Costs of US Stamps Scott Cat. O38: 1873 6c Navy Official. Page 1

Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott O38), o.g., hinge remnants, nice big margins and brilliant color that is as fresh and attractive as the first day it was issued, Very Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate graded VF-80. Scott Stamp Values $150 in the grade of VF-80. Scott $150. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3360

Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (Scott O38), o.g., hinge remnant, pristine well margined example with great color, Very Fine. Scott $150. Estimate $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3359

6c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O38S). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, perfs scissors-separated but intact, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, only 116 sold

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 572

6c Navy (Scott O38). Mint N.H., rich color, perfectly centered with gorgeous wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Silver Lake, with 2000 P.F. certificate for strip of four

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1459

USA (Scott O38) 1873 NAVY 6¢ ULTRAMARINE (PSE GRADED 90 JUMBO) Stunning stamp, huge boardwalk margins all around, fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, extremely fine Jumbo. (2010 PSE Graded Cert #01220421, XF 90J, Mint OGph). SMQ value $330 for 90, $595 for 95.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1549

6c Navy (Scott O38). Tied by “New-York Aug. 22 4PM” duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on legal-size Navy Pay Office imprint cover to Oxford Mass., neat 1877 docketing, slightly wrinkled around edges, small holes in cover at lower left (very minor), Very Fine, 2002 Campbell census reported 16 6c Navy covers (updated to 21 in 2004 Markovits sale catalogue), ex Starnes

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4076

6c Navy (Scott O38). Jumbo margins, almost perfectly centered with rich color, attractively struck duplex cancel with “4” centered on the stamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $130.00 as 95, unpriced in higher grade), this is the highest grade awarded and no other examples have achieved this grade, the next highest grade for a used stamp is a 90

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3666

6c Dull Blue, Navy (Scott O38a).Beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, brilliant color on crisp paper, neat cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ value $65.00 as 90, $130.00 as 95), SMQ has just started pricing used Officials and their values are low in our opinion

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 964

Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (O38), block of eight, bright color, original gum, hinge remnant top center, right vertical pair never hinged, faults left block, right block F.-V.F. Scott $1,400 as hinged blocks

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3181

6c Navy (Scott O38). Original gum, spectacular Jumbo margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent Jumbo-margined example of the 6c Navy, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $360.00 as 90), one other 90J and a 98 have been graded by P.S.E., a remarkable and telling statistic is that the next highest OG grade is 75, evidence that the 6c Navy is a very difficult issue

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2638

6c Navy (Scott O38). Original gum, brilliant color on bright paper, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Superb 98, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ value $740.00 as 95), this is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5154

o Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (O38), perfectly centered within exceptionally large margins, target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $25 Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1924