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UNITED STATES 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, well centered with wide margins, beautiful bright color, original gum, a fresh and v.f. mint example of this sought after stamp, with 2000 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 118 |
US$3,500.00 |
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() U.S.; General Issues, 1869, 30¢ Ultramarine & Carmine, #121. Unused, “large pinhole in the eagle’s breast”, Fine appearance, PSE (2008) cert. Scott $3,000. Estimate $200-300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1148 |
US$322.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Original gum, beautiful rich colors on bright paper, choice centering for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. With the recent reclassification of certain copies of Scott 121a as the 30c 1869 double-paper essay, the rarity of stamps that will receive current certificates as Scott 121a has increased significantly. This stamp shows the sharper impression and crisper blue shade of Scott 121a on normal paper. Small blue Colson backstamp. With 1991 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 157 |
US$12,500.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Original gum, single hinge mark, brilliant colors, unusually wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. A REMARKABLY FRESH STAMP WITH TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL. Ex “Alford”. With 1984 and 1998 P.F. and 1994 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 150 |
US$10,500.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Exceptionally well-centered, lovely pastel colors cancelled by a light red circle of wedges, Extremely Fine, a wonderful stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4243 |
US$1,100.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Radiant colors on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a huge stamp, with 2006 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4244 |
US$350.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Bright colors, exceptionally wide margins all around, neat cork cancel, most recent certificate notes a tiny thin at left at the 5th perforation up from the bottom (infinitesimal in our view), appears Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates, the earlier not mentioning any faults Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4245 |
US$325.00 |
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o 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), block of four, cork cancellations, centered to the upper right, couple flaws including on with grill pinhole, Fine appearance. Scott $3,250 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1587 |
US$700.00 |
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o 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), irregular block of ten, a fresh block with bright colors and a relatively light cancel, several short perfs at top likely due to misplacement of the grills, which are shifted to the extreme top, small sealed tear top center stamp, otherwise Fine and exceedingly rare. Only three other large blocks have been reported. Estimate 4,000 – 5,000 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1588 |
US$3,750.00 |
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o 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), exceptionally fresh with huge margins and bright color, neatly struck rosette cancel, a striking F.-V.F. jumbo. Scott $550 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1585 |
US$300.00 |
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o 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), centered to bottom showing small but clearly identifiable trace of “captured” plate “(No). 27” in top margin, tiny corner crease at upper right, otherwise Very Fine. An exceedingly rare plate number piece. Scott price $550+ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1586 |
US$425.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, bold strike of segmented cork cancels, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 688 |
US$2,800.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Wide margins, rich colors, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel used at U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai, China, Extremely Fine, rare Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 689 |
US$375.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Choice centering, rich colors, bold strike of rosette cancel and also trace of red cancel at bottom left, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 690 |
US$850.00 |
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Perfectly centered with enormous margins all around, neat strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 691 |
US$2,800.00 |