Values of US Stamps Scott 121 – 30c 1869 Pictorial Shield, Eagle and Flags. Page 17

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, black grid cancel, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, fresh and v.f., with 2001 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 156

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Jumbo margins, bright colors on fresh paper, grid cancel, small dealer backstamp mentioned on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ price $1,150.00 as 90, $2,900.00 as 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 421

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Choice margins and attractively centered, light circle of wedges cancel and blue French transit, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 422

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Rich colors, wide well-balanced margins, bold strike of circular grid cancel — a bit lighter and this would grade a clear XF-90 — Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ value $800.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 423

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Bright colors, nicely balanced margins, segmented cork and red boxed cancel at bottom, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 424

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Original gum, bright colors FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 420

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Original gum, radiant colors well-proportioned margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 418

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh, strong colors FINE. A HANDSOME ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. With 2009 P.F. certificate (F-VF 75)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 419

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, black cancel, well centered with wide margins, v.f., with 1999 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 107

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, unused (regummed), v.f., with 2000 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 105

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, well centered, bright color, part original gum, fresh and v.f., a rare mint stamp in sound condition, with 1990 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 104

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine & carmine, excellent color, centered to right, just tied at lower left corner by New Orleans Nov.9 postmark on FL to France, with “A.Carriere & Co.” merchant’s date stamp at left, red “New York Nov.13/24” exchange office transit (6c U.S. domestic postage and 24c credit to France for both Ocean voyage and internal fees and octagonal French Packet No.3 and boxed “PD” alongside, endorsed “Per First Steamer”, with Paris transit and Bordeaux arrival postmarks on back. The cover has a usual filing fold and small erosion, both away from the stamp, fine and rare 30c cover, with 2007 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 108

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Original gum, intense colors, exceptionally well-centered with nicely balanced margins all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. A WONDERFUL STAMP IN TERMS OF GUM, COLOR, CENTERING, FRESHNESS OF PAPER AND IMPRESSION. The rarity of centered original-gum examples of the 30c 1869 with grill is somewhat obscured by the availability of off-center copies of the 30c with and without grill. If the scope were narrowed to Scott 121 only, and only grades of Very Fine or Extremely Fine were considered, we estimate that fewer than 15 examples would be counted. Among the qualifying stamps, this is without question one of the finest. Ex Silver Lake and Hoffman. With 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 83

o U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 30¢, Yokohama, Japan Cancel, #121. Clear “X” black chop, few short perfs, otherwise Very Fine. Ex. Skinner. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $300-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1388

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, unused with original gum, h.r., well centered with wide margins, beautiful color, with 2001 PFC stating ” reperforated at top and right”, violet hs on reverse, v.f. appearance

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 95