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1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), o.g., never hinged, premium quality well margined stamp with breathtaking fresh color, a beauty, Very Fine. Scott $125. Estimate value $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2546 |
US$100.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 269). Mint N.H. with top part imprint selvage,, rich color and proof-like impression, beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $1,250.00), only three have graded higher — a statistic which has not changed since at least 2010 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 356 |
US$950.00 |
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Scott #269, 4c Dark brown, bottom part imprint single, o.g., never hinged, crisp impression on fresh paper, extremely fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 219 |
US$95.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), Used with 1¢ blue (264) on cover from Philippine Station, San Francisco, Cal. Sep. 14, 1898 to Cadiz, Spain, French packet boat handstamp Sep 24, backstamped Hong Kong (Sep 19) and Cadiz (Oct 5); also on reverse manuscript. “1er sello yankee de Filipinas”, indicating the first American stamps used in the Philippines; couple trivial toned perfs, vertical file fold and edge faults. Fine and rare. Estimate 300 – 400 Provenance: Whitpain. Manila was occupied on August 13, 1898. Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 69 |
US$325.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), used with 1¢ & 2¢ (264, 267a) as forwarding postage on 1896 cover from Canada to Steilacoom, Wash. forwarded to Hawaii, originally franked with Canadian 3¢ Small Queen tied by Penticton, B.C. squared circle, address crossed off and redirected to Lihue Kauai, Hawaiian Is. with 7¢ postage added and canceled at Steilacoom; rated “Collect 16 Cents”; backstamped Tacoma (Jul 9), Honolulu (Jul 31) and Lihue (Aug 4); slight faults and some soiling, but a totally unique usage. Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 67 |
US$1,050.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), tied by New York machine cancel on spectacular 12-color advertising cover for Seabury & Johnson, makers of “Medicinal, Surgical and Antiseptic Specialties”; stamp with natural straight edge. Very Fine. Estimate 400 – 500 Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 68 |
US$900.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), used to pay postage due on a packet boat cover from Danish West Indies to Winfield Junction, New York City, franked with two 1896 D.W.I. 5¢ (19) tied by Jacksonville, Fla. machine cancel upon entering the U.S. mails, Feb 10, 1899; the cover was rated “Ship Less Postage due 4 cents.” and the 4¢ stamp was added and canceled; backstamped P.O.N.Y. transit and Winfield Junction receiver. Very Fine. Estimate 1,000 – 1,500 Provenance: Schnell. Believe to be the only such usage recorded. Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 66 |
US$800.00 |
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P 1895, 4¢ dark brown, imperf plate proof on stamp paper (Scott 269P5), horizontal pair used with a similar pair of the 1¢ imperf plate proof on stamp paper (264P5) on registered cover from Boston to Washington, D.C., Mar 21, 1900; 4¢ creased between stamps, cover with minor edge flaws at top. Very Fine. Estimate 750 – 1,000 Expertization: 1966 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2015, Sale 352, Lot 70 |
US$800.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (Scott 269), top plate number and imprint strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, incredibly fresh and choice multiple with exemplary color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2786 |
US$120.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown. Top margin plate “457” block of 6 with imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, strong vibrant color, fresh and Fine. Scott No. 269; $775. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2884 |
US$220.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown. 5 bottom margin plate number strips of 3 with imprints, with numbers 456-457, 460-461 & 463, o.g., never hinged, generally Fine. Scott No. 269; $2,250. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2749 |
US$350.00 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown. 5 matching top & bottom margin plate number strips of 3 with imprints, for numbers 457-458, 460 & 462 (2), o.g., never hinged, fresh and generally Fine. Scott No. 269; $4,500. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2748 |
US$575.00 |
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USA (Scott 269) 1895 LINCOLN 4? DARK YELLOW BROWN, PLATE STRIP Bottom plate strip of 3 (plate #195), MINT never hinged, fine. Cat price $450. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 544 |
US$110.00 |
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USA (Scott 269) 1895 LINCOLN 4? DARK BROWN, PLATE SINGLE (PSE GRADED 98) Choice top plate #94 single. Fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, superb beauty. (2014 PSE Graded Cert #01286549, Superb 98, Mint OGph) (SMQ $325) Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 543 |
US$450.00 |
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4c Dark Brown (Scott 269). Gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, deep shade on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 95, $1,000.00 as 98), only two have graded higher (at 98) and one other shares this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3598 |
US$450.00 |