Values of US Stamps Scott #71: 30c 1861 Benjamin Franklin National Bank Note. Page 7

Values of US Stamps Scott #71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 872

o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ Orange, #71. Blue target cancel, lovely copy, Very Fine. Scott $215. Estimate $100-120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 872

US$196.00
Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalog #71: 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 528

30c Orange (Scott 71). Extraordinarily well-centered for this tightly-spaced issue, strong color, bold circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 528

US$325.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Catalog # 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 92

1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), Boston PAID cancel, very fresh, bright color, choice, Extremely Fine. Scott $220.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 92

US$300.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1196

30c Orange (Scott 71). Vertical pair, bright color, magenta grid cancels, with matching circular datestamp, Fine, scarce

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1196

US$325.00
Value of US Stamps Scott 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1195

30c Orange (Scott 71). Extraordinarily well-centered with better color that typically seen on this 1861 Issue value, geometric cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $500.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1195

US$475.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1194

30c Orange (Scott 71). Perfs clear of design all around, crisp bright color with bold blue Baltimore circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, colorful and scarce in this beautiful condition, with 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1194

US$225.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Catalog #71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1193

30c Orange (Scott 71). Brilliant color on bright paper, red New York grid and part of red foreign transit cancellations, wide margins for this issue, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 and 2001 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1193

US$550.00
US Stamps Values Scott # 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1743

o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), exceptional centering with unusually large margins, deep vibrant color on bright paper, canceled by circle of wedges, a Superb gem SMQ value $5,550. Scott $200 A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ ORANGE 1861 ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WITH SUCH STUNNING LARGE MARGINS. Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded Superb 98. There is only one other example graded by the P.S.E. as 98 and one graded 98J. The 30¢ 1861 issue is notarious for tight margins.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1743

US$4,750.00
US Stamps Value Scott # 71 - 30c 1861 Franklin. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1744

o 1861, 30¢ orange (71), exceptionally well centered, vibrant color on fresh paper, canceled by circular grid, Extremely Fine, rarely seen this choice. Scott value $200 Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1744

US$400.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Cat. # 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1195

o U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 30¢ Orange, #71. Black grid cancel, Very Fine, PF (2008) cert. Scott $200. Estimate $150-180.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1195

US$207.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalog #71: 1861 30c Franklin. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 710

1861, 30¢ orange (Scott 71), neat cancel, bright color, Very Fine, 2010 PF Cert. Scott price $200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 710

US$130.00
Values of US Stamp Scott Cat. 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 446

30c Orange (Scott 71). Bold central strike of “HIOGO, JAPAN” double-circle cancel, thin spots, appears Fine, a very scarce cancel on this value and rarely seen in its entirety on an off-cover stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 446

US$325.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 71 - 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 448

30c Orange (Scott 71). Radiant color, extraordinarily wide and balanced margins, bold grid cancel, single nibbed perf at top, still Extremely Fine, the 30c 1861 is rarely found with the margin width of this stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF Jumbo 85, SMQ value $325.00 as 85, $500.00 as 90)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 448

US$225.00
Values of US Stamps Scott Cat. 71: 1861 30c Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 40

30c Orange (Scott 71). Bright color, used with 3c Rose (65) and 12c Black (69), tied by large circle of wedges cancels on 1863 cover to Hong Kong, China, sender’s route directive “Via Southampton”, red “48” credit handstamp overstruck by red “Boston Br. Pkt. 40 Jun. 24” credit datestamp (proper credit for 45c prepayment) red London transit, red crayon “1” British Colonial credit, blue Hong Kong receiving backstamp, endorsed “Via Southampton”, some edge tears expertly repaired, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 40

US$4,250.00
US Stamp Price Scott Cat. 71: 30c 1861 Franklin. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 41

30c Orange (Scott 71). Vibrant color, used with 15c Black (77), tied by grid cancels, “Salem Mass. Jul. 19” circular datestamp on blue cover with printed address to Zanzibar, East Coast of Africa, printed route directive “Via Marseilles” and “Care Adumally Sultanally, Esq., Merchant, Aden, Arabia”, red “Boston Am. Pkt. 24 Paid 20 Jul.” (1866) credit datestamp, red London Paid transit, red crayon “1” British Colonial credit, Aden receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, part of address strengthened, Very Fine appearance, an attractive cover from the Goodhue correspondence, the 15c and 30c stamps pay the 45c British Mail via Marseilles rate for a letter up to a half-ounce, the addressee, Albert P. Goodhue, was a ship chandler and businessman from Salem, Massachusetts, he is probably related to Benjamin Goodhue, who served in the state senate from 1784-89 and then as Massachusetts representative in the first U.S. congress, Benjamin was a commercial merchant instrumental in establishing many of this country’s revenue laws, and his son, Jonathan, was a prominent commercial merchant, ex Gibson

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 41

US$1,500.00