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10c Dark Green, “Specimen” Ovpt. Ty. B (68S). Block of four, original gum, hinge reinforcement, centered right, Fine, blocks of four are surprisingly difficult to find, Scott Retail as four singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1008 |
US$550.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Tied by San Francisco circular grids, affixed over red crayon “5d” rate marking applied in British Columbia, “General Post Office, British Columbia, 13 May 1865” origination backstamp on cover to Aylmer, Canada West, bold strike of “10” in barred oval and “Paid” handstamps, neat “San Francisco Cal. May 19, 1865” double-circle datestamp applied in transit, red oval “U.S. 10cts. Paid” handstamp for cross-border use into Canada, “London U.C. JU 20, 1865” and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at left, minor edgewear, Very Fine, rare usage from British Columbia to Canada West via the United States, the “10” in oval was applied at Williams Creek as a provisional mark to indicate British Columbia postage was paid Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 73 |
US$3,250.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Rich color, few tiny perf flaws, tied by “STEAM/SHIP” two-line handstamp on cover to Cleveland O. originating in Havana, Cuba, well-struck “Paid at Havana” crown-circle handstamp crossed out, “Havana JA 15, 1863” backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, an extremely rare use of the Havana crown-circle in conjunction with U.S. postage on a cover from Cuba to the United States Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 74 |
US$2,100.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Rich color, tied by circle of wedges, “New York Sep. 20” circular datestamp on 1867 folded letter to Demerara, British Guiana, clear “St. Thomas SP 30, 1867” and Georgetown backstamps, ms. “4” crossed out and re-rated “5”, sender’s instructions “pr Brazilian Str. Guiding Star”, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Very Fine, extremely rare use to British Guiana, our computerized records contain only one other, with two 5c stamps, offered in our Sevenoaks sale in 2000, and we are aware of another 10c cover Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 75 |
US$1,500.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Three, tied by quartered corks and by well-struck “Cold Spring N.Y. Jan. 5” circular datestamp on red and blue 34-Star all-over flag Patriotic cover to Rome, Italy, red boxed “Aachen Franco” also ties left stamp, red “N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jan. 9” credit datestamp, neat “P.D.” handstamp and ms. rate, transit and receiving backstamps, right stamp torn at right, others few small perf flaws, otherwise Fine, scarce and desirable usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 76 |
US$2,600.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Bright color, used with Hawaii, 1866, 5c Blue (32), tied together by target, 10c also tied by circle of wedges, on cover to Rochester Vt., large red “Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Dec. 10” circular datestamp and well-struck “Hawaiian Steam Service” oval handstamp, neat “San Francisco Cal. Dec. 24” circular datestamp, slightly reduced at top and some edge tears and wear, 5c stamp few tiny flaws, otherwise Fine, the 5c stamp paid the internal Hawaiian postage, and the 10c stamp paid the Pacific Mail Steamship Company contract mail rate from Hawaii to the U.S. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 77 |
US$1,500.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Horizontal strip of four, used with 3c Rose (65) and 2c Black (73), tied by targets, “Spring Valley N.Y. Sep. 21” circular datestamp on 1865 cover to Amoy, China, red “N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Sep. 23” circular datestamp, London transit also ties strip, red “24” credit handstamp, red ms. “1” Colonial credit also ties strip, Hong Kong backstamp, left 10c tiny perf flaws, 2c perf flaw at right, slightly reduced at top and some edgewear VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL USAGE SENT VIA AMERICAN PACKET AND THENCE BY BRITISH MAILS TO AMOY, CHINA. This cover was carried by American Packet across the Atlantic, and then by British Mails via Southampton. This is unusual, as most were carried by British mails the entire way. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 84 |
US$9,000.00 |
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10c Dark Green (Scott 68a). Part original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine example of this desirable shade, with 2001 P.F. certificate erroneously describing this as Yellow Green Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3069 |
US$425.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1861-66 ISSUE 1861-66 10c yellow green, well centered, fresh color, h.r., minor red offset on reverse, v.f., with 2006 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 69 |
US$475.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1861-66 ISSUE 1861-66 10c green, horizontal strip of four, tied by black grids, with corresponding San Francisco (Apr 13) departure cds on cover used in 1865 to Belfast, Ireland, charged “2sh”, filing folds and tears away from the stamps, fine Trans-Atlantic usage, with arrival pmk Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 70 |
US$375.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color and crisp impression, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 10-CENT YELLOW GREEN IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF FRESHNESS. With 1994 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 83 |
US$1,900.00 |
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10c Dark Green (68a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression which at first glance looks more like the First Design (Scott 62B), choice centering with unusually wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE EARLY DARK GREEN SHADE. The deep shade of the stamp offered here offers a dramatic contrast to the main Scott-listed shade offered in the previous lot. Based on dated covers, it appears that the Dark Green is from an early printing, probably close to the time the Type I (First Design) plate was replaced with the Type II plate. With 2002 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 84 |
US$4,500.00 |
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10c Yellow Green (Scott 68). Uncommonly wide Jumbo margins and practically perfect centering, lovely color and bold circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE WIDEST-MARGINED AND CENTERED USED EXAMPLES OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $880.00 as 95, $2,600.00 as 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4169 |
US$2,500.00 |
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10c Dark Green, Large Die Proof on India (Scott 68P1). Die sunk on 6 x 8 in. card, National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprint at bottom, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4010 |
US$225.00 |
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10c Dark Green, Large Die Proof on India (Scott 68P1). Die sunk on 6 x 9 in. card, National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprint at bottom, Extremely Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4011 |
US$225.00 |