US Stamp Price Scott E5: 1895 10c Special Delivery Messenger Running. Page 2

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 492 strip of three with unusually wide selvage, deep rich color and proof-like impression, small natural pre-printing paperfold at top of right selvage, Fine, scarce with such wide selvage

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 385

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H. with wide part imprint selvage, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 384

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Matching Mint N.H. top and bottom imprint and plate no. 880 strips of three, rich color, bottom with wide selvage, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 387

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Top imprint and plate no. 1260 strip of three with unusually wide selvage, lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, scarce with such wide selvage

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 386

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Twelve imprint and plate no. strips of three, incl. matched top and bottoms for plate nos. 257, 381, 882 and 883 (882 top with one stamp detached), h.r., few thin spots, few perf separations to be expected, overall Fine and scarce group

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 389

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Two top imprint and plate no. strips of three, plate nos. 1257 and 1258, lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 388

Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (Scott E5), bottom margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, gorgeous rich color on clean white paper, a select example, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $500. Estimate price $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 851

Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (Scott E5), imprint and plate number strip of 3, o.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally fresh; left stamp partially separated, right with small thin spot, Fine appearance. Scott $900. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 857

Scott #E5, 10c Blue, four plate number singles, one top with plate no. 883 (n.h.) and three bottom with plate no.’s 125, 381 and 492, all with rich colors but with different intensities and shades, o.g., three l.h. and one n.h., fine -very fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 371

U.S.; Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue, #E5. N.h., lovely stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate price $250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2014, Sale 101, Lot 205

10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Incredibly wide top imprint and plate no. 1257 strip of three, center stamp barely hinged, end stamps Mint N.H., intense color, Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 403

Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (Scott E5), o.g., hinge remnant, huge margins and striking rich color printed on bleach white paper, Very Fine. Scott $210. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 650, Lot 2659

Scott #E5, 10c Blue, a visually striking jumbo-margined mint example, near perfect centering amid lavishly large and well balanced margins, luxuriant rich color and sharp impression contrasted by bright paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2013 PSE certificate (XF-Sup 95J; SMQ $500.00 for 95).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 508

Scott #E5, 10c Blue, remarkably fresh mint single, well centered within large margins, rich color on bright paper, o.g., n.h., very fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 509

10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 881 strip of three, deep rich color and proof-like impression Very Fine and choice, an attractive multiple, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 4093