Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog 440 – 50c 1915 Benjamin Franklin Perf 10. Page 10

U.S.; General Issues, 1915, Perf 10 50¢ Violet, #440. O.g., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $575. Estimate value $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jun 2008, Sale 78, Lot 1564

1915, 50¢ violet (440), well centered, bright color and fresh paper. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine. Scott $1,300 Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 401

1915, 50¢ violet (440), well centered with full perforations within large margins, beautiful deep color, original gum, Very Fine. Scott value $575 Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 402

1915, 50¢ violet (440), choice centering within enormous margins, o.g., corner perf crease at lower left, otherwise an Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ value $670 as VF-XF 85, $840 as XF 90. Scott $575 Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85J.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2081

1915, 50¢ violet (440), block of four, bright and fresh, o.g., small thin in bottom right stamp. Otherwise F.-V.F. Scott value $2,250

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2082

1915, 50¢ violet (440), choice centering, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. SMQ price $3,250. Scott $1,300 A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 50¢ 1915 ISSUE, SCARCE IN THIS CHOICE MINT NEVER HINGED CONDITION. Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2221

1915, 50¢ violet (440), block of four. Very well centered. O.g., small hinge remnant at top right, bottom pair never hinged. Light thin in upper left stamp. Otherwise Very Fine. Scott $3,750 as singles Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1447

1915, 50¢ violet (440), nicely centered. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $575

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1446