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USA (Scott 440) 1915 FRANKLIN 50¢ VIOLET (JUMBO) Big copy, large margins. OG, lightly hinged, extremely fine. (2008 PF Cert #462796) Cat price $450. Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 822 |
US$525.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 50¢ Violet, #440, n.h., fresh rich color, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2008) cert. Scott $1,050. Estimate price $260-300. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1819 |
US$518.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 50¢ Violet, #440, n.h., “tiny gum skips”, Very Fine, PF (1991), PSE (2010) certs. Scott $1,050. Estimate price $450-500. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1818 |
US$460.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), o.g., lightly hinged, vibrant rich color printed on bleach white paper, a handsome well centered stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott $450. Estimate value $350 – 500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2732 |
US$475.00 |
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United States 1914-17 Issues 1915 50c violet, barest trace of a hinge, wide margins, fine, with 2015 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2152 |
US$170.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), o.g., previously hinged, bright color, a desirable example, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $450. Estimate value $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3016 |
US$250.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), o.g., never hinged, handsome and incredibly fresh example of this tough stamp, with exuberant color, select Post Office fresh mint stamp, Very Fine, 1998 P.S.E. certificate and a brand new 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-80 (1 of 4 examples attaining this grade according to PSE’s population report). SMQ VF 80; $1,050. Scott $1,050. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3015 |
US$1,000.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 685 |
US$1,500.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Top plate no. 7057 block of six with wide selvage, barely hinged with few Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1915 50-CENT PERF 10 WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK. This is the first wide top plate block we have offered since 2007. With 1983 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 687 |
US$20,000.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Block of four, lightly hinged, intense shade on bright paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a scarce block, with 1989 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 686 |
US$1,400.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet. O.g., lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 440; $450. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2391 |
US$300.00 |
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United States 1910-30 Issues 1913-15 50c violet, h.r., nicely centered, with 2008 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2015, Sale 201503, Lot 50 |
US$250.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Right plate no. 7049 block of six, pos. 3, 5 and 6 Mint N.H., other stamps lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, choice margins and centering VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1915 50-CENT PERF 10 WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK. This is and the example offered in the previous lot are only the second and third plate blocks we have offered in eight years. With 2006 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 316 |
US$6,750.00 |
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50c Violet (440). Left plate no. 7042 block of six, Mint N.H. and unpriced as such in Scott, vivid color, beautifully margined and centered, light gripper marks on left stamps VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1915 50-CENT PERF 10 WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK. This plate block is extremely rare in any gum condition — this and the example offered in the following lot are only the second and third plate blocks we have offered in eight years. We have not offered a Mint N.H. plate block in all of our sales since 1993 and our Rarities sales dating back to 1964. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H. Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 315 |
US$13,000.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Huge margins and perfectly centered, vibrant color, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp, ex Kirke, with 1995 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ price $700.00), only one has graded higher (at 98J) and this is the only example graded Superb 98 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 314 |
US$950.00 |