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$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Top imprint and plate no. 4957 block of six with wide selvage, stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged in top center selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression FRESH AND FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 WASHINGTON. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUE PLATE BLOCKS. Excluding the Bluish Paper issue, this is one of the rarest of the Washington-Franklin plate blocks. It is only known from plate number 4957. Lewis Kaufman records only seven top and four bottom plate blocks. Scott Retail as hinged plate block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1711 |
US$18,500.00 |
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United States 1904-10 Issues 1908 $1 black, well centered, small h.r., fresh and v.f., with 1989 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 201303, Lot 70 |
US$210.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1909, $1 Violet Brown, #342. O.g., stain on gum, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $500. Estimate price $140-160. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 554 |
US$127.00 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (Scott 342), o.g., hinge remnant, remarkably fresh example, a very choice stamp, Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate value $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 601 |
US$160.00 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (Scott 342), o.g., very lightly hinged, desirable copy of the light violet brown shade, with extra large margins, a pretty stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 602 |
US$150.00 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (Scott 342), o.g., never hinged, fabulous top quality example, beautifully centered with fabulous rich color and finely detailed impression, a flawless mint stamp, rare thus, Extremely Fine, 1984 P.F. certificate for block of 4, from which this stamp was taken, this being the lower left stamp from the block. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 600 |
US$900.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Choice margins and attractively centered, intense color, Very Fine, this stamp was removed from a 1901-08 Scott International album and presumably has now come to the auction market for the first time in over 100 years Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 1994 |
US$160.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Brown (Scott 342). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE. With 1992 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ value $2,600.00). Only two have graded higher, and only four others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 327 |
US$2,600.00 |
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United States 1904-10 Issues 1908 $1 violet brown, well centered, sharp impression, h.r., fine, with 2006 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 132 |
US$325.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Brown (Scott 342). Mint N.H., deep shade and clear impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4186 |
US$850.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Brown (Scott 342). Choice centering with wide margins, light oval registry cancel, excellent color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $800.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3468 |
US$700.00 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (Scott 342), nice multiple with bold rich color, both end stamps are never hinged, the right stamp with small blue ink guarantee handstamp at the bottom of the stamp itself, with plate blocks of six cataloging at $22,500, this scarce strip makes a sensible and economical place holder in any advanced plate block collection, bottom right strip of 3 with plate number 4957 and imprint, o.g., hinge remnant (2 stamps never hinged), Fine. Scott $2,800 as singles. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1279 |
US$700.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Brown (Scott 342). Beautiful centering with well-proportioned margins, intense color and proof-like impression, unobtrusive strikes of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, this is the most difficult denomination of the series to obtain in such choice condition — it was the last to be issued, it was issued in limited quantities, and the margins tend to be narrow, with 2005 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $700.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 327 |
US$425.00 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (342), essentially perfectly centered with deep color and very lightly hinged original gum; wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ value $800. Scott $500 Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 800 |
US$600.00 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (Scott 342), top margin part imprint single, o.g., stamp never hinged, lightly hinged in selvage only, impressive example, with exceptioally rich color, a very tough stamp to find in pristine mint condition, Very Fine, 1979 P.F. and 2001 P.S.E. certificates. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1111 |
US$650.00 |