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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf. Left margin single, o.g., never hinged, ample to large margins, bold vivid color, Very Fine. Scott No. 315; $600. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2321 |
US$475.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf. Top margin plate “2953” block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, large and even margins all around, rich deep color; trivial light wrinkle in selvage at top well away from imprints (not mentioned on cert.), fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Drucker, with 1984 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 315; $4,750. A CHOICE MINT NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1908 5¢ LINCOLN IMPERFORATE. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2901 |
US$3,000.00 |
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United States 1904-10 Issues 1908 5c blue, right margin block of four, with arrow and round marker, full margins all around, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps l.h., v.f. positional piece, with 2002 PSE certificate Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2015, Sale 201503, Lot 46 |
US$1,200.00 |
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o 1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), horizontal pair, huge margins, brilliant color. Neat “RMS” duplex railroad cancel. Choice Extremely Fine. Scott value $11,500 A SUPERB PAIR OF THE RARE USED 5¢ IMPERF— A REVIEW OF THE PAIRS CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION REVEALS MOST PAIRS HAVE QUESTIONABLE OR NON-CONTEMPORARY CANCELS, SMALLER MARGINS AND/OR FAULTS. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXTANT. Expertization: 2001 PFC. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 159 |
US$10,000.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Pair, unused (no gum), well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as original gum Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 45 |
US$400.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (Scott 315). Pair, small h.r., exceptionally well-centered, tiny natural inclusion in top margin of left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 46 |
US$400.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 2953 block of six, large margins other sides, deep rich color, inconsequential small corner crease in sheet margin at top left where slightly reduced VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE ISSUE. Ex Mayer Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 43 |
US$2,000.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Large margins, rich color, neat strike of Boston double oval cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce issue genuinely used, with 1985 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,250.00), only three examples have been graded higher (at 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 44 |
US$1,900.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H., large margins incl. top sheet margin, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $850.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 42 |
US$750.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. left arrow block of four, large margins other sides, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ as a block), Scott Retail as two pairs Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1275 |
US$1,800.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Lightly hinged, large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1273 |
US$400.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H., huge margins including sheet margin at left, Extremely Fine Gem Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1272 |
US$550.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), o.g., never hinged (minor vertical gum bend), outstanding large margined example with intense color on clean white paper, not toned like so many on the market are, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $600. Estimate price $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1632 |
US$375.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh example with outstanding rich color, Fine to Very Fine, photocopy of 1990 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, from which this stamp was taken, this being the left stamp from the pair. Scott $600. Estimate value $350 – 500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1633 |
US$325.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), o.g., lightly hinged, incredibly fresh with huge, beautifully balanced margins, an Extremely Fine gem, 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-Sup 95. SMQ $450. Scott $325. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1634 |
US$325.00 |