US Stamp Price Scott 227: 1890 15c Henry Clay Bank Note Company. Page 5

1890, 15¢ indigo (Scott 227), o.g., never hinged, spectacular GEM quality example with big beautiful margins, lively bright color, an extraordinary showpiece that would please the most quality conscious collector, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP-95. SMQ price $6,000. Scott $675.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 211

15c Indigo (Scott 227). Mint N.H., rich color and attractive wide margins, fresh and Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1461

1890, 15¢ indigo (Scott 227), o.g., never hinged, gorgeous top left corner margin single, brilliant color, an impressive position piece, Very Fine. Scott $675.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 802

United States 1890-93 Issue 1890 15c indigo, imperf. horizontal pair, margins all around, h.r., v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 51

15c Indigo (227). Mint N.H. block of four, fresh and bright, rich color, bottom right stamp two trivial perf tip thin specks, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2396

15c Indigo (Scott 227). Mint N.H., vibrant color on fresh paper, choice centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1890 ISSUE. The 15c 1890 stamp is, in our opinion, one of the most striking designs of the Gilded Age regular issues. Its distinctive three-quarter portrait of Henry Clay is elegantly framed and printed in an extraordinarily deep shade of Indigo Blue. The beauty of the issue is enhanced in examples such as this stamp, which provides a balanced frame of white margins around the design. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $6,850.00) Only one Mint N.H. stamp has graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (at 95J), a statistic that has not changed in four years.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1111

15c Indigo (Scott 227). Mint N.H. horizontal strip of three with top left sheet corner selvage, few faint fingerprints on gum, intense color, Fine-Very Fine, striking multiple

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5662

15c Indigo, Imperforate (Scott 227a). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, large to full margins, Very Fine and choice, accompanied by block of No. 227P3

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5664

15c Indigo (Scott 227). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 2009 P.F. certificates (XF 90)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5661

1890, 15¢ indigo (227), well centered and wonderfully fresh with barely hinged original gum, F.-V.F. Scott price $250

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3625

1890, 15¢ indigo (227), bottom margin plate no. 22 single, near perfect centering within exceptionally large margins, stunning deep rich color highlighted by brilliant white paper, fresh never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ price $6,850 for a normal 95. Scott $750 AN ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING GEM MINT SINGLE OF THE 15¢ SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE, BEARING THE HIGHEST GRADE YET AWARDED BY THE PSE AND THE SOLE EXAMPLE. Expertization: 2009 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J. The centering, the margins and the pristine color and paper all come together to make this one of the most memorable stamps in the Golden State Collection.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 332, Lot 2041

1890, 15¢ indigo (227), beautifully centered with large balanced margins and deep, fresh color on bright paper, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine and especially choice. SMQ value $6,850. Scott $750 TO DATE PSE HAS GRADED ONLY A SINGLE NH EXAMPLE HIGHER THAN THIS XF-SUPERB 95, THAT BEING A 95J—THERE HAVE BEEN NO HIGHER NUMERIC GRADES. Expertization: 2003 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 568

U.S.; General Issues, 1890, 15¢ Indigo, #227. N.h., Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $350-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 425

15c Indigo (Scott 227). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 525

15c Indigo, Imperforate (Scott 227a). Bottom sheet margin block of four, large to huge margins all around, stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage only, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 526