Cost of US Stamp Scott 2: 1847 10c George Washington. Page 20

1847, 10¢ black (2), single, ample to large margins, tied by red circular grid cancel on 1849 folded letter with matching New-York postmark, addressed to Bennettsville S.C., stamp in a nice darker shade with excellent impression; cover with two small scuffs below So. Car., Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3039

1847, 10¢ black (2), beautiful red grid cancellations, extremely attractive stamp with bold color and finely detailed impression; small shallow thin spot, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 348

1847, 10¢ black (2), beautiful blue grid cancellation, extremely attractive example showing wide sheet margin at right, and brilliant fresh color, completely sound and choice, Fine to Very Fine, 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,050. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 347

Scott #2TC1n, 10c Washington, large die trial color proof in Rose lake on India, 43x52mm with full cross-hatching, bright and fresh, very fine and attractive.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 111

Scott #2, 10c Black, full to large margins all around, strong detailed impression, red grid cancel, very fine; 2001 PF certificate and a 2012 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,275.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 112

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. B (Scott 2-B). Position 31R1, ample to huge margins, large at top clearly showing double transfer of frame line, very light red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 64

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. C (Scott 2-C). Position 2R1, ample to large margins, faint red cancel allows the double transfer to be more easily seen, Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 65

10c Black (Scott 2). Clear margins, intense shade, two bold strikes of red “10” numeral cancels, Fine, attractive with the numeral cancels, with 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 62

10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to barely touched at bottom right, faint horizontal crease at bottom and some slight age spotting VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. As an indication of the rarity of 10c 1847 multiples larger than a pair, Scott assigns a value of $3,000 for a pair, but $10,500 for the strip of three. Pairs or two singles would often be used on double 10c rate covers, but strips of three, blocks of four or other large multiples were infrequently used. Ex Long.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 63

10c Black (Scott 2). Large margins, crisp impression, neat strike of blue integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 58

10c Black (Scott 2). Large to huge margins, light black grid cancel, expertly pressed vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 59

10c Black (Scott 2). Large to huge margins, red grid cancels with neatly removed manuscript “X” cancel (cannot be seen from front), Extremely Fine, pencil position “19R” on back

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 60

10c Black (Scott 2). Ample margins, bold red square grid cancel, Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ value $800.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 61

United States 1847 Issue 1847 10c black, red grid cancel, margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, sharp impression, v.f. positional piece, with Scott 2004 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2013, Sale 201307, Lot 3

2, 1847 10c Black, ,red grid cancel, four clear margins all around though almost touching at left, Fine, 1980 PF ,Certificate (Scott value $1,150)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1021