US Stamps Price Scott 161: 1873 10c Thomas Jefferson Continental Bank Note. Page 2

USA (Scott 161) 1873 JEFFERSON BANKNOTE 10¢ BROWN, NYFM CANCEL Postally used with fancy New York Foreign Mail cancel Weiss ST-8P4. Extremely fine. (2004 PF Cert #0411506). Cat value $27.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 820

10c Brown, Silk Fibers (161 var). Original gum, wide margins all around, rich fresh color, Extremely Fine, an attractive and wide-margined example of this elusive variety, with 2003 and 2011 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1331

10c Brown (Scott 161). Bottom imprint and plate no. 23 block of 12, original gum, stamps Mint N.H. but with a few tiny gum disturbances, narrow h.r. in ungummed portion of selvage, centered slightly to top, deep rich color, bright and fresh FINE. A GREAT RARITY OF CLASSIC PLATE BLOCK COLLECTING. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE FULL PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1873 10-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. There are three recorded plate blocks of the 10c Continental Issue. This and the plate block offered in the following lot (without gum) are the only two bottom blocks. The block offered here was part of the unique pane of 100 from the Col. Green collection, which was last offered intact in our 1974 Rarities of the World sale. After the sale the pane was broken up, yielding this plate block and the unique top plate block. Chapin Census no. 423. Ex Col. Green, Anderson and Wampler.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3426

10c Brown (161). Bottom imprint and plate no. 25 block of 12, unused (no gum), deep rich color, attractive centering and margins, pos. 9 with small surface scuffs FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1873 10-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED. There are three recorded plate blocks of the 10c Continental Issue. This and the plate block offered in the previous lot (with original gum) are the only two bottom blocks. The other bottom and the unique top plate block come from the pane of 100 from the Col. Green collection, which was last offered intact in our 1974 Rarities of the World sale. Chapin Census no. 424. Ex Col. Green and Wampler. Scott Retail $21,500.00 as original gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3427

161, 1873 10c Brown,o.g. (appears NH), 2013 PSE Fine 70 certificate (Scott value $1,000) 

H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1220

U.S. General Issues, 1873, 10¢ Brown, #161, part o.g., Grade 75 centered Very Fine, PSE (2005) cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1799

U.S. General Issues, 1873, 10¢, 30¢ and 1875 2¢, 5¢, on Cover to Canada, #161, 165, 178-79, 6 values tied registered by cork cancels, Boston, MA postmark at left, 1877 Montreal backstamp, “cover with large sealed tears and reduced at sides and bottom”, still an attractive multicolor cover, Fine, PF (2006) cert. Scott $830+. Estimate price $150-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1800

1873, 10¢ brown (Scott 161), o.g., previously hinged, remarkable well margined example of this tough stamp, with tantalizing rich color and razor sharp impression, just a great stamp, Extremely Fine, 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90 (1 of only 5 examples to achieve this premium grade, with 9 others grading higher). Scott $1,000. Estimate value $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2120

*    10¢ brown (Scott 161), exceptionally fresh with great color, original gum, couple slightly nibbed perfs, Fine (photo). $1,000 Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 277

*    10¢ brown (Scott 161), well centered, vivid color, part original gum, Very Fine (photo). $1,000 Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 276

*    10¢ brown (Scott 161), positively perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, deep color and a prooflike impression on bright paper and lightly hinged original gum, remarkably fresh and truly Superb. SMQ value $8,000 (photo). $1,000 A MAGNIFICENT 10¢ CONTINENTAL IN THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE BY THE PSE. Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded Superb 98. Provenance: Jay Hoffman.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 275

10c Brown (Scott 161). Balanced margins, bold strike of deep purple grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 2008 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 387

10c Brown (Scott 161). Rich color, Large Pointing Hand fancy cancel, bold essentially complete strike, Fine, a rare Bank Note era fancy cancel and especially unusual on a high denomination, with 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3608

10c Brown (Scott 161). Unused (regummed), choice centering and wide margins, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 742

1873, 10¢ brown (Scott 161), beautiful strike of NYFM geometric cancel, a pretty stamp, Extremely Fine, ex-Kirke, sold for $204 in 1987 sale, 2004 P.F. certificate. Weiss GE-C1. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3276