30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Unused (no gum), vibrant colors, very wide margins all around, Extremely Fine, with 1989 and 1999 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1283 |
US$1,500.00 | |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Original gum described on most recent certificate as slightly disturbed, wide margins, attractive colors, Fine, with 2000 (“previously hinged”) and 2013 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1282 |
US$1,200.00 | |
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, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1281 |
US$11,000.00 | |
1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), 5-point star cancellation, exceptionally large margins with delightful colors, a pretty stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2005 and 2014 P.F. certificates. Scott $450. Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 124 |
US$950.00 | |
USA (Scott 121) 1869 SHIELD EAGLE & FLAGS 30? ULTRA & CARMINE Extremely fine centering, clear color and light cork cancel. Very nice. Cat $450. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 291 |
US$300.00 | |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Flags Inverted (Scott 121b). Perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, quartered cork cancel on one half of stamp leaves inverted flag on other side completely unobscured, few small thin spots (one breaks thru grill point) EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE INVERT. ONLY 40 USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our recently updated census of 30c 1869 Inverts, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/121b/121b.pdf , contains a total of 47 stamps, including 7 unused and 40 used (one in the Miller Collection at The New York Public Library). This stamp is one of the finest centered examples of all, and it has only minor thins that are not visible on the face of the stamp. Census No. 121b-CAN-09. With 1993 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3349 |
US$42,500.00 | |
30c Blue & Carmine (121). Horizontal block of twelve, showing typical black cancellation, few perf separations and nibbed perfs FINE AND SCARCE. A BLOCK OF TWELVE IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. The largest recorded unused multiple is a block of six. The largest recorded used multiple is a block of twelve, of which three or four are known. Ex Rose. Scott Retail $9,500.00 as two blocks of four and two pairs Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3343 |
US$3,250.00 | |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Rich colors, cancelled by 5-bar grid, tied by “Santa Cruz Cal. 22 Apr.” (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red “New York Paid All Br. Transit May 2” transit datestamp, blue “2” for double rate, Basel and Locarno backstamps, masterfully repaired tear across lower right corner (not affecting stamp) and cleaned with some letters of address strengthened VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS TO SWITZERLAND AND AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CALIFORNIA ORIGIN. Ex Lake Shore. Signed Ashbrook. With 2005 P.F. certificate. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3344 |
US$10,000.00 | |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Rich colors, choice centering with well-balanced margins, bold strike of New York Leaf cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Twigg-Smith Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3341 |
US$600.00 | |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Block of four, unusually choice centering throughout, rich colors, typical cancel applied more lightly than usual, leaving most of design clearly visible, few slight natural paper creases at bottom VERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY CHOICE USED BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1973 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $3,750.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3342 |
US$2,300.00 | |
121, 1869 30c Ultramarine and carmine,particularly well centered, 5 point star cancel, Extremely Fine, 1997 PF certificate (Scott value $450) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1173 |
US$375.00 | |
121, 1869 30c Ultramarine and carmine,cork geometric and partial red cancels, Very Fine, 1989 PF certificate (Scott price $700) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1172 |
US$300.00 | |
121, 1869 30c Ultramarine and carmine,bright color, Fine, 2014 PSE certificate (Scott price $450) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1174 |
US$170.00 | |
1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (Scott 121), neat black cork cancellation, premium example, nicely centered amid extra large margins, with extremely bright colors, Extremely Fine, 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90. SMQ $1,250 in the grade of XF-90. Scott $450. Estimate value $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2150 |
US$850.00 | |
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (Scott 121). Rich colors, neat quartered cork cancel, fresh and Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 241 |
US$1,100.00 | |