Values of US Stamp Scott # 311 – 1903 US$1.00 David G. Farragut. Page 4

U.S. General Issues, 1903, $1 Black, #311, o.g., Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2002) cert. Scott $625. Estimate $180-220.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 1962

1903, $1 black (Scott 311), o.g., lightly hinged, awesome top quality $1 Farragut with unusually intense color on bright paper, scarce thus as this issue typically comes on toned or aged paper, this stamp is a true GEM that would please the most discriminating collector, Extremely Fine, 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott $625. Estimate $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2212

1903, $1 black (Scott 311), o.g., previously hinged, lively bright color; few short perforations at top, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 473

1903, $1 black (Scott 311), boldly struck black cancellation, stunning GEM quality stamp, incredible centering and boardwalk margins; with note on accompanying certificate from PSE finalizer deducting 10 points for the heavy cancel, from a grade of SUP-98J to its awarded grade of XF-90J, what a great stamp in spite of the crazy certificate that grades this perfectly centered stamp at only a 90J, Extremely Fine, 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90J, 1 of 6 at this grade, with 23 grading higher. SMQ $225 in grade of XF-90. Scott $95. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 474

1903, $1 black (Scott 311), o.g., previously hinged, a most impressive high quality example with mind boggling boardwalk margins, with brilliant fresh color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $625. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 471

1903, $1 black (Scott 311), o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fresh, with big margins, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 472

1903, $1 black (Scott 311), neatly struck black “P” in oval cancellation, premium quality example of this tough stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF-85. SMQ $115 in the grade of VF-XF-85. Scott $95. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 475

311, 1903 $1 Black, v.l.h., fresh appearance, Very Fine, photocopy of 1997 PF certificate, this being the lower right stamp of a block of four (Scott price $625)

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1235

311, 1903 $1 Black,intense color, large margins, small h.r., light vertical gum wrinkle, Very Fine (Scott price $625)

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1237

311, 1903 $1 Black,o.g., massive margins on all sides, Extremely Fine, 2014 PSE certificate (Scott value $625)

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1236

Scott #311, $1.00 Black, mint single, well centered within large margins, intense color, o.g., l.h., very fine; 2014 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SSV $700.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 256

Scott #311, $1.00 Black, marvelously well centered within lavishly large margins, strong color on bright white paper, very lightly cancelled, extremely fine; an especially large-margined example; 1987 and 2014 PF certificates (XF 90 XQ; SSV $225.00 for 90 and $550.00 for 95).

Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 257

Scott #311, $1.00 Black, well centered used single, nice color and impression, portion of double oval cancel, very fine and choice; 2014 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SSV $120.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 258

*    $1 black (Scott 311), wide balanced margins, intense color, original gum, fresh, Extremely Fine (photo). $625 Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 456

*    $1 black (Scott 311), outstanding centering within large margins, exceptionally fresh, original gum, Extremely Fine (photo). $625

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 455