US Stamps Prices Scott 11: 1851 3c George Washington. Page 1

USA (11 var) 1856 WASHINGTON 3¢ BROWNISH CARMINE TYPE I Full original gum, MINT never hinged, brownish carmine shade. Part of adjacent stamp visible at bottom, gum wrinkle and faint corner crease not mentioned on cert. Very fine appearance. (Undated PF Cert #279388 for original strip, this is center stamp) Cat $300 for hinged

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 73

U.S.; Locals, Metropolitan Errand and Carrier Express Co., 1855, 1¢ Red Orange on Cover, #107L1; 11, Cut to shape, tied by green boxed “Paid” cancel, 3¢ (#11) tied by New York Oct 21 cds, 4 margins, tear in bottom and side margins, otherwise fine. Scott $900. Estimate value $150-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 2192

() U.S.; Locals, Grafflin’s Baltimore Despatch, 1856, 1¢ Black on Cover, #73L1; 11, margins to touching, barely in at upper right, red crayon “X” on mourning envelope front only with 3¢ (#11) tied by blue Baltimore cds to Washington D.C., fine, signed Robson Lowe, PF (2011) cert. Scott $4,500 (on cover). Estimate price $400-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 2190

3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Position 41L2L, huge margins all around incl. significant portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, radiant color, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1991 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $750.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 65

Scott #11, 3c Dull red, bottom sheet-margin single, other three margins also being well clear to large, lovely color that is especially deep and intense, full original gum, lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1997 APS certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 28

Confederate States, 10c Blue, Die A (Scott 11). Large margins to just in, tied by light strike of circular datestamp on 1c Blue on Buff Star Die entire (U19) to Richmond Va., faint vertical file fold well away from stamp and design, Very Fine Confederate use on a U.S. entire, similar uses normally have the Confederate stamp placed over the embossed U.S. stamp, this is a highly exhibitable exception

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2583

3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Huge margins to just in at top right including part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by “San Francisco Cal. 26 May” circular datestamp on buff cover to Nevada Cal. with “Long Tom” illustrated miner’s design depicting miners working a sluice box, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, an attractive and scarce design, according to Kutz in Gold Fever: “The early miners formed syndicates and worked as a group using ‘Long Toms’ to extract the gold. In essence it was an elongated sluice box with riffles or sacking in the bottom to catch the gold. A continuous current of water washed the gravel through the Long Tom, leaving the contained gold behind.” Only a half-dozen examples of this design are reported by Kutz (with and without Noisy Carrier imprint), ex Knapp, Jessup, Haas, Kutz and Jarrett

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1106, Lot 3050

1852, 3¢ rose red, type I (Scott 11), gorgeous blue town cancellation, marvelous top quality example with deeply saturated rose red shade, with extremely large margins, wonderful contrast between the stamp’s deep hue and the eye catching blue cancel, just a great stamp that would please the most quality conscious collector, Superb, 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP-98 (1 of 25 at this grade, with 31 others grading higher). SMQ $500 in the grade of SUP-98. Scott $16. Estimate value $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2394

1852, 3¢ claret shade, type I (Scott 11), neatly struck black town cancellation, tremendous TOP QUALITY example in the bold claret shade with immense JUMBO margins of epic proportions, an eye catching showpiece, Extremely Fine, 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90J. SMQ $90 in the grade of XF-90. Scott $15. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2395

3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Block of four, large margins to barely in, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Fine-Very Fine and attractive block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 24

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I. O.g., lightly hinged, clear to huge margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, deep bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful large margin mint stamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 11; $275.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1940

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I, “gash on shoulder” variety. Top margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, uncommonly large margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine to Superb, one of the finest mint examples of this plate variety, with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $1,150 for normal). Scott No. 11 var.; $300.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 1939

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), horizontal pair, with the value label removed, inverted and affixed by sender (an inside joke between sender and recipient?), tied on buff cover by “New York ship Nov 9” c.d.s. to Strong Maine, with excellent strike of blue boxed “via Nicaragua Ahead of the Mails-Leland”, handstamp, cover minor wrinkles, Very Fine usage. Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 A FINE USAGE WITH THE RARE “LELAND” MARKING AND MADE EVEN MORE INTERESTING BY THE STAMP “ALTERATION”. Provenance: Wiltsee.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 30

3c Dull Red, Ty. I (Scott 11). Original gum, barely hinged, bright color, full to large margins including frameline of adjoining stamp at top, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1012

1852, 3¢ dull red, type I (Scott 11), o.g., previously hinged, impressive fresh stamp with warm rich color, sound and attractive, Very Fine, 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $275. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1221