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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Original gum, well-centered, rich color and clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (ogPH, 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1442 |
US$450.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98, SMQ price $1,900.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1441 |
US$950.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Mint N.H. with top selvage, bright color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1440 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Deep rich color, tied by grid cancel on cover from Tientsin, China, to Port Jefferson N.Y. via the U.S. Post Office in Shanghai, back of cover with China, 1888, 3c Lilac, Perf 12-1/2 (14) tied by blue chop, matching “Customs Tientsin Dec. 21, 1889” double-circle datestamp, “Customs Shanghai Jan. 3, 1890” backstamp, purple “U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, 10 Jan. 90” oval datestamp, sender’s route directive “Via Japan”, San Francisco and receiving backstamps, 5c with pre-use horizontal crease, opened for display VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER FROM TIENTSIN WITH THE UNITED STATES BANK NOTE ISSUE AND CHINA SMALL DRAGON ISSUE. With 2009 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 77 |
US$9,500.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Perfectly centered and wide margins, strong color on bright paper, neat double oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $235.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2384 |
US$150.00 |
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5c Indigo (216). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair faintly hinged if at all, appears Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged block of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2383 |
US$1,100.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Original gum, h.r., bright color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2382 |
US$170.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Mint N.H., brilliant color, detailed impression, most recent certificate notes reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2381 |
US$650.00 |
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5c Indigo, Imperforate (Scott 216a). Horizontal pair, original gum, full margins, intense color on fresh paper, Very Fine, a scarce Bank Note imperforate pair, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5644 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Mint N.H., balanced margins, particularly wide at sides, strong color and sharp impression, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80, SMQ price $760.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5643 |
US$425.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1888, 5¢ indigo, #216. L.h., well centered, Very Fine, PF (2001) cert. Scott $250. Estimate $140. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 189 |
US$161.00 |
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1888, 5¢ deep blue (216 var.), virtually perfectly centered with incredibly wide margins, distinctive color and immaculate, never hinged original gum, a stunning, Extremely Fine gem. Scott $775 Expertization: 1984 & 1997 PF Certificates as the normal indigo shade. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 559 |
US$500.00 |
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1888, 5¢ indigo (216), choice centering with beautifully balanced margins and deep color on bright paper; original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ price $2,100. Scott $775 Expertization: 1999 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 558 |
US$1,300.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, strong color on crisp paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $500.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2265 |
US$350.00 |
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5c Indigo (Scott 216). S.e. at left and few flaws, tied by quartered cork, “Ocean Grove N.J. Aug. 15, 1889” circular datestamp on cover to Seoul, Korea via San Francisco and Japan, over the weight limit and handstamped “25/T” (25 centimes deficiency) in San Francisco, postage due paid by Japan 1877 10s Blue (62), tied by boxed due marking, light strike of “Due 10” handstamp with amount in pencil, San Francisco and Yokohama backstamps, some slight edgewear, Fine appearance, an extremely rare mixed franking with a Japanese stamp used by the I.J.P.O. in Korea, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 156 |
US$1,300.00 |