book records this unique plate number block of four without imprint. In the Whitman sale we offered a block of four with imprint only. Our search of specialized Bank Note auctions and major name sales failed to reveal another block showing the imprint. Probably a half-dozen additional blocks still exist, but most of the well-centered blocks have been broken into singles. Given the two Mint N.H. stamps, we are surprised this is still intact — we have sold only three Mint N.H. singles, according to Power Search. Ex Colonel Edward H. R. Green. Scott Retail with no premium for the Mint N.H. stamps.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 172

() U.S.; General Issues, 1873, 90¢ rose carmine, #166. Unused, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate value $150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2012, Sale 93, Lot 285

United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1873 90c rose carmine, beautiful color, wide margins, l.h., fresh and fine, with 2004 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 201204, Lot 93

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), o.g., hinged twice, extraordinary top quality example, beautifully centered amid generous margins, extremely intense color, a remarkable 90¢ Perry; faint light crease, invisible, otherwise Extremely Fine, 2012 PSE certificate mentions crease, 1992 P.S.E. certificate doesn’t. Scott $2,250 Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 217

1873, 90¢ rose carmine (Scott 166), o.g., lightly hinged, a most appealing example, beautifully centered amid generous margins, wonderful brilliant fresh color, just a great stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2006 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,250 Estimate price $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 218

90c Rose Carmine (166). Block of six, original gum, rich color, right stamps light natural gum bend VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. Most well-centered blocks have been broken into singles. The block offered here is the exception. Scott Retail as block of four and pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 391

90c Rose Carmine (Scott 166). Unused (traces of original gum), brilliant color, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 390

() 1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), exceedingly well centered within balanced margins, bright color, unused, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott price $750 Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4382

o 1873, 90¢ rose carmine (166), virtually perfectly centered with extra wide margins, bright color and a neat “5” barred ellipse cancel, Extremely Fine. The only 90J awarded by PSE with just five examples graded higher; SMQ price $550 for a normal 90. Scott $300 Expertization: 2000 PF and 1993 & 2009 PSE Certificates, last graded XF 90J despite noting “shorter perf” at upper right.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4383