US Stamps Price Scott Catalogue #283 – 1898 10c Webster Bureau. Page 3

1898, 10¢ brown shade, type II (Scott 283), o.g., never hinged, impressive example of the desirable brown shade, with wonderful fresh color and detailed impression, Very Fine, 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 494

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), attractive example, with extra large margins and bright vivid color, Extremely Fine. Scott $150. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 495

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Vertical Wmk. (283a). Mint N.H., radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed on crisp paper, mathematically perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 283a IS PROBABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. IT HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS ILLUSTRIOUS GRADE. According to Brookman, the 10-cent Type II has the same type characteristics as the 1890 Issue, and so was likely made prior to Type I, which shows an altered die in the area of the circle surrounding the left denomination. In the 2007 Scott Specialized, the listings were clarified to include both the horizontal and vertical watermarks. In an article in the 2007 Scott Specialized, author Kenneth E. Diehl notes that the 10c stamps with vertical watermarks were printed from plates of 200 subjects, and were put on the presses in early 1902. The horizontal watermarked stamps (Scott 283) were printed from sheets of 400 stamps and were printed first. It is curious to note that the vertical watermarked issue, Scott 283a, was printed after the 10c Trans-Mississippi and 10c Pan-American Issues, and only a short time before the 10c 1902 Issue, Scott 307, was printed (EDU March 12, 1903). We must therefore conclude that this issue was printed in limited quantities. The existence of this example in Gem 100 grade is truly remarkable. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ price $13,900.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 269

Scott #283a, 1900 10c Orange brown, vertical watermark, attractive mint single, exceptionally well centered amid evenly balanced margins, lovely rich color and a well incised impression, o.g., hinged, extremely fine; 2012 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ value $900.00); only two mint stamps grade higher.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 121

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (Scott 283). Mint N.H., pretty shade, well-balanced margins, short corner perf, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1990 P.F. certificate for block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4159

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (Scott 283). Incredibly wide and perfectly balanced margins, bright color with a striking purple 5-point Star within Star cancel, bright paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY RARE STAMP COMBINING PERFECT CENTERING, VIVID COLOR AND A SPECTACULAR FANCY CANCEL. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate as a “blue” star which it is not (Superb 98, SMQ value $960.00 as ordinary cancel), this is the highest graded example and one of only two 98’s in the P.S.E. Population Report. We are confident in saying that we have encountered no other used example of this issue that is the equal to this spectacular stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3407

10c Orange Brown, Ty. II, Vertical Watermark (283a). Beautifully centered with wide margins, vivid color, circular cancel, Extremely Fine Gem example of this overlooked watermark variety, seldom offered and impossible to find in superb used condition, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $450.00), we do not know why this issue is priced at only 1.5x the normal Horizontal Watermark issue in SMQ, as there are five stamps of Scott 283 that grade 95 or better and only this single example of 283a at 95, Scott Retail for 283a is also double that for 283

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3408

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), fabulous well centered example in immaculate Post office fresh condition, with brilliant color and sharp clear impression, quite elusive like this, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1195

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), beautiful example of what was once an immaculate mint stamp, nicely centered with deep rich color, disturbed o.g. from improper storage, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate specifically describing this stamp as “never hinged”. Scott $150. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1196

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), top margin part imprint single, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, sensational example, incredibly well centered stamp with generous margins and fiery bright color, a very elusive stamp when found with such beautiful qualities, Extremely Fine. Scott $450. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1008

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), bottom margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, gorgeous, well centered amid nice big margins, pristine mint stamp with vibrant rich color, a wonderful example of this tough stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, photocopy of 1990 P.F. certificate for strip of three, from which this stamp was taken, this being the left stamp from the strip. Scott $450. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1009

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 10¢ Orange Brown, Type II, #283. N.h., Grade 90 Extremely Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott Stamp Values $1,250. Estimate price $600-700.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1406

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), incredible example of this terribly difficult stamp, a beautiful top margin part imprint single with extremely large margins and fantastic bright color, a very scarce stamp in this condition, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinged in selvage only, Extremely Fine, 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate price $600 – 800. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1650

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), bright fresh color within nicely balanced margins, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2009 APS certificate. Scott $350. Estimate $200 – 300. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1651

1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (Scott 283), lovely bottom margin plate no. 1337 single that could easily pass as never hinged, as there is only a bare suggestion of a hinge mark, strong rich color and beautiful centering, just a great stamp, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), Extremely Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $150 – 200. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1652