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1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), wide top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, fabulous deep dark shade, an immaculate Post Office fresh stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate price $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 483 |
US$190.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), huge top plate number single, o.g., never hinged, remarkable showpiece, with gorgeous deep dark color, a pristine never hinged showpiece, rare thus, as the majority of quality strips have been broken up for choice singles for collectors, Very Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 482 |
US$1,100.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (274). Top Type I imprint and plate no. 52 strip of three with wide selvage, stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. in ungummed selvage, rich color, right stamp small natural inclusion, Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1894 |
US$950.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Plate no. 264 at bottom, original gum, very lightly hinged, intense shade, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1893 |
US$300.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and detailed impression on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98, SMQ $1,500.00), this is the highest grade awarded and one other shares it, a single Mint N.H. copy has been graded 100 and the next-highest in that category is a 95J Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 256 |
US$700.00 |
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Scott #274, 15c Dark blue, handsome bottom margin plate no. 264 single, well centered and margined, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1994 PF certificate for the strip of three from which this came. Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 118 |
US$450.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Mint N.H., intense color and impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate for strip Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4155 |
US$550.00 |
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15c Indigo (Scott 274). Beautifully centered with wide margins, intense shade and impression, unobtrusive strike of registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. (as Indigo) and 2005 P.S.E. (as Dark Blue) certificates (Superb 98, SMQ value $1,450.00), only one has graded higher (at 98J) and only one other shares this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3391 |
US$900.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), impressive bottom margin part imprint single, well centered with the deepest and richest color imaginable, a great stamp, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1187 |
US$450.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), bottom margin part imprint single, gorgeous color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $210. Estimate $100 – 150. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1188 |
US$100.00 |
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15c Dark Blue (Scott 274). Beautifully centered, deep shade on bright paper, light strike of face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $350.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 150 |
US$300.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (274), essentially perfectly centered with wide margins, particularly intense color and never hinged original gum; fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott price $625 Expertization: 1994 PSE and 2005 PF Certificates. Provenance: Enstrom. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 281 |
US$650.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), bottom margin part imprint single, o.g., never hinged, handsome example with amazing bold rich color, a pristine stamp in immaculate mint condition, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $625. Estimate price $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 988 |
US$425.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1895, 15¢ Dark Blue, Imprint Strip of 3, #274. N.h. (middle copy thinned), #52 top, usual centering, rich color, Just Fine. Scott $2,250. Estimate price $300-400. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1389 |
US$265.00 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue (Scott 274), gorgeous bottom margin part imprint single, looks to be never hinged at first glance, outstanding deep rich color and beautiful well balanced margins, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Extremely Fine, 1989 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $210. Estimate $300 – 400. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1625 |
US$180.00 |