US Stamp Value Scott 119: 1869 15c Pictorial Landing of Columbus. Page 6

1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (Scott 119), o.g., lightly hinged, among the beautiful examples obtainable, beautifully centered amid huge boardwalk margins, with splendid rich colors, one of the few existing examples of this stamp that could be considered a JUMBO, a very impressive 15c Pictorial; tiny corner crease at bottom right – which is just a corner perf crease that doesn’t affect this stamp’s incredible appearance, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,250. Estimate $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 138

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Unused (no gum), wide and balanced margins, gorgeous color, tiny edge tear at left, accompanying certificate also notes pressed crease which is not evident in or out of fluid, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1974 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1379

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Original gum, rich colors on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1378

Scott #119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, unused, attractively centered and margined, strong fresh colors on clean paper, faint toned spot below the “1” in “15”, otherwise nearly very fine; signed Bloch and accompanied by 2013 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 192

Scott #119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, well centered, exceptionally fresh with strong colors colors, unusually light cancel, very fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 193

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown and blue, type II, wide margins, fresh color, l.h., fine, with 2004 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 201303, Lot 36

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown and blue, type II, center shifted to left, fine used

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 201303, Lot 37

U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 15¢ Brown & Blue, Type II on Forged Cover, Scott #119. With 1869 2¢, 3¢ on cover to Germany, red Bremen N.Y. exchange office pmk. and red Bremen 1870 transit, “genuine usage of 2¢, 3¢…15¢ did not originate….replacement for another stamp”, attractive, lovely Very Fine appearance, PF (2001) cert. Estimate value $100-150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 472

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Rich colors and detailed impressions, unobtrusive cork cancel and part of circular datestamp leaves design clearly visible, faint horizontal crease FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 96 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, INCLUDING TWO IN INSTITUTIONS. 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 96 used copies of Scott 119b. Two of the used copies are in institutions — the Tapling Collection at the British Library and the Miller Collection at the N.Y. Public Library. Census No. 119b-CAN-66. Ex Picher.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1685

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Traces of original gum called “small part” on accompanying certificate, h.r., deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, tiny corner perf crease at top right and tiny perf thin at bottom left, only the latter mentioned on certificate, Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as original gum $3,250.00, Scott Retail as no gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1675

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Deep rich colors on bright paper, almost perfectly centered, neat strike of rosette cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $2,100.00). Only one has graded higher and only three others share this grade. This statistic has not changed since 2008 when we last offered this stamp.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 128

Scott #119, 15c Brown and blue, Ty. II, excellent centering within wide margins, deeply rich colors, red cork cancel, extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 75

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 15c brown & blue, type II, unused without gum, wide margins, rich color, fresh and v.f., with 1998 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 85

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (Scott 119). Deep rich colors and detailed impressions, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4061

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (Scott 119b). Rich colors on crisp paper, black cork cancel and French double-circle datestamp at bottom, also red transit marking at bottom, small bit of manuscript in left margin, completely sound FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ALSO VERY DESIRABLE WITH THE IDENTIFIABLE FRENCH TRANSIT MARKING. Our census of 15c 1869 Inverts, recently updated at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , contains three unused and 96 used (one in the British Library’s Tapling collection and one in the New York Public Library’s Miller Collection). Only nine are confirmed as sound, including this example, and virtually all have perfs either close or touching on one or more sides. This is also the only example listed in our census with a French transit marking. Census No. 119b-CAN-89. Ex Col. Green. With 1972 and 2006 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VG 50, SMQ value $30,000.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3199