US Stamps Price Scott 121: 1869 30c Pictorial Shield, Eagle and Flags. Page 3

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. Cork cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 121; $450.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2113

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. Nicely centered within unusually large margins, deep colors, bold strike of large 3-ring target cancel, Very Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 121; $450.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2112

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine. Large part o.g., fresh with strong bright colors, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, Very Fine, a lovely mint example of the 30¢ Pictorial issue, with 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 121; $5,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2109

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, used, nicely centered with large margins all around, v.f., with 2001 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2015, Sale 201503, Lot 10

o 1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine, flags inverted (121b), very well centered, bright colors, well struck circle of “V’s” cancel still leaves inverted flags quite visible. Absolutely negligible corner crease top right, choice. Very Fine appearance. Scott price $105,000 A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED AND RICHLY COLORED USED SINGLE OF THIS IMPORTANT 1869 INVERT, OF WHICH PROBABLY LESS THAN 50 EXIST. GIVEN HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE MORE SERIOUS FAULTS OR PALE COLORS, THIS EXAMPLE EASILY RANKS AMONG THE FINER USED SINGLES. Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate. The stamp does not have a thin, as was noted in the Siegel census, nor does the Philatelic Foundation certificate mention one.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 102

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Rich colors, bold cancel, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ value $900.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1104

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Original gum, brilliant colors, outstanding centering with wide and well-proportioned margins all around EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF 90 BY P.S.E. 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 a doubt one of the finest extant. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ price $17,000.00). Only two have been graded higher (at 90J and 95 — the latter offered in our 2009 sale of the Beverly Hills collection). This is the only original-gum stamp to achieve a 90 grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1103

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), part o.g., a gorgeous stamp, bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered; small, barely noticeable thin lower right corner, otherwise Extremely Fine and choice, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $5,250. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1352

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), unused without gum, brilliant fresh colors amidst three balanced margins; natural paper creases at bottom, Very Good to Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,000. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1353

1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), perfectly struck black rosette cancellation, impressive well margined example with vibrant colors; faint vertical crease at left, otherwise Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1354

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, unused with redistributed original gum over thin spots, well centered and beautiful colors, v.f. appearing example of this scarce unused stamp, with 2005 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 143

United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 30c carmine and blue, unused with full original gum, well defined grill, exceptional centering and well balanced margins all around, v.f., PSE graded XF 90 (encapsulated). According to the PSE population report, this is the only copy which has achieved the grade of XF-90 (PSE $16,500)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 142

USA (Scott 121) 1869 SHIELD EAGLE & FLAGS 30¢ ULTRA & CARMINE Fine centering, with light cancel, non-faded color and excellent registration. Cat $450.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 774

USA (Scott 121) 1869 SHIELD, EAGLE & FLAGS 30¢ ULTRA & CARMINE Choice stamp, fresh & bright. Original gum, previously hinged. Very fine & attractive. (2010 PSAG Cert). Cat price $5500.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 770

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Exceptionally well-centered within wide margins, pastel colors, clear Japanese “X” cancel and bold cork bottom left, small thin spot and some very faint edge toning at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, scarce

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1284