US Stamps Values Scott Cat. # 310 – 1903 50c Thomas Jefferson. Page 8

50c Orange (Scott 310). Mint N.H., brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1902 ISSUE. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $2,500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2595

1903, 50¢ orange (310), well centered and exceptionally fresh with blazing color, original gum, Very Fine and choice. Scott $425 Expertization: 1982 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2776

1903, 50¢ orange (310), right arrow block of four, bright and fresh, original gum, upper right stamp with slight thin and partial gum loss from hinge removal, thin in selvage, otherwise Fine. Scott value $1,800

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2777

1903, 50¢ orange (310), virtually perfectly centered with extra wide margins, brilliant color and very lightly hinged original gum; o.g., very lightly hinged, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. Scott value $425 Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2774

1903, 50¢ orange (310), beautifully centered with large margins and fresh color, original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott price $425 Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2775

1903, 50¢ orange (310), bright, fresh and mathematically centered with vivid color and pristine, never hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. Scott Stamp Values $8,000. Scott price $1,250 GIVEN ITS CENTERING, COLOR, AND CHOICE GUM CONDITION, THIS 50¢ 1902-03 IS A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. Expertization: 1998 (two), 2009 PF Certificates, the lst graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1258

50c Orange (310). Mint N.H., wide margins and precise centering, vibrant color on pristine paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1902 ISSUE. The 1902-03 Regular Issue was a great improvement over the Bureau’s first efforts in 1894 and 1895. Perforations tend to be cleaner, and centering better, but the large plate layout and perforation method still resulted in a large number of poorly centered stamps. Furthermore, stamps issued in choice condition seldom stayed that way, because the boom in stamp collecting that began with the Roosevelt administration caused hordes of hinge-bearing philatelists to mount stamps over and over again. For this reason, today’s collectors have grown accustomed to paying many multiples of Scott value for Extremely Fine stamps in Mint Never-Hinged state. Anyone who has pursued this set can testify that the 50c is rarely encountered in such condition. Apart from the $2.00 and $5.00 values, it is more elusive than any other value of the set in superb Mint N.H. condition. This example probably ranks among the ten highest-quality examples in existence. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $8,750.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 95J) and only five others share this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1186

50c Orange (Scott 310). Lightly hinged, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $900.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5850

50c Orange (Scott 310). Barely hinged, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85, SMQ $485.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5851

50c Orange (310). Mint N.H. block of four, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, left vertical pair has wide margins and choice centering FINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 50-CENT 1902 ISSUE. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5852

1903, 50¢ orange (310), well centered and exceptionally fresh with rich color and impeccable, never hinged original gum, Very Fine. Scott $1,250 Expertization: 2002 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded VF 80.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 682

1903, 50¢ orange (310), post office fresh and nearly perfectly centered with flawless, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ value $2,700. Scott $1,250 Expertization: 1993 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 681

U.S.; General Issues, 1903, 50¢ Orange, #310. L.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $150-180.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 503

U.S.; General Issues, 1903, 50¢ Orange, Scott #310. O.g., Grade 95J Extremely Fine to Superb, PSE (2008) cert. Stamp Market Quarterly $900+. Estimate $500-600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 502

50c Orange (Scott 310). Mount-glazed gum, choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2399