USA (Scott 340) 1909 WASHINGTON 15¢ PALE ULTRA, PLATE # STRIP Top margin strip of 3 with imprint & plate #4952. Post Office notation ‘From first sheet printed’ and signature in selvage. MINT never hinged, cat for singles. Very fine to extremely fine. Cat value $450. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 717 |
US$700.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Brilliant color, Jumbo margins and mathematically perfect centering, light town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an absolutely superb example of this issue, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.S.A.G certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo), with 2011 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $385.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), as a 98J this is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report with no others equal, whether P.S.A.G. is correct in its call of 100J or P.S.E. is correct is academic, as this is quite likely the finest used example extant Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 81 |
US$1,200.00 | |
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine (Scott 340), o.g., never hinged, handsome example in immaculate mint condition, with bright color, quite elusive when found so choice, Extremely Fine, 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $150. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2887 |
US$200.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Top imprint and plate no. 4954 block of six with wide selvage, few stamps Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 572 |
US$170.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, lovely soft pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 93 |
US$325.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, lightly hinged, bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 94 |
US$235.00 | |
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine (Scott 340), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, an impressive full wide top in immaculate mint condition, with strong color on clean white paper, Very Good. Scott $1,175. Estimate price $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1688 |
US$200.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Brilliant color, Jumbo margins and mathematically perfect centering, light town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an absolutely superb example of this issue, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.S.A.G certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo), with 2011 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ price $385.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), as a 98J this is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report with no others equal, whether P.S.A.G. is correct in its call of 100J or P.S.E. is correct is academic, as this is quite likely the finest used example extant Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1455 |
US$1,200.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, fresh pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate for a block of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1454 |
US$275.00 | |
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine (Scott 340), top left single, o.g., never hinged, extremely desirable corner margin single, a pristine mint stamp with brilliant color on bleach white paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1989 P.F. certificate for block of four, from which this stamp was taken, this being the top left stamp from the block, and with 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $150. Estimate price $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 296 |
US$200.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 4952 block of six, pretty pastel color, fresh and Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 476 |
US$650.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4952 block of six, bright shade, fresh and Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 229 |
US$250.00 | |
Scott #340, 15c Pale ultramarine, exceptionally well centered within large margins, bright fresh pastel color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2014 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ price $210.00). Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 264 |
US$140.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. block of six with enormous selvage, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Silver Lake Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1420 |
US$800.00 | |
15c Pale Ultramarine (Scott 340). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six with wide selvage, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1421 |
US$600.00 | |