Cost of US Stamp Scott Cat. #416 – 1912 10c Benjamin Franklin Perf 12. Page 2

Scott #416, 10c Orange yellow, beautifully centered within oversized margins, radiant rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 357

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (Scott 416), o.g., never hinged, wonderful example with fantastic deep color, a beautiful top quality copy, Extremely Fine, 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott $100. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 726

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (Scott 416), o.g., never hinged, choice stamp with vibrant bright color, handsome extremely fresh example, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $100. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 727

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (Scott 416), o.g., never hinged, magnificent showpiece example with extremely large margins, and incredibly bright color, a sensational showpiece that would please the most discriminating collector of top quality stamps, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP-95, 1 of 22 examples attaining this impressive grade, with only 8 others currently grading higher. SMQ $725. Scott $100. Estimate price $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 725

1912, 10¢ brown yellow (Scott 416a), o.g., small hinge remnant, impressive example of the true brown yellow shade, in a deep golden brown yellow shade, an extremely rare stamp, Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 728

1912, 10¢ brown yellow (Scott 416a), o.g., tiny hinge remnant, extremely rare example of this scarce color variety; tiny toned spot, and a tiny natural inclusion spot, Fine, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,250. Estimate price $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 729

10c Orange Yellow (Scott 416). Barest trace of hinging, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, radiant color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OG, Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above grade of 98, SMQ price $250.00 as 98), no other examples in any condition have been graded higher while only two other previously hinged examples share this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 389

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (Scott 416), impressive large margined example with exceptionally rich color, a beauty, left margin single with part imprint and letter “A”, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $100. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1334

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (416), full top margin “A” & plate no. block of six, very nearly perfectly centered with truly vibrant color, original gum, lightly hinged, minor separation in selvage, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott price $550 Provenance: Killien.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 829

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (Scott 416), top margin part imprint single, o.g., never hinged, handsome example with dazzling color and impression, very pretty stamp with JUMBO margins, Very Fine. Scott $100. Estimate value $75 – 100.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1185

Scott #416, 10c Orange yellow, a striking used example in a quality that would be nearly impossible to improve upon, as it features perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins all around, brilliantly fresh color, light cancel, a superb stamp in every respect; 2012 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ does not price higher than 95 since none before this stamp have graded higher than that); the sole example to reach the impressive grade of Superb 98 Jumbo, the only copy in the PSE population report higher than 95J.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 260

Scott #416, 10c Orange yellow, an especially attractive mint single that possesses incredibly brilliant color and a vivid impression, plus it is wonderfully well centered within exceptionally large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ value $725.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 258

Scott #416, 10c Orange yellow, an extraordinarily choice mint single, being impeccably well centered within exceedingly large margins all around, gorgeous color, unblemished o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2012 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 259

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (416), top margin imprint, plate no. & “A” block of 6, fresh and well centered, original gum, never hinged, light natural paper crease, F.-V.F. Scott value $825

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4568

1912, 10¢ orange yellow (416), bottom imprint and plate number & “A” block of six, crisp and beautifully centered with vibrant color, disturbed original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine, the plate number single being a choice Jumbo. Scott price $500

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4567