US Stamps Values Scott # 326: 1904 5c Louisiana Purchase Exposition: William McKinley. Page 5

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), remarkably fresh top quality stamp, with oversized margins and warm rich color, o.g., previously hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP-95, 1 of 9 examples at this grade. SMQ $230. Scott $75. Estimate $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1256

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), attractive wide top sheet margin single showing a tiny bit of the imprint at right, extremely intense color, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $200. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1257

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), unbelievably fresh example of this eye catching full wide top, with outstanding rich color, and finely detailed impression, a scarce multiple, top left plate block of 10 with plate number 2098, part arrow, and imprint, o.g., never hinged, Very Good to Fine. Scott $2,650. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1258

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), impressive oversized plate block with gorgeous deep color, as fresh as the first day it was issued over 100 years ago, bottom right plate block of 10 with plate number 2099, part arrow, and imprint, o.g., never hinged. Scott $2,650. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1259

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (326), bottom margin imprint & plate no. block of six, wonderfully well centered with deep color, bright paper and never hinged original gum; natural paper inclusion in top center stamp (visible mostly on reverse); fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,850 Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate noting the inclusion.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 793

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), bottom margin imprint single, o.g., never hinged, fabulous, wonderfully well centered example with radiant color, a very tough stamp to find with premium centering like this stamp possesses, Extremely Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1080

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, choice, blazing rich color, very pretty stamp, Fine to Very Fine, photocopy of 1995 P.F. certificate for block of six, from which this stamp was taken, this being the upper right stamp from the block. Scott $200. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1081

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged (4 stamps never hinged), bold rich color, elusive plate, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1082

U.S.; General Issues, 1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, Imprint Plate Block of 6, #326. N.h. top #2099, gum crease, Fine. Scott $1,850. Estimate value $350-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1490

U.S.; General Issues, 1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, #326. N.h. tall imprint single, good color, Grade 90 centered Extremely Fine attractive. Ex William Floyd (2001). PSE (2012), PF (1983, 1989) certs. Scott Stamp Values $475+. Estimate $450-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1488

U.S.; General Issues, 1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase, Imprint Plate Block of 4, #326. O.g., large bottom #2098, fresh and Fine. Scott $625. Estimate value $250-280.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1489

Scott #326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, exceedingly well centered and margined, especially deep color and an intense impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 OGph; SMQ price $230.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 219

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), excellent top margin plate no. 2098 single, brilliant rich color and nicely balanced margins, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $200 – 300. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1736

1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), Wide Top margin single, deep sharp color, larger than normal margins, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, 2002 PSE certificate. Scott $200. Estimate price $150 – 200. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1737

5c Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326). Top left imprint and plate no. 2100 block of ten, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, platemaker’s initials at top left in selvage, top stamps Mint N.H., bottom stamps and selvage h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, small translucency at right, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1377