Value of US Stamp Scott Catalog E4 – 10c 1894 Special Delivery Messenger Running. Page 6

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins of near Jumbo dimensions, beautiful dark color and clear impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2939

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Mint N.H., deep rich color nicely contrasted by bright white paper, beautifully centered with wide and balanced margins all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE IS A NOTORIOUSLY CHALLENGING ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN THIS SUPERIOR GRADE — P.S.E. HAS GRADED THIS STAMP XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO. The 1894 series, being the first printed by the Bureau, encountered many production problems. Most stamps were poorly centered and have small margins. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $15,000.00 as 95, unpriced as 98). Only one has graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1274

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-balanced margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 6204

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, flawlessly centered, beautiful color and impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST BUREAU UNWATERMARKED SPECIAL DELIVERY. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ value $4,850.00). Only this and one other share this highly desirable grade with only two higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 6203

Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked (E4), outstanding centering within huge margins, incredibly deep color, fresh full original gum with the barest trace of hinging (has two earlier certificates as never hinged), an Extremely Fine jumbo and a handsome stamp. SMQ value $1,400. Scott $900 Expertization: 1993 PF (for block, never hinged) and 1994 (never hinged) & 2010 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90J, previously hinged.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 883

Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked (E4), bright, fresh and beautifully centered with absolutely enormous margins and full, lightly hinged original gum, a remarkable, Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo. SMQ $2,550 for XF-Sup 95, $4,850 for Sup 98. Scott $900 Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 882

UNITED STATES Special Delivery 1894 10c blue, deep rich color, wide margins, n.h. and post office fresh, fine, with 2004 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 312

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Enormous top imprint and plate no. 77 strip of three, original gum, right stamp with natural “perf disc” stuck on surface at top left (probably can successfully be removed) and tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 1095

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Mint N.H., intense color on crisp paper, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 1094

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Mint N.H., wide margins and particularly well-centered, intense color and clear impression EXTREMELY FINE. A PREMIUM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 1894 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $5,950.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 1093

U.S.; Special Delivery Issues, 1894, 10¢ Blue, Unwatermarked, #E4. O.g., light stains mostly on reverse, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $900. Estimate price $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1784

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Mint N.H., deep rich color nicely contrasted by bright white paper, beautifully centered with wide and balanced margins all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE IS A NOTORIOUSLY CHALLENGING ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN THIS SUPERIOR GRADE. The 1894 series, being the first printed by the Bureau, encountered many production problems. Most stamps were poorly centered and have small margins. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $18,400.00). This is one of only three to achieve this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report. Only two have graded higher to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1118

10c Blue, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof on India (Scott E4P1). Die sunk on 114 x 152mm card with full die sinkage, signed by James Kennedy, bright color, spots of foxing, otherwise Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 597

10c Blue, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof (Scott E4P2a). 41 x 25mm, deep rich color, paper a bit toned as normally found on these, Very Fine, rare, perhaps 3-5 are known, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 598

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E4). Tied by “Fort Wayne Ind. Jul. 14, 1895” duplex and used with 2c Carmine, Ty. II (267) on multicolored “The Wallace Show, The Finest of Any Horses on Earth” illustrated cover to New York, red “Offered at Address July 1 at 5:20 PM, Cause of non-delivery Closed” four-line handstamp, back of cover with printed label “Notice. A Special Delivery Stamp affixed to any article of mail matter is intended only to secure an immediate delivery — or one offer of immediate delivery. If the article cannot for any cause be delivered when FIRST offered, it then becomes ordinary mail matter and is thereafter treated accordingly”, Very Fine, a beautiful cover and a fantastic usage

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 609