US Stamp Price Scott 115: 1869 6c Pictorial George Washington. Page 11

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Large part original gum, h.r., fresh color, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5315

6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four with top selvage, slightly disturbed original gum, wonderfully fresh with beautiful color, Very Good, rare multiple, Scott Retail $16,500.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5316

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely color on bright paper, Fine, scarce sound original-gum example, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5312

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Part original gum, lovely pastel color, Fine, in our opinion almost full original gum, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (F 70, SMQ $1,550.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5313

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, well-defined grill, unusually choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WHICH BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. A STUNNING STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ $13,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only three others share this grade. One of the others was recently offered in our sale of the Whitman Collection.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1026

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 6c ultramarine, nice color and centering, l.h., tiny natural inclusion speck, fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2009, Sale 200911, Lot 3051

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Wide margins, bright color, unobtrusive cork cancel, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1443

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Enormously wide margins all around with part of adjoining stamp at left, light target cancel, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, the 6c 1869 is rarely found with extra wide margins on all sides, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1442

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Wide margins with natural s.e. at right, tied by clear strike of “St. John N.B./Ship Letter” two-line handstamp on cover to Newcastle, New Brunswick, sender’s route instructions “Pr. Stm. Mail”, “St. John N.B. SE 7 69” backstamp where it entered the mails, Newcastle receiving backstamp, neatly docketed with Sep. 4, 1869 origin date EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE “ST. JOHN N.B./SHIP LETTER” HANDSTAMP ON AN 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER. A REMARKABLE POSTAL HISTORY RARITY IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. This cover was correctly prepaid for the 6c rate to Canada and the maritime provinces, but instead of entering a U.S. post office, it was evidently posted directly on the northbound steamer on one of its regular runs between Boston, Portland, Eastport and St. John. It was probably mailed from Eastport, Maine. On arrival at St. John, it was treated as a fully prepaid letter, and the stamp was cancelled with the St. John ship-letter marking. Illustrated in Baker’s U.S. Classics (p. 268). Ex Colonel Green, Newbury, Baker, Haas and Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 114

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Tied by cork cancel, “Lewiston Me. May 13” (1870) circular datestamp on cover to London, England, forwarded to Bagneres-de-Bigorre, France, and back to London, an array of transit markings incl. scarce red “Portland Me. Paid” exchange office datestamp and J. S. Morgan & Co. forwarder’s blue oval backstamp, forwarding postage to France paid by pair of Great Britain 1865 4p Vermilion, Pl. 11 (43) tied by London duplex datestamp and oval grid EXTREMELY FINE. A WELL-TRAVELLED COVER WITH A COLORFUL AND RARE COMBINATION OF UNITED STATES AND GREAT BRITAIN STAMPS TO PAY 6-CENT TREATY RATE AND 8-PENCE BRITISH RATE TO FRANCE. Illustrated in Forster article on mixed frankings (1982 Register, p. 95). Ex Juhring and Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 115

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful color, exceptionally well-centered EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE — ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT VALUES OF THE SET TO FIND IN THIS BRILLIANT CONDITION. With 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3115

() U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 6¢ Ultramarine, #115. Regummed, small repair at left, fresh, lovely Fine appearance. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $120-140.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1140

6c Ultramarine (Scott 115). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, well-defined grill, unusually choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WHICH BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. A STUNNING STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only three others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 144

() 1869, 6¢ ultramarine (115), wide margins, bright color with a sharp impression, unused, reperfed at right, fresh and Fine. Scott price $1,350 Expertization: clear 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1571

o 1869, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott 115), well centered, cancelled by clear strike of “Steamer Costa Rica P.M.S.S. Co.” circular handstamp, Very Fine. Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 A EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STEAMSHIP MARKING. The Costa Rica belonged to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, which provided service between Shanghai and Nagasaki.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1572