US Stamp Price Scott 206: 1882 1c Benjamin Franklin American Bank Note. Page 1

USA (Scott 206) 1881 FRANKLIN BANKNOTE 1¢ GRAY BLUE Fresh, MINT never hinged, very fine. Cat $225.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 351

U.S.; General Issues, 1883, 1¢ on Illustrated Pioneer Postcard, Scott #206, tied by oval Boston, Mass. cancel, multicolor printing for the “Hub Royal Art Stove”, offered by Smith Anthony Stove Co., Boston, with message to the trade on the mailing side, company used trade card design for this lovely card, address smudged from album removal, rare card, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1591

U.S.; General Issues, 1885, 1¢ on Illustrated Pioneer Postcard, Scott #206, tied by Troy, N.Y. cancel on reverse of February 1885 man in winter attire illustrated multicolor trade card for Wm. Gunnison & Son, Troy, N.Y., merchants for shirts, gents and ladies collars and cuffs, rare to find trade cards postally used, Extremely Fine. Estimate $300-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1592

1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved, Douglas Patent Punch (Scott 206 var.), top margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, desirable example of the Douglas Patent Punch, showing the eight patent punches in a circle, designed to prevent the re-use of stamps through printing on two thin layers of paper which would break apart when removed from a cover; some of these stamps were reportedly sold at the Washington, D.C. post office; trivial light toning and a light horizontal crease in the selvage only, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2448

1c Gray Blue, Punched with 8 Small Holes in Circle (206 var). Block of eight with top plate no. 361 selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, original gum, h.r. with left four stamps barely hinged, Very Fine, extremely rare with the plate number, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 290

1c Gray Blue (Scott 206). Cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on International Printing Label Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to Williamson Pa., “Glen Allen Virginia May 12, 1882” printed datestamp, with original enclosures, trivial edgewear, stamp with faults at top, otherwise Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2619

1c Gray Blue (Scott 206). Perfect centering, tied by bold segmented cork cancel on front cover of a 32-page booklet, “The Postal Service Book”, produced in 1885 by the Meriden Conn. postmaster, E. D. Hall, cover in blue and red on blue paper, content reads “The Handy Book of the Postal Service has made many friends throughout the country… The object of this book is to place before every one the rules and regulations of the post in daily use… The diffusion of knowledge of this kind insures greater promptness and certainty of mail delivery.” — content includes information on office hours, domestic and international postage rates, carriers, money orders, and a list of UPU participating countries, along with a healthy dose of ads — small thumbtack hole at top left, Extremely Fine and rare, we have never seen another example of this truly spectacular booklet

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2616

1c Gray Blue (Scott 206). Horizontal pair and slightly overlapping single, tied by “New York Sep. 4 ’83” duplex cancels on overall French illustrated cover showing devils attacking nuns, to Baltimore, French anti-clerical propaganda message on top backflap and envelope-ordering information on bottom backflap, few faults, appears Fine, very rare design

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2617

1c Gray Blue (Scott 206). Tied by well-struck diamond grid cancel and used as forwarding postage on Turkey UPU Postal Reply card, cancelled by “Burssa, Turquie” double-circle datestamp, to Meriden Conn. and forwarded to Durham N.Y., Constantinople transit, some edgewear, Very Fine, attractive and rare use, this is a legitimate non-philatelic use, ex “Mercedes”

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2621

1c Gray Blue (Scott 206). Horizontal pair and two singles, tied by “Lowell Mass. Sep. 22 7AM 1884” duplexes on 1c Light Blue entire (U113) to Miss Julia Ward at Honolulu, Hawaii, San Francisco backstamp, docketed at left, slight overall wear, Very Fine and unusual use paying the 5c rate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2622

1c Gray Blue (Scott 206). Three, with Glen Allen Star precancel in green, red and black, stamps with faults, still Very Fine and desirable group of the three known colors of precancels

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2620

206P1, 1881 1c Blue, Large die proof on india, reduced sunken large die measuring 85 x 98mm, brilliant color, hinging on reverse, Very Fine (Scott $375)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3040

1881, 1¢ gray blue, re-engraved (Scott 206), o.g., lightly hinged, perfectly centered amid balanced margins with gorgeous rich color on clean white paper, a true GEM as this stamp never comes in a quality approaching the attributes that this outstanding stamp possesses, Superb. Scott $70. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2677

1c Gray Blue (206). Bottom imprint and plate no. 530 block of fourteen with natural s.e. and part arrow at right, original gum, pos. 9 small h.r., other eleven stamps Mint N.H., unusually choice centering, rich color and sharp impression, few perfs expertly reinforced at bottom of ungummed part of selvage, Extremely Fine plate block, with 1990 and 1992 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail $2,685.00 as singles with Mint N.H. premiums, value as a hinged plate bock of 12 without extra two stamps

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 360

1c Gray Blue (206). Bottom imprint and plate no. 530 block of twelve, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, seven stamps Mint N.H., five h.r., radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of ten and two singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 361