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1869, 2¢ yellow brown (113), nicely centered with lovely, warm color and full, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F. and exceptionally fresh. Scott price $675 Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate as the normal brown shade. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3491 |
US$130.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), centered with near mathematical precision amid perfectly balanced margins, deep, rich color on bright white paper with impeccably fresh, never hinged original gum with just a spot of offset from another 2¢ (of no import and mentioned only for accuracy), a choice, Extremely Fine gem. Scott value $675 for never hinged AN EXQUISITELY FRESH AND PERFECTLY CENTERED MINT SINGLE, QUITE POSSIBLY WITHOUT EQUAL. Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate. Again, we pored over dozens and dozens of auction catalogues without ever encountering a never hinged single that could begin to rival the present 2¢brown for freshness, color and centering. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2018 |
US$4,000.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, without grill (113b), exceptionally well centered with rich color, disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott value $7,500 AN AMAZINGLY WELL CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2¢ PICTORIAL WITH THE GRILL OMITTED. Expertization: 1985 PF (clear) and 2008 PF Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 466 |
US$2,100.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown, without grill (113b), fresh and well centered with rich color and full original gum, Very Fine. Scott $7,500 A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE UNGRILLED 2¢ PICTORIAL, A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF WHICH ARE VERY POORLY CENTERED. Expertization: 1997 PSE and 2010 PF Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 465 |
US$2,500.00 |
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1869, 2¢ brown (113), fresh and nearly perfectly centered with deep, dark color, original gum (slight disturbed not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $675 Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 464 |
US$150.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, deep rich color, proof-like impression, Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2177 |
US$225.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, lovely color with clear impression, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2176 |
US$450.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Jumbo margins and almost mathematically perfect centering, fresh color on bright paper, cork cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 ISSUE GRADED SUBERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. With 1991 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,150.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 122 |
US$2,800.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Used with six 10c Brown (161) and tied by “N. York Steamship Nov. 13” circular datestamps on cover from Cuba to Barcelona, Spain, cover also bears four Cuba 25c Ultramarine (59) tied by indistinct strikes of oval florette cancels, Commission Merchant’s printed return address on back, 1874 London transit, receiving backstamp, red crayon “86/2” rate, some flaws incl. staining around stamps and few affected from placement near edge of cover VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MIXED FRANKING — MIXED COUNTRIES AND MIXED ISSUES — PAYING POSTAGE FROM CUBA TO THE UNITED STATES AND BEYOND TO SPAIN. There are ten mixed franking covers recorded sent from Cuba to Spain. Ex Knapp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 123 |
US$8,500.00 |
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2c Brown (113). Top margin, part arrow and plate no. 4 block of six from the right pane, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom left horizontal pair lightly hinged, natural straight-edge at left, fresh color on bright paper, few light toned spots on perforation tips at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY GOOD-FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE TOP POSITION PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT 1869 ISSUE. This is the only plate number block we have offered since our 1992 Rarities of the World sale contained another top position block in a part sheet of 120. That block was perforated through the plate number. Ex Rose and Lafayette. Scott Retail for hinged block of four and hinged pair, with no premium for the plate number or the Mint N.H. stamps. With 2003 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 370 |
US$4,250.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, detailed impression, neat strike of cancel leaves entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $2,150.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date in any category and only one other shares this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 371 |
US$15,500.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Rich color, beautifully balanced Jumbo margins, circle of V’s cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $790.00 as 95, $2,150.00 as 98), only three have graded higher to date Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 372 |
US$500.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Beautiful dark color, choice centering with wide margins, neat strike of Four Hearts fancy cancel (SE PH-H70), Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 373 |
US$700.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Rich color, neat strike of red Anchor in circle fancy cancel of Newark N.J. (SE PO-An 39), margins ample to wide, tiny tear at top, Very Fine appearance, distinctive cancel not often seen on this stamp, with 1994 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 374 |
US$1,500.00 |
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2c Brown (Scott 113). Fresh color on bright white paper, neat green cork cancel and trace of circular datestamp, Fine, green cancels on sound attractive examples of any 1869 value other than the 3c are extremely rare and much sought after, with 1996 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 375 |
US$1,400.00 |