US Stamp Prices Scott 133: 1880 1c Pictorial Re-issue Benjamin Franklin. Page 2

USA (Scott 133a) 1881 RE-ISSUE 1869 FRANKLIN 1? BROWN ORANGE Postally used with black cork cancel. Tiny sealed tear & small corner crease, very fine appearing. Cat $350.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 315

1c Brown Orange, 1881 Re-Issue (Scott 133a). Bright shade, bold strike of New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (submitted as No. 133 Buff and not corrected)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3365

1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (Scott 133). Vertical pair, multiple strikes of Washington D.C. 1884 duplex datestamp and “1” oval grid cancel, Very Fine, a rare used multiple, Power Search locates a used block of six, this pair and five covers with a pair or strip of three, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3364

Scott 133a, 1881 1c Brown orange re-issue,fresh distinctive color, unused, 2014 PSE Graded VF-XF 85 certificate (SMQ price $425) 

H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1195

133a, 1881 1c Brown orange re-issue, without gum as issued, lovely deep color, Fine (Scott $250)

H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1194

133, 1880 1c Buff re-issue,New York registry double oval and partial blue crayon cancels, bold color, Very Fine, 2013 PF certificate (Scott $450) 

H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1193

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), o.g., very lightly hinged, sensational top quality example of this scarce and undervalued 1880 re-issue, beautifully centered with radiant rich color, of the 5,000 examples reportedly sold, this is one of the nicest we have encountered, Extremely Fine, 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2164

1869 (1881-82 Re-issue), 1¢ brown orange (Scott 133a), corner margin single, without gum as issued, remarkable example with beautiful centering and huge margins, with delightful rich color, this fabulous position piece is among the finest of the 18,252 examples that were sold in 1881 and 1882, a stamp who’s equal may not exist, Extremely Fine. Scott $250. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2165

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), sensational example of this undervalued stamp, with marvelous rich color, Very Fine, of the 5,000 examples that were reportedly sold, few can match up with the attributes that this stamp possesses, 2000 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 266

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), black cancellation, well centered with rich color, a great looking stamp of which only 5,000 were sold; reperforated at bottom, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2106

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), lightly struck black “Guilderland, NY” c.d.s., well margined and extremely fresh example of this scarce 1880 re-issue; expertly reperforated at top, otherwise Very Fine, only 5,000 were sold, 2013 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 264

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), disturbed o.g., gorgeous example of unparalleled beauty, with near perfect centering and luscious rich color; tiny perf tear at bottom left, truly indistinguishable and trivial, Extremely Fine, although there were 5,000 examples reportedly sold, few are this nice, 2013 P.S.E. certificate and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott $325. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 262

**    1¢ buff, 1880 Re-issue (Scott 133), quite well centered and fresh with rich color and full Never Hinged original gum, Very Fine, a choice and scarce never hinged mint single (photo). $325 for hinged Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate and 2005 P.S.E., latter graded VF 80.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 246

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fresh and choice, a very handsome example of this undervalued stamp, Fine to Very Fine, only 5,000 sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 650, Lot 2568

1869 (1880 Re-issue), 1¢ buff (Scott 133), o.g., previously hinged, fresh and appealing example of this tough stamp; finding a choice sound example of this 1880 re-issue is incredibly difficult, Very Fine, only 5,000 were reportedly sold, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 1975 P.F. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2075