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5c Dark Blue (281). Block of four, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, deep shade, bright white paper, Extremely Fine block, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5798 |
US$250.00 |
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1898, 5ยข dark blue (281), perfectly centered with large balanced margins and deep color on bright white paper; original gum, never hinged with light natural gum wrinkle, mentioned only on the PSE Certificate, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $770. Scott $100 Expertization: clear 2007 PF Certificate graded Superb 98 and 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3694 |
US$1,200.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly balanced margins, strong color and excellent impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $250.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5633 |
US$225.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with incredibly wide Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $2,850.00 as 98). This is the only example to have achieved this grade to date. An example graded Superb 98 realized $3,250 hammer in our Sale 976. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1085 |
US$4,000.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Rich color and choice centering, tied by “Peculiar Mo. Apr. 7, 1904” duplex on cover to Cape Town, South Africa and eventually returned to sender, fascinating endorsements at top left help track this on its path around the world (all written by sender): “If not called for in 3 days forward to Hong Kong, China”, similar endorsements for if not called for in five days to send to San Francisco, then Peculiar Mo., markings would seem to indicate it never made it to Hong Kong, with original enclosure indicating this is philatelic in nature as it is addressed to the sender who is looking for anyone with the same name, some slight wear, Very Fine, a (dare we say it?) most “peculiar” usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 585 |
US$160.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1218 block of six, original gum, barest trace of hinging, deep rich color and proof-like impression, couple expertly reinforced perf separations at bottom, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful plate block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 480 |
US$550.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Two covers, each with horizontal pair and each used from Honolulu, Hawaii, one in 1901 and other in 1903, latter with lottery ticket attached and addressed to Tasmania, former to Liverpool, England (stamps with faults), Very Fine and desirable pair of covers Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 586 |
US$150.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H. with plate no. 982 at top, deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 476 |
US$200.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Top left corner selvage single, original gum, h.r., creasing at top left causing dramatic shift causing top left portion of design to be printed in selvage, pencil “33” in selvage, some creasing which caused the variety, Very Fine, an unusual item Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 477 |
US$170.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (281). Top imprint and plate no. 1086 strip of three with wide selvage, stamps Mint N.H., single h.r. in ungummed part of selvage, also with unusual offset of plate no. at top of selvage, Very Fine and choice, this plate no. is especially scarce, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the position or the offset Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 478 |
US$325.00 |
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5c Bright Blue (281 var). Top imprint and plate no. 407 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp h.r. and small thin spot, radiant color in this distinctive sub-shade, Fine-Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 479 |
US$225.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 5-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2001 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ price $2,850.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 98J) and only one other shares this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1810 |
US$3,250.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $310.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1603 |
US$200.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H., beautifully centered with unusually wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2003 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1602 |
US$250.00 |
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5c Dark Blue (Scott 281). Mint N.H., magnificent wide margins of near Jumbo proportions and with impeccable centering, wonderful depth of color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $1,200.00), particularly pleasing and desirable example of the 5c 1898 Issue Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4459 |
US$700.00 |