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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Two, each with corner crease and one with rounded corner, bright color, tied by corks, “Yokohama, Japan, Jul. 22” circular datestamp on cover to New York, endorsed “per P M (Pacific Mail) Str. & Overland Mail”, slightly reduced at left, some slight overall wear VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON AN INBOUND DOUBLE-RATE COVER FROM YOKOHAMA, JAPAN. The 1869 Census book records only 17 covers used from Yokohama, of these only five have more than one 10c stamp. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 119 |
US$3,000.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Intense shade and perfectly centered, barely noticeable sealed tear at right, tied by bold circle of V’s cancel and red “New York Apr. 5” (1870) circular datestamp with matching “Too Late” straightline handstamp on small cover to Paris, France, sender’s routing “Per Stm. Lafayette via Brest”, blue Cherbourg transit (Apr. 17) and “8” decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY THREE 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS ARE REPORTED WITH THE “TOO LATE” HANDSTAMP. A two-part article in Chronicle 88 and 91 discusses the “Too Late” handstamp and records only three examples on 1869 issue covers. It was used to indicate that the letter missed the designated sailing. The Lafayette sailed Apr. 2 and this cover was carried on the HAPAG’s Hammonia II, illustrated in North Atlantic Mail Sailings 1840-75 (p. 186). Ex Haas and Coulter. With 2006 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 116 |
US$3,250.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, vibrant shade, clear grill points EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL WITH ORIGINAL GUM. With 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3116 |
US$1,500.00 |
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o U.S. General Issues, 1869, 10¢ yellow, #116. Lightly canc’d., centered, overall Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate value $60. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 81, Lot 545 |
US$69.00 |
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() U.S. General Issues, 1869, 10¢ yellow, #116. Unused, perf added at right, Fine to Very Fine centering. Scott $950. Estimate price $150. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 81, Lot 544 |
US$138.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, vivid color and impression, wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 145 |
US$2,500.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Exceptionally well-centered, bright color remarkably clear “Hiogo Japan” double-circle cancel, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4235 |
US$700.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, uncommonly wide margins, vivid color and handsomely centered EXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE ORIGINAL GUM 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.. With 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, XF 90, SMQ value $6,400.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4232 |
US$4,000.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered with lovely bright glowing color EXTREMELY FINE. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND WITH ORIGINAL GUM IN THIS DESIRABLE GRADE OF XF 90. With 1992 and 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $6,400.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4233 |
US$3,750.00 |
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10c Yellow (Scott 116). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright strong color, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Fine 70, SMQ price $1,450.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4234 |
US$750.00 |
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o 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), a stunningly wide inter-pane single, cancelled with a bold 5-point star and a partial red boxed Hamburg transit marking, thinned, but otherwise Fine and most attractive. Scott price $150 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1578 |
US$260.00 |
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o 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), choice centering with brilliant color, bold red dot in circle Baltimore foreign mail cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott price $190+ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1576 |
US$1,200.00 |
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o 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), well centered with exceptionally large margins, Extremely Fine. Scott price $150 Expertization: 1987 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1577 |
US$250.00 |
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o 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), exceptionally well centered with extra large margins and unusually bright color, cancelled broken “chop” of Nagasaki, Japan, fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $660 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1574 |
US$750.00 |
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o 1869, 10¢ yellow (116), exceptionally well centered with beautifully balanced margins, deep vibrant color, attractively cancelled by red cork cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $150 Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1575 |
US$525.00 |