Value of US Stamp Scott Cat. #120 – 24c 1869 Pictorial The Declaration of Independence. Page 13

o U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 24¢ Green & Violet, #120. Very light cancel, small surface scrape, Fine to Very Fine appearing. Scott $700. Estimate $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 91, Lot 204

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 24c green and violet, center inverted, tied in combination with 1873 3c green (158), paying 9-times the letter rate on a slightly reduced legal size cover to the Common Pleas Court at Paducah, Ky., illegible town postmark, docketed March 10, 1874; large sealed tear in cover, the invert lifted for inspection and replaced, fine, ex-Ackerman, DuPont (where it realized $75,000 in 1984 Siegel Rarity Sale) and Walske (Lafayette) collections, with 2004 PFC stating “single 24c, inverted center, single 3c, on 1874 cover to Paducah, Ky, genuine usage. The inverted stamp removed and replaced on this cover of origin. The cover with a large sealed tear at top center.” This is the only recorded usage of an 1869 Inverted Center on cover. One of the great rarities of U.S. Philately and the highlight of the Sagar Collection

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 201110, Lot 4

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 24c green and violet, imperforate without grill center inverted, huge margins, fresh color and paper, v.f., ex-Ferrary, Col. Green (sold in the Eugene Costales 1945 Sale), Lilly (1967), Hewitt, Kelly, David Zlowe, Grunin and Walske (Lafayette) collections, with 2004 PFC stating “unused, center inverted, imperforate single without grill, genuine”. This stamp was originally part of a set of seven imperf. values from the 1869 Issue, all unique. This is a must have for the ultimate 1869 specialist and for the Rarities of the World connoisseur. It should be noted that the perforated, unused 24c invert is catalogued in Scott’s at $750,000; the unique imperf. Is unlisted

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 201110, Lot 5

o 1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), nicely centered, rich colors with a small cork cancel confined to the lower left corner, leaving vignette completely visible, Very Fine. Scott $700 Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1799

o 1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), beautifully centered, bright and fresh, clear strike of contrasting red leaf of New York City used on supplementary mail, Very Fine and fresh, quite attractive. Scott value $1,000 Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1797

P 1869, 24¢ green & violet, plate proof on India (120P3), upper right imprint and plate “No. 20” block of 10 large margins and bright colors light crease across bottom row, bit of soiling and natural paper inclusion at upper right; otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine. A rare plate block. Scott $6,280

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1593

1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), bold cancel, very fresh, lovely colors, F.-V.F. Scott value $700.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 755

1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), traces of o.g., wonderfully fresh and choice example of this terribly difficult stamp, completely sound and choice, F.-V.F., 2009 P.F. cert. Scott price $3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 753

1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted, plate proof on card (Scott 120aP4), extraordinary example of this rare inverted 1869 Pictorial plate proof on card, spectacular brilliant fresh color, immaculate both front and back, a truly Superb example of this great rarity, Superb. Scott value $2,750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 756

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Wide margins to just clear at right, rich colors nicely contrasted by brilliant red Leaf cancel used on New York supplementary mail, Very Fine strike, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 519

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Unused (no gum), nearly Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 516

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Bright color, wide margins, cork cancel, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 518

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Fresh color, cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 517

24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Large part disturbed original gum, rich colors, centered to top left as often seen but perfs completely clear, light horizontal creases at top FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 23 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults. This example is from an old-time collection and is new to our records. With 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 59

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Block of four, deep rich colors on bright paper, cork cancels, centered to right, few expertly rejoined perf separations FINE. A RARE SOUND USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. ONLY SIX USED BLOCKS ARE RECORDED. The six recorded used blocks of the 24c 1869, excluding the unique Invert block, are listed here (identified by last known pedigree): 1) ex Rose, VF centering, fancy circle of V’s cancel neatly struck on each stamp, minor wrinkling causing light creasing, top right stamp small margin tear, offered in Siegel Sale 794, 2) ex Bechtel, EF centering, circular cork cancels over each vignette, 3) ex Eubanks, VF centering, circle of wedges cancel, left stamps few small tears, 4) ex Anderson, Fine centering to top right, circle of wedges cancel, 5) ex Klein, Fine centering to left, quartered cork cancels, light corner crease at bottom right and several rejoined perfs, and 6) ex Lopez, perfs cutting in at right, cork cancels, the block offered here. With 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 60