Values of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #O53: 1873 15c Post Office Official. Page 1

Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalog # O53 - 15c 1873 Post Office Official. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 592

15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O53S). Without gum as issued, gorgeous centering, fresh and bright, full perforations all around, Extremely Fine, probably the finest existing example of this scarce Official Special Printing, of which only 82 were sold

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 592

US$4,500.00
Prices of US Stamps Scott Catalog #O53: 1873 15c Post Office Official. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 593

15c Post Office, Specimen Ovpt. (Scott O53S). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, Fine, only 82 sold

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2015, Sale 1095, Lot 593

US$1,100.00
Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalog O53: 15c 1873 Post Office Official. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1224

USA (Scott O53S) 1875 SPECIAL PRINTING 15? POST OFFICE, SPECIMEN OVPT Nice example of this rare stamp (only 82 sold). Unused, no gum as issued, rich color on clean white paper, fresh and fine to very fine. Cat $1600.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1224

US$1,200.00
US Stamp Values Scott Catalog #O53: 15c 1873 Post Office Official. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4088

15c Post Office (Scott O53). Cancelled by circular cork, matching “Washington, D.C. Nov 13” circular datestamp on “Post Office Department, Official Business” imprint legal-size cover addressed to Penobscot Me., slightly reduced at top and right and with minor peripheral tears, stamp with crease and some perforation flaws FINE AND RARE. ONLY FOUR COVERS HAVE BEEN RECORDED WITH THE 15-CENT POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS ALSO BELIEVED TO BE THE EARLIEST USE. The 15c stamp pays the five-times 3c domestic rate. According to the Markovits catalogue (Bennett 2004), this is an 1873 use, but we are not so sure. Ex Markovits.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4088

US$2,000.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. # O53 - 1873 15c Post Office Official. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4080

15c Post Office (O53). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4080

US$325.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Cat. O53 - 15c 1873 Post Office Official. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4079

15c Post Office (Scott O53). Original gum, strong color, well-balanced Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $405.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4079

US$350.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalog O53 - 1873 15c Post Office Official. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1733

U.S.; Official, Post Office Dept., 1873, 15ยข Black, Block of 4, #O53. O.g. (h.r.), “minor gum on face upper right”, well centered, otherwise Very Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $675. Estimate value $180-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1733

US$334.00
US Stamp Price Scott # O53 - 15c 1873 Post Office Official. Cherrystone Auctions, Feb 2011, Sale 201102, Lot 129

UNITED STATES Officials 1873 Post Office, 15c black, lower left corner sheet margin horizontal strip of six, with imprint and plate number, hinge reinforcements, middle three stamps n.h., fine (catalogue value for singles)

Cherrystone Auctions, Feb 2011, Sale 201102, Lot 129

US$160.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Catalogue O53 - 1873 15c Post Office Official. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5156

15c Post Office (Scott O53). Mint N.H., post-office fresh example with uncommonly wide margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $580.00 as hinged), the highest grade awarded to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 5156

US$1,100.00