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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Mint N.H., exceptionally wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, vivid color on post office fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE OF 1888. GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.–THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $10,400.00).This is the highest grade awarded to date in the P.S.E. Population Report and only three others share this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1117 |
US$4,250.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Original gum, beautiful margins and almost perfectly balanced, choice color and clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $1,400.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 2259 |
US$850.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, bright shade, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in the finest condition attainable, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $610.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date in any category and the only example to achieve this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 2260 |
US$1,100.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression on fresh paper, wide even margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 (for a block) and 1995 P.F. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 768 |
US$550.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and excellent centering, rich color, clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $760.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2138 |
US$600.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Rich color on bright paper, balanced Jumbo margins all around, bold strike of Philadelphia duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a massive stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $265.00 as 95, $610.00 as 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2137 |
US$350.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Mint N.H., radiant color and crisp impression on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1888 10-CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY, SCOTT E2. With 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $4,050.00 as 90, $12,200.00 as 95). Only one other shares this grade and only four have graded higher (all at 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 247 |
US$3,000.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1888 10-CENT RUNNING MESSENGER SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $2,650.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 248 |
US$3,000.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E2). Original gum, rich color, natural vertical bend at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate for vertical pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3396 |
US$130.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (E2), beautifully centered and remarkably fresh with lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott value $500 Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 248 |
US$375.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (E2), well centered with huge margins, rich color on bright paper, o.g., very LH, a Very Fine jumbo. SMQ price $590 for VF-XF 85, $840 for XF 90. Scott $500 Expertization: 1978 and 2006 P.S.E. Certificate latter graded VF-XF 85J. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2389 |
US$550.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (E2), full bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of 8, unfortunately separated into two blocks of 4, very well centered, gorgeous color, exceptionally fresh, o.g., LH, VF-XF, cat value as a plate block $16,000. Scott price $4,500+ Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2390 |
US$1,700.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (E2), post office fresh, with brilliant color on crisp white paper, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ value $3,500. Scott $1,050 THE 10¢ 1888 SPECIAL DELIVERY IS QUITE SCARCE IN THIS CHOICE NEVER HINGED QUALITY. Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2289 |
US$2,800.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (E2), right sheet margin single. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $1,050 Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1615 |
US$525.00 |