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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 391 strip of three, fresh with bright color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5613 |
US$425.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Top imprint and plate no. 190 block of six with extra wide selvage, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom left and top center stamps lightly hinged, bright shade, bottom right stamp small corner crease, horizontal crease in selvage far above the plate no., Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 400 |
US$350.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Wide part imprint selvage, stamp Mint N.H., lightly hinged in ungummed part of selvage, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, warm shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 396 |
US$475.00 |
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5c Chocolate (270). Top imprint and plate no. 250 strip of three, stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage where few perf separations expertly reinforced, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the position Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 397 |
US$375.00 |
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5c Chocolate (270). Bottom selvage strip of ten with imprint and plate no. 164, natural s.e. and part arrow at right, pos. 1 and 4 with misperfs at bottom causing pos. 2 and 3 to be imperforate at bottom, leftmost four stamps with diagonal crease which caused the variety, few other flaws incl. tear thru both stamps by imprint and some perfs reinforced, still Fine, a beautiful and dramatic freak, Scott Retail as normal Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 398 |
US$130.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Top imprint and plate no. 164 block of six with wide selvage, four stamps Mint N.H., top center and top left lightly hinged, pretty color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 399 |
US$1,600.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). S.e. at right, tied by “Pittsburgh Feb. 8” duplex on elaborate hand-drawn illustrated cover to Liverpool, England, depicting among other things a stork at left carrying a case with “I expect to alight at your place about Feby. 17”, signed “H.E.G.” at lower right and with Harry E. Gadd return address on back, stamp with few flaws, still Very Fine, a colorful and beautiful usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 555 |
US$225.00 |
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5c Chocolate, Imperforate (270a). Left arrow block of four, large margins, rich color, original gum, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail with no premium for the arrow position Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 508 |
US$350.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Mint N.H. with plate no. 392 at bottom, pretty shade as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $4,300.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 167 |
US$2,600.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1894-95 Bureau Issues 1895 5c chocolate, top margin plate number and imprint block of six, bottom right stamp very lightly hinged at bottom, rest n.h., fine Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2009, Sale 200904, Lot 49 |
US$270.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at bottom, gorgeous color on crisp and bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,300.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4437 |
US$700.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Mint N.H. with part top imprint selvage, essentially precise centering, fresh and crisp, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1986 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90, SMQ price $420.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4438 |
US$325.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Mint N.H., beautiful margins and attractive centering, incredibly fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate for block and 2005 P.F. certificate as this single (VF-XF 85, SMQ $210.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4439 |
US$130.00 |
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5c Chocolate (Scott 270). Mint N.H., wide selvage with part imprint at top, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, gorgeous color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1895 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $1,300.00 as 95, $4,300.00 as 98). Only two have graded higher to date and only four others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4436 |
US$1,200.00 |
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1895, 5ยข chocolate (270), top margin imprint and plate no. 162 strip of 3. Post office fresh and virtually perfectly centered with large margins. Pristine, never hinged original gum. A fabulous, Extremely Fine strip, each stamp a gem. Scott value $400 Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 798 |
US$550.00 |