US Stamp Price Scott 120: 1869 24c Pictorial The Declaration of Independence. Page 3

o 1869, 24¢ green & violet, center inverted (120b), rich colors. Light cancel, leaves inverted vignette quite visible. Nicely centered though reperfed, small repairs. Fine appearance. Scott price $37,500 A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE INVERT, THE MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE. Expertization: 1911 Royal Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 101

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Choice margins and centering, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1099

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Original gum, wide margins and choice centering, bright colors and proof-like impressions, the vignette shows all of the extraordinary detail EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1098

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Rich colors, neat Leaf cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 A.P.S. and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF 80)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1102

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Rich colors, clearly-defined grill, bold cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1101

24c Green & Violet (Scott 120). Bright colors and crisp impressions, blue cork cancels, Very Fine, very desirable with such a prominent colored cancel, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1100

1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused without gum, extremely attractive example with large margins and exquisite rich colors, completely sound in all respects, rare thus, Very Fine, 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,800. Estimate price $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1349

1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), unused without gum, premium quality large margined example with unbelievably fresh colors, a good looking 24 cent Pictorial that is completely sound in all respects, Fine to Very Fine, 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,800. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1350

1869, 24¢ green & violet (Scott 120), black cork cancellation, well margined example with captivating deep rich color, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $675. Estimate value $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1351

Scott #120, 24c Green and violet, unused, wonderfully fresh colors and crisp impression on bright white paper, attractive fine centering; a scarce unused example of this popular series; 1980 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 97

Scott #120, 24c Green and violet, well centered used single with large margins, strong rich colors and crisp impression, light cork cancel, bottom right corner perf. expertly added, very fine appearance; clear 1984 PF certificate and 2014 PSE certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 98

USA (Scott 120) 1869 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 24¢ GREEN & VIOLET Rich colors, florette cancel, very fine and attractive. Cat $700.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 768

24c Green & Violet, Inverted Center, Plate Proof on Card (Scott 120P4a). Large margins, bright and fresh, Very Fine, only 100 issued, accompanied by a normal India paper plate proof

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1027

24c Green & Violet, Plate Proof on Card (Scott 120P4). Five, each mounted on cards with dates of production below (1879, 1885, 1890, 1893-1 and 1893-2), all with at least ample and some with large margins, Very Fine group

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1026

24c Green & Violet, Center Inverted (Scott 120b). Bright colors, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, light strike of rosette cancel leaves entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN WIDELY ACKNOWLEDGED AS THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT IN EXISTENCE. THE COLORS ARE FRESH, THE MARGINS ARE BALANCED, THE ROSETTE CANCEL IS LIGHT, AND IT IS COMPLETELY SOUND. A TRULY PHENOMENAL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. Our census of 24c 1869 Inverts, recently updated at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/120b/120b.pdf , contains four unused, 83 used singles, one used pair, one on cover and the unique block of four, for a total of 94 copies of the perforated 24c Invert. Of these, only five qualify as “centered” and of these four are either reperfed or have margins added. This stamp stands alone as being sound and centered. Census No. 120b-CAN-C01. Ex Moody, “Ambassador”, Grunin and Eubanks. With 1999 and 2010 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1280