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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), ample to mostly large margins with rich color and immaculate, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Very Fine. Scott $475 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4494 |
US$375.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H. pair, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, unpriced in SMQ as a pair) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 701 |
US$1,200.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Three stamps Mint N.H., top left stamp single hinge mark, large margins all around, rich color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. pair and two singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 703 |
US$1,800.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Horizontal pair, lightly hinged, large to huge margins incl. top right corner sheet margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98, unpriced in SMQ as a pair) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 702 |
US$800.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, U.S. Automatic Vending type II perfs (315), line pair, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong rich color, o.g., left stamp with tiny h.r., right stamp with small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine and quite rare. Scott value $2,250 Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 397 |
US$1,250.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, Schermack type III perfs (315), exceptionally well centered, deep rich color, o.g., hinge remnants, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $4,250 A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ 1908 IMPERF WITH SHERMARK TYPE III PERFORATIONS, A PRIVATE PERF RARITY. Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 396 |
US$2,300.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H., large even margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 758 |
US$500.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), an extraordinary example of a genuinely used pair, with neatly struck purple cancellation, one of the few genuinely used examples available to collectors, as there are a couple pairs out there with wavy black cancels and good certificates one could be fooled into thinking that this isn’t as rare as the catalog value would indicate, but this is a genuine used pair, rare thus; toned spots in the margin at top, left stamp with 2 tiny tears at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, 1994 & 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott price $12,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 308 |
US$9,000.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (Scott 315), bottom margin single, o.g., hinged, deep, rich color with big margins, exceptional example, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2004 PF Cert, 2009 PSE graded cert (XF-Sup 95). Scott value $210. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 307 |
US$275.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large balanced margins, fresh, strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ unpriced as a pair, Mint N.H. single in 95 grade is $550.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1743 |
US$850.00 |
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5c Blue, Imperforate (Scott 315). Mint N.H., large and even margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 348 |
US$550.00 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), pair large margins o.g., hinge remnant Very Fine. Scott $440 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1916 |
US$350.00 |
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o 1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), large, well balanced margins, deep color and bold Philadelphia double oval cancel small corner crease at lower left fresh and otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,250 Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1917 |
US$525.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, Imperf, #315. O.g. (h.r.), nice margins all around, Very Fine. Scott $235. Estimate price $140-180. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1466 |
US$230.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1908, 5¢ Blue, Imperf, Pair, #315. O.g., right copy small thin, lovely Very Fine appearance. Scott $470. Estimate value $150-200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1467 |
US$374.00 |