Price of US Stamp Scott 125: 1875 3c Pictorial Re-issue Locomotive. Page 2

() U.S. General Issues, 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 3¢ Blue, #125, unused, fresh and Fine, PSAG (2014), PF (1980) certs. Scott $2,500. 1406 issued . Estimate value $500-600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1771

() U.S. General Issues, 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 3¢ Blue, #125, unused, “small tear at bottom”, Very Fine appearance, PF (1980) cert. Scott $2,500. 1406 issued . Estimate $400-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1772

3c Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 125). Unused (no gum), pretty blue shade on fresh white paper, Very Fine, ex Hillmer, with 1970 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 128

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials 1875 3c blue, beautiful color, original gum which has only been lightly hinged, fresh and fine example of this rare stamp, only 1,406 issued, with 2007 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 66

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials 1875 3c blue, beautiful color on bright white paper, centered slightly to right, h.r., pencil notation on reverse, fresh and fine example of this scarce re-issue, with 1990 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 67

125, 1875 3c Blue,unused, VG and scarce, only 1,406 issued (Scott $2,500)

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1124

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (Scott 125), o.g., previously hinged, worthwhile example of this extremely elusive Pictorial re-issue, with impeccably fresh color and sharp clearly etched impression, Fine, only 1,406 sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $5,000. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 257

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (Scott 125), o.g., previously hinged, worthwhile example of this extremely elusive Pictorial re-issue, with impeccably fresh color and sharp clearly etched impression, Fine, only 1,406 sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $5,000. Estimate price $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 650, Lot 2561

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (Scott 125), without gum, an appealing well centered example of this terribly difficult stamp, an excellent stamp with generous margins and brilliant color that is ridiculously undervalued in the Scott catalog, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a mere 1,406 examples were reportedly sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2067

United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1869 Pictorials 1869 3c Locomotive, Atlanta trial color proof in scarlet, showing clear double impression at top, margins just in at bottom, fine and unusual item

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 201403, Lot 31

3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Rich color and proof-like impression, neat strike of New York City duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue with perforations well clear of design all around EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. ONLY FIFTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS AND ONLY FOUR ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND. Our census of Scott 125 in used condition, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/125/125.pdf , contains only fifteen copies. An example on cover was offered in the 1956 Caspary sale, but its current whereabouts is unknown. Of the fourteen other used copies, only four are confirmed as sound, including the example offered here and one on piece. One other stamp is potentially sound but needs to be re-examined as it has an old certificate. This stamp and the ex-Zoellner and Natalie Grace stamp offered in our Sale 1027 are the finest centered of the few sound examples. Census No. 125-CAN-03. With 1991 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue notes “Very few authenticated sound used copies of No. 125 are recorded. The used value is for an attractive example with minimal faults”

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 336

1869 (1875 Re-issue), 3¢ blue (125), traces of o.g., elusive 3 cent 1875 Pictorial Re-Issue, this rare stamp could use a bubble bath to improve it’s overall appearance; toned paper, otherwise Fine, only 1,406 were sold, 1972 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,500 as no gum. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 142

3c Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 125). Unused (no gum), lightly toned and two small thin spots, Fine appearance, with 1972 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3557

3c Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 125). Large part original gum, pretty shade, fresh and Fine, Offered on behalf of Harvard University

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3556

3c Blue, Re-Issue (Scott 125). Original gum, beautiful and bright Re-Issue shade, proof-like impression on fresh paper, extra wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN EXISTENCE, WITH BEAUTIFULLY PRESERVED COLOR, PAPER AND GUM. Original sales figures show that among the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues, the 3c and 90c stamps accounted for the smallest number of units sold (1,406 and 1,356, respectively). Overall, the 1869’s were popular with stamp collectors, far outselling the 1851-60 and 1861-66 Re-Issue sets. However, the 90c stamp’s high denomination and the availability of ordinary 3c stamps limited demand. Today, both are rare, and handling over the years has not been kind to most of the surviving examples. Ex Hall (acquired by them in 1942 from the Knox collection) and Hinrichs. With 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 692