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U.S.; Official, Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ Yellow, Block of 4, #O5. L.h. (3), o.g. (h.r.), “short perf lower right”, centered, fresh, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $2,500+. Estimate price $600-700. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1700 |
US$719.00 |
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U.S.; Official, Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ Yellow, Block of 4, #O5. Marginal, l.h., wrinkles, “couple tiny tone spots”, Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $2,500+. Estimate value $500-600. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1701 |
US$518.00 |
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() Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), used on Dept. of Agriculture to label signed by Commissioner of Agriculture Frederick Watts on large piece of package wrapper to Webster, Me. (mis-sent to Webster Groves, Mo.), docketed Jan 1, 1875; Very Fine and exceedingly rare. Scott price $6,000 on cover THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE 10¢ AGRICULTURE USAGES RECORDED; ALL THREE ARE AGRICULTUE DEPARTMENT PACKAGE LABELS SIGNED BY WATTS. Frederick Watts was the first president of the Pennsylvania Agricultural Society (1851), a founder of the Farmers’ High School (now Penn State) and the U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture (1871-76). Illustrated in Alan Campbell’s “Usages of Department of Agirculture Official Stamps” in the U.S.P.C.S. Chronicle #194, May 2002. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1387 |
US$3,250.00 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), well centered with brilliant color, bright paper and full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and nearly Very Fine. Scott $525 Expertization: 1994 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 951 |
US$290.00 |
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10c Agriculture (Scott O5). Original gum, bright color, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 1150 |
US$200.00 |
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U.S.; Official Issues, Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ Yellow, #O5. O.g. (h.r.), Fine. Scott $525. Estimate $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1810 |
US$81.00 |
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10c Agriculture (Scott O5). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 6137 |
US$350.00 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), beautifully centered with unusually strong color. Original gum. Few “shorter” perfs at left. Extremely Fine. Scott price $500 Expertization: clear 2005 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 1211 |
US$140.00 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), exceptionally fresh, with brilliant color, bright paper and full original gum, very lightly hinged, Very Fine. Scott price $500 Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 629 |
US$575.00 |