US Stamps Values Scott # O113 – 90c 1879 Treasury Official. Page 1

United States – Officials 1879 Treasury, 90c brown, heavy h.r., nice color, horizontal crease, fine appearance, with 2015 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2231

O113, 1879 90c Treasury,o.g., h.r., vertical light crease at top right, Fine centering, 2015 PSE certificate (Scott value $5,500) 

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3500

Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown (Scott O113), o.g., hinged, very handsome 90 cent soft paper Treasury with wonderfully rich color, an extremely scarce and undervalued stamp; small “oily” spot at upper left, Fine, 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $5,500. Estimate value $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3394

Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown. Disturbed o.g., rich color and crisp impression; reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, still a very presentable example of this key American Bank Note issue. Scott No. O113; $5,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2580

90c Treasury, Soft Paper (Scott O113). Original gum, rich “chocolate brown” color, unusually well-centered for this challenging Soft Paper issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE ISSUE. STAMPS PURPORTED TO BE THE 90-CENT TREASURY AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. PRINTING ON SOFT PAPER ARE ALMOST ALWAYS MISCLASSIFIED CONTINENTAL PRINTINGS ON INTERMEDIATE PAPER. This stamp has the true color and soft mesh paper of the American Bank Note Company printing. This is easily the finest example contained in Power Search. With 2014 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1469

90c Treasury, Soft Paper (Scott O113). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color and strong impression, stamp with just the faintest trace of paper clip marks, Fine, much better condition than typically seen and we have never encountered another Mint N.H. example of the 90c Treasury on soft paper

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4207

Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown (Scott O113), unused without gum, fresh, rich color, scarce, Fine to Very Fine, 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,000. Estimate $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 890

*    1879, 90¢ Treasury Dept. (Scott O113), reasonably well centered for this rare value with rich color and fresh paper, couple trivial natural inclusion specks (not mentioned in certificate), original gum, Fine (photo). $5,500 THE 90¢ TREASURY DEPARTMENT SOFT PAPER IS ONE OF THE MAJOR OBSTACLES TO A COMPLETE SOUND MINT SET OF THE OFFICIALS— ONLY FIVE OTHER SOUND EXAMPLES WITH ORIGINAL GUM HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF IN THEIR ONLINE RECORDS. Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 698

90c Treasury, Soft Paper (Scott O113). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, small natural paper wrinkle at bottom right, Fine, an extremely difficult issue to obtain in any degree of soundness as most we have offered are quite faulty, with 2014 PSAG certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1731

90c Treasury, Soft Paper (Scott O113). Cork cancel, deep shade, well-centered, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 853

Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown (O113), black cancellation, beautiful deep shade, a handsome example of this extremely elusive stamp; small thin spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 630

Treasury Dept., 1879, 90¢ brown (O113), o.g., previously hinged, attractive appearing example of this immensely rare stamp, with breathtaking rich color; red mark on face, and vertical creases and hinge thin described as “major faults” on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, 1983 P.F. certificate. Scott $5,500. Estimate $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 629

90c Treasury, Soft Paper (Scott O113). Original gum, minor disturbance from hinge removal, beautiful deep rich color, several unpunched perfs, Very Fine example of this rare Soft Paper Official

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 4194

O113, 1879 90c Treasury Dept., ,vivid impression, previously hinged with small thin spots, appears Very Fine, 1985 PF ,Certificate (Scott $5,500)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1604

90c Treasury, Soft Paper (Scott O113). Original gum, deep rich color, attractively centered, diagonal crease (most likely natural), otherwise Very Fine, a very collectible example of the 90c Treasury on soft paper, which is virtually impossible to find in sound and well-centered original-gum condition

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 2167