US Stamps Price Scott 186: 1879 6c Abraham Lincoln American Bank Note. Page 1

USA (Scott 186) 1879 LINCOLN BANKNOTE 6¢ PINK (JUMBO) Enormous margins, a true Jumbo. Small tear lower right. Black cancel, very fine appearing. Cat value $30.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 339

U.S.; General Issues, 1879, 6¢ Pink With 15¢ on Cover, Scott #186, 189, both tied by negative circle star cancels in purple on 1881 court house cover to Wahoo, Neb., matching “Valparaiso Neb. Mar 15” origin cds, reduced at left, 15¢ with perf stain, fine and attractive. Estimate value $100-140.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1529

Scott #186, 6c Pink, select mint single being particularly well centered and margined, strong color, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine and a highly desirable mint value; 1985 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 156

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), o.g., very lightly hinged, premium quality example featuring extra large margins and brilliant fresh color, a very pleasing stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 2015 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $900. Estimate price $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2667

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), fancy black shield cancellation of Worcester, Mass., large margins and brilliant color, with a fabulous cancel, a beauty, Fine to Very Fine, 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott $25. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2668

6c Pink (Scott 186). Mint N.H., brownish gum, pastel color, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 6-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. A review of our past auctions plus the records of the P.F. and P.S.E. demonstrates how rare this issue is in Mint N.H. condition. We offered one other single, in our 2007 Odeneal sale (graded 90, realized $11,000 hammer), plus a block of nine with mixed centering. The P.F. has only certified two singles stating Mint N.H. — this one and the Odeneal copy (plus four older certificates which state “it is genuine”). With 1994 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 333

1879, 6¢ pink. O.g., lightly hinged, wide margins, soft pink pastel color, a Very Fine jumbo, with 1989 and 2004 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 186; $900.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2177

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), o.g., previously hinged, immaculate fresh example with lively rich color, quite elusive in this quality, Fine to Very Fine, 2009 P.F. certificate graded F-VF-75. Scott Stamp Values $625 in the grade of F-VF-75. Scott $900. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1414

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), without gum, large margins and fabulous rich shade, a striking example of this stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1992 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair, from which this stamp was taken, this being the right stamp from the pair. Scott $275. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1415

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), purple 5 point star cancellation, lovely example with strong color contrasting nicely with the colored cancel, Very Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $25. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1416

6c Pink (Scott 186). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (VF 80)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1343

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), fancy purple Old English letter “D” cancellation of South Duxbury, MA, absolutely gorgeous example with an unbelievable cancel, an exhibition quality showpiece deserving placement in a collection of distinction, Very Fine, 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott $25. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 163

1879, 6¢ pink (Scott 186), beautifully struck negative “E” cancellation, dynamite example with a perfect cancel on a completely sound and attractive stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $25. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 164

6c Pink (Scott 186). Block of ten, radiant color, each stamp with bold cork cancel, hinge rejoined along second vertical row, pos. 1 and left block of four with small faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the largest recorded used multiple (Linn’s Stamp Facts states a block of six is largest known), with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3451

6c Pink (Scott 186). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh bright color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2013 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3449