Costs of US Stamp Scott #324 – 2c 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition: Thomas Jefferson. Page 3

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, handsome with super intense color and sharp detailed impression, Extremely Fine. Scott $65. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1077

U.S.; General Issues, 1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, #324. N.h., lovely fresh color, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PSE (2012), PF (1998) certs. Scott Stamp Values $600. Estimate $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1480

U.S.; General Issues, 1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, #324. N.h., Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PF (2004), PSE (2004) certs. Scott Stamp Values $600. Estimate $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1481

U.S.; General Issues, 1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, Block of 20, #324. N.h. but 4 copies incl. pl. block affected by offset (1 with paper adherence), well centered, rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,260+. Estimate $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1482

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), immaculate bottom margin imprint single with gleaming fresh color, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $65. Estimate value $75 – 100. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1733

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), o.g., never hinged, marvelous example of this notoriously difficult stamp, considered to be one of the most challenging commemorative issues to obtain in top quality, a lovey large margined example with vivid fresh color, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2011 P.S.A.G. certificae. Scott $65 Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 438

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324 var.), unlisted varnish ink variety, neat cancel; reperf at top, V.G.-Fine, a great specialty item, 2010 PSE Cert. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 920

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), handsome top margin imprint single, o.g., never hinged, brilliant fresh color, very choice, Extremely Fine. Scott $65.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 919

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (324), perfectly centered, brilliant color, original gum never hinged, an Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $575. Scott $70 Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2794

2c Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324). Mint N.H., vibrant color, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $575.00), only five have graded higher to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1192

2c Louisiana Purchase, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott 324a). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, brilliant color, wide margins, bottom stamp light natural gum bend as almost always seen on this issue VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. It is believed that only one pane of 50 was found in the mid-west. This intact pane was originally in the Worthington collection. After the Worthington sale it was broken into pairs and blocks of four. Power Search shows very few of these rarities — apart from the Whitman example (which we also offered in 2000), the next we find was in the 1990 Rarities sale.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5867

1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (324), perfectly centered with vibrant color, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $560. Scott $70 Expertization: 2004 PF and PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3721

2c Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324). Mint N.H., with bottom imprint in selvage, the centering is perfect and the margin width is balanced and well beyond the standard dimensions of this tightly-spaced issue, bright color, fresh paper and gum EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ABSOLUTELY REMARKABLE QUALITY FOR THIS 20TH CENTURY COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE. A MAGNIFICENT STAMP. The 2c Louisiana Purchase is a common stamp, but the difficulty in finding choice Mint N.H. examples is evident in the P.S.E. Population Report statistics: 114 have been graded, but only five have graded 98 or better (four 98’s, one 100). Another “rule” of this issue is that the stamps have small margins due to the tight spacing between subjects on the plate. This, too, is evident in the Population Report stats: there are no Jumbos in OG 95, 98 or 100 grades, and, in fact, only two stamps have the Jumbo designation (one NH 90J and one used 98J). For the collector who seeks an extraordinary example of each stamp, this 2c Louisiana Purchase, with its imprint selvage and 98 grade, is a major rarity, which is not an overstatement considering that we have sold only one other Mint N.H. 98 example. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $2,350.00). One of four graded 98 and only one graded higher at 100.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2418

2c Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324). Mint N.H., brilliant color, gorgeous centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, the tightly-spaced plates of the Louisiana Purchase issue produced very few stamps which can be graded 95, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $560.00), only four have graded higher to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5710

U.S. General Issues, 1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, plate block of 6, #324. O.g. short perf at top, bottom pl. #2155, Average to Fine. Scott $350. Estimate price $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 426