USA (Scott 219) 1890 FRANKLIN SMALL BANKNOTE 1¢ DULL BLUE (BOTTOM PLATE) Bottom plate, imprint, and ‘C 1’ block of 18 (plate #283). Fresh, MINT never hinged, fine. Cat price $3660. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 1278 |
US$800.00 | |
USA (219) 1890 FRANKLIN SMALL BANKNOTE 1¢ DULL BLUE (PSAG GRADED 90 JUMBO) Huge stamp, conservatively graded at 90, MINT never hinged, extremely fine Jumbo. (2014 PSAG Graded Cert #0566376, 90J og NH) (Scott Value Guide $210) Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 378 |
US$280.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Horizontal pair, cancelled by targets, “Olmsted Ill. Feb. 6, 1894” circular datestamp with yeardate in manuscript, on World’s Columbian Exposition Souvenir Postal Card with design similar to UPSS Set 11, EX 83, to Binghamton N.Y., receiving duplex ties stamps, some creases, otherwise Fine, ex Schwartz Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2623 |
US$400.00 | |
Bicycle Mail Route, Cal., 25c Green (Scott 12L1). Spelling error “San Fransisco”, large margins, cancelled by two bars, tied by pink “Received/Jul. 12, 1894” datestamp, used with 1c Blue (219), both stamps tied by “Fresno Cal. Jul. 16 4:30 PM 1894” duplex circular datestamp and oval grid cancel on 1c Blue entire with Overman Wheel Co. handstamp, used to Fresno, backstamped with Jul. 16, 1894 purple “Victor Bicycle Messenger Service.” Fresno office datestamp with bicycle illustration, reduced slightly at left, slight bend and small hole at upper right VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE COVER CARRIED BY THE BICYCLE MAIL ROUTE POST OF CALIFORNIA. This inter-city service was established during the railroad union strike in 1894 by the Fresno agent for Victor bicycles, Arthur C. Banta. Service commenced on July 6 and was discontinued on July 18 when the strike ended. Only 380 letters were carried during the brief period of operation. Ex Golden. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2624 |
US$3,500.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Horizontal pair, tied by “U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, Dec. 28 2PM 95” duplex datestamp on -1/2c Chefoo Postal Card to Duxbury Mass., postal card cancelled by “Local Post Chefoo 18 Dec. 1895” double-circle datestamp, second strike at left, faint strike of blue “Shanghai Local Post DE 20 95” datestamp, San Francisco (Jan. 21) and receiving transits, trivial edgewear in right corners FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION USE OF THE CHEFOO LOCAL POSTAL CARD AND THE UNITED STATES STAMPS. Ex Drucker. With 1986 Holcombe and 2003 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2625 |
US$6,000.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Used on 1c Agricultural Building, Columbian Exposition Card (UPSS Set No. 2, EX18), cancelled by target and light strike of 1894 circular datestamp to Tokyo, Japan, adhesive tied by “Due” in circle with manuscript “6” sen, neat “San Francisco Cal. Apr. 2, 1894” circular datestamp, three Japan 2sen stamps tied by chops which pay for postage due (two affected from placement at edge), some edgewear incl. scuff at bottom left, appears Very Fine, wonderful use which was sent deficient by 3c for an oversize card according to U.P.U. regulations, ex Schwartz Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2626 |
US$950.00 | |
219P4, 220P4-224P4, 226P4-229P4, 1890 1c-90c Bureaus, Plate proofs on card, crisp impression, each with a couple layers of hinge remainders, Very Fine (Scott price $510) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3046 |
US$550.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (219). Top imprint, plate no. 287 and letter “D 1” block of fourteen, stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 383 |
US$425.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Mint N.H., perfect centering with wide margins, rich color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1890 SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ value $3,150.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1159 |
US$3,250.00 | |
USA (Scott 219) 1890 FRANKLIN SMALL BANKNOTE 1¢ DULL BLUE (BOTTOM PLATE) Bottom plate, imprint and ‘F 1’ block of 20 (plate #296). Post Office fresh, MINT never hinged, fine. Cat price $3790. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1600 |
US$700.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Top imprint, plate no. 285 and “D1” block of 14, all stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. in selvage only, bright color, pos. 3 with small internal crease, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3497 |
US$950.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ price $325.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), this is the only example to achieve this grade and only one has graded higher (at 100J, the stamp from our Natalee Grace sale) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3498 |
US$375.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (219). Top right corner imprint, plate no. 298 and “F1” block of sixteen, fourteen stamps Mint N.H., selvage and two stamps h.r., bright color, nice centering nearly throughout, Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of 14 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3496 |
US$900.00 | |
1c Ultramarine, Plate Proof on Card (Scott 219P4). Bottom right corner block of 27 in 3 x 9 format, imprint at right and with huge sheet margins, bright color, tiny edge tear and horizontal crease in margin, still Extremely Fine, a scarce multiple, with 1983 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 133 |
US$425.00 | |
1c Dull Blue (Scott 219). Bottom imprint, plate no. 90 and letter “Q” block of ten, original gum which is slightly disturbed on a few stamps, nice centering, thin spot in selvage at left, still Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 163 |
US$900.00 | |