Price of US Stamps Scott #315: 1908 5c Abraham Lincoln Imperf. Page 5

5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large even margins, natural gum crease at top right, still Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 443

5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large to huge margins incl. right sheet margin, bright color, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 447

5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H., large margins all around, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $850.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 446

5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 2952 block of six, large even margins, deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE ISSUE. According to Johl, only 13,500 copies of the 5c imperforate were issued, of which 10,000 were sent to the Indianapolis post office. The vast majority of these were used by manufacturers of private vending machines.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 448

U.S. General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, Pair, #315, o.g., left margin, very light diagonal crease, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $725. Estimate price $250-300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1969

U.S. General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, Pair, #315, very l.h., margins around, Very Fine, PSE (1994) cert. Scott $725. Estimate value $350-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1967

U.S. General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, Pair, #315, o.g., light gum crease upper left, 4 large margins, Very Fine. Scott $725. Estimate value $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1968

U.S. General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, #315, o.g., Grade 85 Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. Scott Stamp Values $370. Estimate value $180-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1965

U.S. General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, #315, o.g., 4 large margins, “2 tiny natural paper inclusions”, otherwise Very Fine, PF (1990) cert. Scott $350. Estimate $150-170.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1966

U.S. Vending & Affixing Machine Perforations, Schermack, 1908, 5¢, Type III Perfs, Pair, #315, o.g., “thin in left stamp”, margins around, scarce item, Very Fine appearance, PSE (1992) cert. Scott $4,750. Estimate $800-1,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 2225

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged (owner’s handstamp on gum at bottom of lower left stamp), magnificent example of this incredibly elusive wide top position, with brilliant fresh color and sharp clear impression, rarely found with such wonderful qualities, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $4,750. Estimate price $4,000 – 6,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2401

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), pair, o.g., never hinged, matchless GEM QUALITY multiple featuring unbelievable deep rich color and huge perfectly balanced margins, finding a 315 pair in this condition is much more difficult than one would think, Superb. Scott $1,350. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2216

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), horizontal pair with guide line, o.g., hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $725. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 479

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), o.g., previously hinged (pencil mark on gum), attractive example with unusually rich color, quite undervalued, Very Fine, 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott $350. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 477

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), expertly regummed, wonderful example featuring huge balanced margins and deep prooflike color, Superb. Scott $350 for o.g. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 478