US Stamp Prices Scott 123: 1875 1c Pictorial Re-issue Benjamin Franklin. Page 1

USA (Scott 123) 1875 RE-ISSUE 1869 FRANKLIN 1¢ BUFF, FANCY STAR CANCEL Star fancy cancel, sealed tear at bottom, extremely fine appearing. Cat value $400.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 286

o U.S.; General Issues, 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 1¢ Buff, #123, used, Grade 80 Very Fine, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott $400. Estimate value $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1483

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 123), lightly struck purple Maltese cross duplex cancel, a choice used example, fresh and exceptional well centered, Very Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $425+. Scott $400+. Estimate value $500 – 750 Catalog value is without any premium for the colored fancy cancel .

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2379

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Vertical pair, intense shade and impression, bold New York registry oval cancels, Very Fine and choice, used multiples are rare, no blocks are contained in Power Search and this is the first off-cover pair we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 252

Scott #123, 1c Buff re-issue, used, quite well centered and margined, attractive deep color, very lightly cancelled with purple cancel, very fine; 2015 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 116

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 123), slightly disturbed o.g., fresh and beautifully centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $550. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2592

1c Buff, Re-Issue (Scott 123). Original gum, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 240

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful intense shade and impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1875 RE-ISSUE OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL — NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE MORE COMMON 1880 SPECIAL PRINTING. Although the 1c 1880 Special Printing (Scott 133, 133a) exists in large multiples, the 1875 Re-Issue is extremely rare in block form. Using Power Search, we located three other blocks, but this appears to be tied for “finest known” with the block in our sale of the Alan B. Whitman collection (Sale 968). Ex Bechtel, Zoellner and “Lafayette”. With 2003 P.F. certificate. In our opinion, the Scott premium for a block versus four singles ($3,500.00 vs. $2,200.00) does not accurately reflect its scarcity, nor is it commensurate with the double and triple premiums assigned to the higher-denomination blocks.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 252

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff. Neat quartered cork cancels, large margins, rich bold color, Very Fine, an attractive used 1869 Re-Issue, with 1982 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 123; $400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2121

1c Buff, Re-Issue (Scott 123). Bright color, unobtrusive cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1109

1c Buff, Re-Issue (Scott 123). Pretty shade, neat circle of V’s cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1108

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Choice balanced margins, light strike of violet cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp with a premium cancel, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate (90), Scott Retail as normal cancel

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1107

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 123), unused without gum, premium quality example of this tough stamp, a handsome well margined example with great color that is ridiculously undervalued in Scott, Very Fine, although 10,000 were reportedly sold, that number is well in excess of the currently available supply. Scott $230. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1359

USA (Scott 123) 1875 RE-ISSUE 1869 FRANKLIN 1¢ BUFF Fresh color, two tiny thin specks, fine to very fine appearance, original gum, previously hinged. (2014 PSE Cert #01289057) Cat price $550.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 785

USA (Scott 123) 1875 RE-ISSUE 1869 FRANKLIN 1? BUFF (PSE GRADED 85) Choice stamp, conservatively graded, rich color, original gum, previously hinged, very fine to extremely fine. (2007 PSE Graded Cert #01149430, VF-XF 85, Mint OGh) (SMQ value $800)

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 299