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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H. with plate no. 5860 at top with wide selvage, rich color on bright paper, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 2266 |
US$450.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., brilliant color and proof-like impression on bright paper, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS COLLOSAL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1911 SERIES SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP, SCOTT E8, HAS BEEN AWARDED THE ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THIS STANDS ALONE AS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. The first “Messenger on Bicycle” Special Delivery design was the 1902 double-line watermarked Scott E6. In 1908 the “Helmut of Mercury” Special Delivery stamp was issued. However, the Messenger on Bicycle design was re-issued in 1911 from new plates with a single-line watermark, and the same basic design was issued continuously until the Motorcycle Delivery design replaced it in 1922. Scott E8 is not particularly scarce (it has a Scott value of $240.00 in Mint N.H. condition), but to find an example such as this one defies the odds. At first glance it almost strikes one as a small die proof. The P.S.E. Population Report statistics support this statement, and a review of our auction records with Power Search provides visual confirmation. None of the stamps (singles or in blocks) in our database compare to this Mint N.H. Gem 100 Jumbo example. With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $2,600.00 as 98). This is the only example to have achieved this pinnacle of grades. No other examples have been graded above 98J Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 774 |
US$5,250.00 |
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10c Dark Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., choice wide margins and almost perfectly centered, strong color on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $500.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2158 |
US$325.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced Jumbo margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, single small natural gum skip, Extremely Fine Gem, as superb stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2157 |
US$475.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., fabulous Jumbo margins, magnificent dark color (“midnight blue”) on bright crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo, SMQ price $335.00 as 85, $500.00 as 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2159 |
US$200.00 |
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10c Dark Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., fabulous Jumbo margins and essentially flawlessly centered, magnificent deep rich color and clear impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN IDEAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1911 10-CENT ULTRAMARINE SPECIAL DELIVERY WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK IN A VERY HIGH GRADE. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $1,250.00 as 95, $2,600.00 as 98). Only three have graded higher to date. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2156 |
US$1,000.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, long and full perforations all around, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $335.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2161 |
US$250.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., very wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, lovely soft pastel color, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ value $335.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 2160 |
US$225.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3404 |
US$225.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., exceptionally wide margins, almost perfectly balanced, beautiful color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5081 |
US$800.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H., lovely margins and almost perfectly centered, beautiful soft color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ price $590.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5080 |
US$375.00 |
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (Scott E8). Mint N.H. and with plate no. 5863 at right, rich color, detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 1074 |
US$300.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (E8), virtually perfectly centered with huge beautifully balanced margins, fresh color and bright paper. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott price $105 Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 1142 |
US$140.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (E8), excellent centering, deep color on bright paper, flawless never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. Scott $230 Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 599 |
US$375.00 |
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Special Delivery, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (E8), particularly choice centering, fresh and bright. Spotless never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine. Scott $230 Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Apr 2008, Sale 326, Lot 600 |
US$325.00 |