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United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown and blue, type II, wide margins, fresh color, l.h., fine, with 2004 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, May 2015, Sale 201505, Lot 18 |
US$1,100.00 |
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Rich colors, neat strike of small Star fancy cancel, minor faults including small repaired perforation at upper left FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE INVERT AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE STAR FANCY CANCEL. Our recently-updated census of Scott 119b, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , records three unused and 97 used copies of Scott 119b (there are an additional three examples of Scott 119c). Two of the used copies are in institutions — the Tapling Collection at the British Library and the Miller Collection (on extended loan by The New York Public Library to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum). Census No. 119b-CAN-56. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 236 |
US$6,000.00 |
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 1988 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 229 |
US$3,250.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center inverted. Nicely centered, neat cork cancel leaves frame and inverted vignette clearly visible, trace of red cancel at bottom left; corner crease and tiny thins, Very Fine appearance, P.S.E. encapsulated. Scott No. 119b; $22,500. AN ATTRACTIVE WELL CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2104 |
US$15,000.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Light segmented cork cancel, choice centering within nicely balanced margins, intensely rich colors, Extremely Fine and choice, a striking 15¢ Pictorial issue, with 1998 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SMQ price $650). Scott No. 119; $225. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2103 |
US$450.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Choice centering, bright colors, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 119; $225. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2102 |
US$500.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II. Without gum, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, rich colors, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 119; $1,150. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2101 |
US$800.00 |
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o 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center double, one inverted (119c), well centered, rich colors, exceptionally light cancel leaves both the inverted vignette and the doubled impression in the margins completely visible. Very Fine. Scott value $80,000 A FRESH CHOICE USED SINGLE OF THIS UNIQUE VARIETY, OF WHICH ONLY THREE EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, AND THIS BEING ONE OF THE TWO BEST. IN FACT, THIS STAMP IS ONE OF THE FINEST OF ALL 15 CENT 1869 INVERTS AS MOST ARE FAULTY, AND FEW AS LIGHTLY CANCELLED. Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Hewitt. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 100 |
US$42,500.00 |
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o 1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II, center inverted (119b), attractive centering, rich colors. Cork cancel leaves most of inverted vignette readily visible. Repaired tear, crease, small faults. Fine appearance. Scott price $22,500 A MOST HANDSOME APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE INVERT, MOST OF WHICH HAVE FAULTS TO SOME DEGREE. Expertization: photocopy of 1999 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 99 |
US$7,000.00 |
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions on bright paper, choice centering, light segmented cork cancel leaves vignette clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1097 |
US$550.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), o.g., wonderfully rich color, fresh and Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $3,250. Estimate value $800 – 1,200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1347 |
US$650.00 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), expertly regummed, visually stunning example with gorgeous deep rich, nearly prooflike colors, with fresh gum that looks to be original with just a single light hinge mark, but it isn’t as the back of the stamp has been professionally regummed, a very pleasing stamp with tremendous eye appeal, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1348 |
US$375.00 |
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Scott #119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, wonderfully well centered used example, rich colors and detailed impression, central cork cancel, extremely fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 94 |
US$130.00 |
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Scott #119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, used, deep intense colors in this distinctive and eye-appealing shades on bright white paper, well centered, light target cancel, very fine; 2014 PF certificate. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 95 |
US$100.00 |
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Scott #119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, attractive single tied to neat 1869 folded cover to Paris, France by circle of wedges, red “New York/Paid 6/Oct 20” c.d.s at left as well as blue Calais French entry datestamp, very fine and especially attractive example of this usage. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 96 |
US$375.00 |