US Stamps Price Scott Catalogue #331: 1c 1908 Benjamin Franklin. Page 1

1c Green (Scott 331). Two vertical strips of five and two singles, some affixed to back, tied by “U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China, R.D.” registry oval handstamps on cover to New York, purple Sep. 4, 1913 origination backstamp, receiving backstamps, four stamps s.e., minor edgewear, opened for display, Very Fine and unusual franking

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1105, Lot 2645

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331), block of 4 (3mm spacing), o.g., never hinged, gorgeous top quality multiple with JUMBO margins on all stamps, with vivid color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine. Scott $68 for singles. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2882

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331), o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered, pristine example, exceptional stamp, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2008 PSE graded certificate. SMQ XF-Sup 95; $165. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2881

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331), lightly canceled, eye-popping, truly gigantic margins and exceptionally well centered to boot, Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $100. Estimate value $100 – 150 An extraordinary Jumbo of truly mammoth proportions.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1677

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331a), booklet pane of 6, position D, plate no. 5037, o.g., hinge remnants, Very Fine. Scott $225. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1678

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331a), booklet pane of 6, position D, plate no. 5040, o.g., hinge remnants, Very Fine. Scott $225. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1679

1c Green (Scott 331). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 4980 and small solid star block of six, radiant color, fresh and Fine, a very scarce plate block, especially in Mint N.H. condition, Power Search contains only one other example — a hinged side position from the MLG collection

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 463

1c Green, Booklet Pane of Six (331a). Position G, Mint N.H., clear guide line at left, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine, a very scarce position estimated to represent only 0.8% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 465

1c Green, Booklet Panes of Six (331a). Six, from Positions A, B, D (Mint N.H.), E, I (Mint N.H.) and J, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group with five better positions, Scott Retail as most common position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 464

1c Green, Booklet Pane of Six (Scott 331a). Position N, vivid color, h.r., centered slightly to bottom left which maximizes the appearance of the guide lines at top and right, Fine and extremely rare position estimated to represent only 0.2% of the total 29 million pane printing, this position is so rare because the horizontal guide line that ran across the middle of the 360-subject plate was much closer to the bottom of the stamps above it (Positions J-L) than the top of the tab for the positions below it (M-O), and as such when the panes were cut the guide line was almost always included in the upper positions, also Position N is in the middle of the sheet and competes for the vertical guide line to its right with Position O (which is also a very rare position), a great rarity which was missing from the Beutel collection and is the first we have offered

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 466

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331), o.g., never hinged, an astounding example of this stamp, featuring huge boardwalk margins and iridescent color, a matchless Bo-Dereck “10” that would enhance any great collection, Superb, 1992 P.F.C. and 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP-98J (1 of 15 examples achieving this wonderful grade, with only 3 others currently grading higher). SMQ $550 in the grade of SUP-98. Scott $17. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 404

Scott #331, 1c Green, striking used single, with extraordinarily large margins all around and wonderfully well centered within them, brilliantly rich color on fresh paper, unobtrusive light cancel, extremely fine jumbo; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $55.00 for 95 and $175.00 for 98).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 365

1c Green (Scott 331). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with enormous margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, ex Odeneal, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $165.00 as 95, $600.00 as 98)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 501

1908, 1¢ green (Scott 331a), booklet pane of 6, contemporaneous purple “Dunkirk, NY”cancellations, the most remarkable genuinely used booklet pane imaginable, with full intact selvage at top, along with this rare used booklet pane is the original piece from which it came, an incredible opportunity to acquire an outstanding used example of this booklet pane where the cancel will never be questioned, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 310

Scott 331, 1908 1c Green,rare plate no. 4980 and solid star single, 2013 PSE graded VF-XF Jumbo 85J certificate (Durland lists price for plate block of scarce plate number at $1,500)

H.R. Harmer, Nov 2013, Sale 3004, Lot 1236