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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue, dots in curved frame above messenger (E5a), near perfect centering, rich color, full fresh lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, a choice example of this scarce variety which originates solely from plate 882. Scott $325 Expertization: 1991 PF and 1992 & 2007 PSE Certificates, the former 2 do not note variety, the latter graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3928 |
US$450.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (E5), well centered, bright and fresh with original gum that has just the barest trace of hinging, Very Fine and choice. Scott value $210 Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3926 |
US$130.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue, line through “Postal”, line through “Postal Delivery” (E5 var.), vertical pair, top stamp with line through “Postal”, bottom with line through “Postal Delivery”, rich color, fresh, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F., scarce multiple. Scott value $600 as singles Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3927 |
US$350.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (E5), bottom margin single with part imprint, beautifully centered, with exquisite color contrasted by crisp white paper, fresh never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. A gem mint single with only one (a 98) graded higher. SMQ value $2,800. Scott $475 Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 884 |
US$1,900.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Original gum, choice centering, strong color and clear impression on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90, SMQ price $320.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2595 |
US$250.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H., choice margins, strong color and clean impression, Very Fine, quite attractive, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2594 |
US$325.00 |
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UNITED STATES Special Delivery 1895 10c blue, top margin single, well centered, fresh color, stamp n.h. (hinged in top selvage), v.f., with 2006 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 313 |
US$300.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H., wide margins, beautiful intense color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,100.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 1096 |
US$800.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, intense color, Very Fine and choice, for the Jumbo-margined stamp enthusiast it is worth noting that this is the highest graded E5 Jumbo with only one that grades 80J and there are no 90J to 100J’s in the P.S.E. Population Report, with 1997 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85 Jumbo, SMQ price $730.00 as 85, $1,100.00 as 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 1097 |
US$400.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Original gum, lightly hinged, Jumbo margins, especially wide at sides, excellent centering with deep color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $320.00 as 90, $520.00 as 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 6069 |
US$225.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H., intense color and sharp impression, Very Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 6068 |
US$180.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Mint N.H. with bottom part imprint selvage, choice margins, Very Fine and handsome, with 2006 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 6067 |
US$400.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Used with two 10c Dark Green (273) and 4c Dark Brown (269) and tied by “Albany N.Y. Feb. 24, 1897″ duplex cancels on cover front only with State of New York Senate Chamber illustration to Brooklyn N.Y. and forwarded back to Albany, on forwarding a second 10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5) applied and tied by Brooklyn N.Y. Feb. 25, 1897” duplex, some edgewear, still Very Fine, a very unusual cover, the two Special Delivery stamps were applied at different times and so this is a double-Special Delivery usage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 627 |
US$700.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery, Dot in Curved Frame Above Messenger (Scott E5a). Two covers, each bearing single and each with line thru “Postal” variety, first tied by “Boston Mass. Aug. 19, 1902” cancel on 2c entire to Buffalo N.Y., second tied by “Summit N.J. Dec. 18, 1901” duplex to New York, Very Fine pair of covers Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 628 |
US$120.00 |
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (Scott E5). Top imprint and plate no. 257 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, perf separations mostly confined to selvage where reinforced, small thin spot pos. 3, otherwise Fine, scarce plate block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 623 |
US$700.00 |