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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged (natural gum crease), fabulous color printed on clean white paper with nicely balanced margins, pretty stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2464 |
US$225.00 |
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3c Purple (221). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 72 block of ten, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FIRST MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1890 ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. We have offered approximately a half dozen plate blocks of ten or larger (Scott Catalogue lists only the plate block of ten). Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 387 |
US$3,500.00 |
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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged, boardwalk margins and deep prooflike color, an unusually choice example of this undervalued stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1440 |
US$225.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 221). Mint N.H., pretty shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1374 |
US$170.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 221). Top imprint and plate no. 72 block of ten, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, few minor internal perf separations, fresh and Very Fine, an elusive top plate block in this choice condition, ex Todd Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3503 |
US$2,900.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 221). Top imprint and plate no. 21 block of twelve, original gum, barely hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3504 |
US$1,400.00 |
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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged, impressive top quality stamp, large margins and breathtaking color, a very scarce and undervalued stamp when found in this marvelous quality, Extremely Fine. Scott $200. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2196 |
US$300.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 221). Top imprint and plate no. 72 strip of six, original gum, left stamp Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh and Fine, ex Burrows Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 164 |
US$200.00 |
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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged, gorgeous top quality example of this exceedingly difficult stamp, with fabulous rich color, Extremely Fine, 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $200. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2153 |
US$160.00 |
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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged, precisely centered amid perfectly balanced margins with marvelous color, post office fresh, Superb. Scott $200. Estimate price $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 328 |
US$375.00 |
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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged, fresh example with vivid color, Fine, 2009 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $200. Estimate value $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 329 |
US$60.00 |
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Scott #221, 3c Purple, nicely centered and margined, lovely rich color on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2014 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ price $225.00). Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 195 |
US$210.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 221). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 172 |
US$325.00 |
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1890, 3¢ purple (Scott 221), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and choice example with great color, Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $200. Estimate $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2097 |
US$160.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 221). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 412 |
US$425.00 |