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1915, 50¢ violet (440), fresh and beautifully centered with luminous color and never hinged original gum; choice Extremely Fine and undergraded, in our opinion SSV $2,000. Scott value $1,150 Expertization: 1993 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 351 |
US$1,600.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 50¢ Violet, #440. L.h., Grade 90 Extremely Fine, PSAG (2012), PF (1990) certs. Scott Stamp Values $650. Estimate $325-375. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1554 |
US$661.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 50¢ Violet, #440. O.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $150-170. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1555 |
US$184.00 |
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Scott #440, 50c Violet, handsome mint single, especially well centered amid balanced margins, bright fresh color on crisp white paper, o.g., faintest trace of a hinge mark, extremely fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 272 |
US$475.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), brilliant fresh with big, balanced margins, vibrant color, a fabulous example difficult to match, bottom margin single with plate number, o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, 1996 PF Cert. Scott $500. Estimate value $500 – 750. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1844 |
US$550.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Choice margins and centering, lovely bright pastel color, fresh and Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1414 |
US$400.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Lightly hinged, radiant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $700.00 as 90, $1,150.00 as 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1413 |
US$650.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), left margin block of 4 with plate number, o.g., hinge remnants, handsome multiple with prooflike color and impression, exceedingly fresh and choice, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,100 Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 345 |
US$650.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), bottom margin single with plate number, o.g., lightly hinged, spectacular deep rich color, impressive example of this tough high value Washington Franklin, Very Fine, 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott $500 Estimate price $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 343 |
US$325.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (Scott 440), o.g., never hinged, fresh, vivid color; tiny natural inclusion speck, Fine to Very Fine, 1979 PF Cert. Scott $1,175 Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 344 |
US$400.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo, SMQ value $1,500.00 as 85, $2,050.00 as 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 813 |
US$1,200.00 |
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50c Violet (Scott 440). Block of four, h.r., radiant color, superior centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 814 |
US$1,600.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (440), mathematically centered with ample, perfectly balanced margins, truly luminous color and post office fresh, never hinged original gum, positively Superb. SMQ $13,500. Scott $1,150 A MOST DIFFICULT HIGH VALUE TO LOCATE THIS WELL CENTERED AND NEVER HINGED; WITH MORE THAN 40 EXAMPLES GRADED BY PSE TO DATE, ONLY A SINGLE EXAMPLE HAS RECEIVED A HIGHER GRADE. Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 458 |
US$7,250.00 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (440), precisely centered with large balanced margins, radiant color and never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ price $2,050. Scott $1,150 Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 459 |
US$1,400.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 50¢ Violet, Plate Number Single, #440. N.h., very well centered, rich color, grade 90 almost Extremely Fine beautiful copy, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott Stamp Values $2,000+. Estimate value $1,000-1,200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 1151 |
US$1,495.00 |