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/ U.S.; General Issues, 1894, 3¢ Purple, Block of 4, #253. N.h top, o.g. bottom and some toning, Very Fine appearance. Scott $870. Estimate value $150-200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1395 |
US$374.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (Scott 253), o.g., never hinged, handsome bottom sheet margin single, beautiful deep color, immaculate mint stamp, Very Fine. Scott price $325. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 850 |
US$225.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1894, 3¢ purple, plate # strip of 3, #253. L.h., bottom #103, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate value $140. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 243 |
US$173.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 253). Bottom imprint and plate no. 107 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged in selvage below pos. 5, otherwise Mint N.H., uncharacteristically well-centered, crisp color and paper, Extremely Fine, a marvelous First Bureau plate block, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2493 |
US$1,900.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), right sheet margin single with part imprint, bright and fresh with gigantic margins and pristine, never hinged original gum; original gum, never hinged, a choice, F.-V.F. Jumbo. Scott price $325 Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2698 |
US$425.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), mathematically centered with perfectly balanced margins, lustrous color and flawless, never hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. SMQ $3,250. Scott $325 Expertization: 1995 PF and 2008 PSE Certificate, the latter graded XF-Sup-95. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1227 |
US$2,200.00 |
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3c Purple (253). Horizontal strip of three with part imprint and plate no. 47 at top, stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage only, pretty shade, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5738 |
US$350.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), bottom imprint and plate no. 91 block of 6, original gum, fresh and Fine. Scott price $1,450 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3665 |
US$240.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), virtually perfectly centered, with gorgeous color and fresh paper, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ price $3250. Scott $325 AN TRULY CHOICE 3¢ — ONLY ONE MINT SINGLE (A 98) HAS BEEN GRADED HIGHER. Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate graded as XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 618 |
US$1,900.00 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), beautifully centered with lovely pastel color and pristine, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott price $325 Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 619 |
US$210.00 |
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United States 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1894 3c purple, well centered with jumbo margins, nice color, n.h., with 2001 PFC and graded (VF 80J) 2007 PSE cert. (SMQ price $310 for VF 80) Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 41 |
US$200.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 253). Bottom imprint and plate no. 95 strip of three, original gum, lightly hinged, lovely pastel color, selvage separation, Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2350 |
US$130.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 253). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $800.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 637 |
US$800.00 |
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3c Purple (Scott 253). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, beautiful margins and centering, perfect color on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate for block (this stamp described as “never hinged”) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 157 |
US$300.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1894, 3¢ Purple, #253. N.h. imprint single, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $325+. Estimate value $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1471 |
US$173.00 |