Price of US Stamp Scott Cat. # O41 – 12c 1873 Navy Official. Page 1

Scott #O41, 12c Navy, attractive mint single, wonderfully fresh and strong color, well centered within full margins, o.g., h.r., very fine and choice; 2015 PSAG certificate (VF 80; SSV $220.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 393

Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ ultramarine (Scott O41), o.g., hinged, bold rich shade, attractive and completely sound, Fine to Very Fine, 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 75. Scott Stamp Values $145 in the grade of F-VF-75. Scott $220. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3364

12c Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O41S). Without gum as issued, radiant color, fresh and Fine, only 107 sold

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 575

12c Navy (Scott O41). Bright color and well-centered, tied by quartered cork cancel on “Official Business” Bureau of Ordinance corner card label for printed matter only and signed by chief clerk Samuel Ellis, label pasted on complete cloth-lined envelope, addressed to Rear Admiral A. A. Harwood in Marion Mass. VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE 12-CENT NAVY DEPARTMENT USE, BEING ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED. THIS IS ONE OF TWO SOLO FRANKINGS KNOWN. AN IMPORTANT PIECE OF OFFICIAL POSTAL HISTORY. Unlisted in the Campbell census (Chronicle 193, February 2002) which only lists two examples known. No. 51 (used with 3c) in his census is ex Lockyear and Hughes, No. 56 (used with 30c) is ex Starnes (Siegel Sale 945, realized $37,500 hammer), and the other unlisted cover (also used with 30c) is the newly-discovered Commodore Caldwell cover (Siegel Sale 1048, realized $15,000 hammer). We have reports that one other solo use is in private hands. According to the Stanford Archives, the recipient of this package was Rear Admiral Andrew Allen Harwood (1802-1884), who was a great grandson of Benjamin Franklin. He began his career in the Navy as Midshipman on the USS Saranac in 1818 and ultimately retired in 1874 as Rear Admiral. With 2013 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4077

12c Navy, Double Transfer (O41 var.). Position 50 showing clear double transfer of left side, Jumbo margins and nice centering, bright color nicely complemented by perfect strike of fancy geometric cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this prominent variety, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ as double transfer), Scott Retail for this position is more than 5.5 times that of the normal stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3669

U.S.; Official, Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ Ultramarine, #O41. L.h., well centered for this, Grade 90 Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott Stamp Values $450. Estimate $200-240.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1806

U.S.; Official, Navy Dept., 1873, 12¢ Ultramarine, Block of 4, #O41. O.g., bottom l.h., fresh and Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $350-400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1726