State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered with balanced margins, bright color and full, lightly hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $11,500. Scott $5,000 A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY $10 STATE; THE SOLE RECIPIENT OF AN XF 90, THE HIGHEST GRADE YET AWARDED BY PSE. Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF 90. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 601 |
US$7,750.00 | |
State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bright and nicely centered, original gum slightly disturbed by hinge removal, F.-V.F. Scott value $5,000 Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 602 |
US$2,800.00 | |
U.S.; Official, State Dept., 1873, $10 Green & Black, #O70. O.g., “reperfed at right”, Fine appearance, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $5,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 1339 |
US$1,438.00 | |
$10.00 State (Scott O70). Unused (no gum), bright color and sharp impression, short perf at right, pinhole at top of oval, otherwise Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2362 |
US$800.00 | |
$10.00 State (O70). Mint N.H. block of four with green “No. 122” plate number and black “No.” at top, green imprint selvage at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors, proof-like impressions, small h.r. in top selvage EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE. Only three sheets of ten and one other block of four are known. Scott Retail as block of four with no premium for the plate no. and imprint selvage Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 131 |
US$12,000.00 | |
State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), upper left corner sheet margin with part imprint, bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, several tiny pinholes, otherwise Fine and most attractive. Scott value $5,000 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3190 |
US$900.00 | |
UNITED STATES Officials 1873 $10 green and black, unused without gum, fresh color, fine, with 2008 PSE cert. Cherrystone Auctions, Dec 2010, Sale 201012, Lot 2011 |
US$1,000.00 | |
$10.00 State (Scott O70). Unused (no gum), miniscule tear in top margin, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 6279 |
US$425.00 | |
$10.00 State (Scott O70). Large part original gum, h.r., precise centering, fresh colors, tiny stained spots of little consequence and blunted corner perf, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 6278 |
US$850.00 | |
State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bright and fresh with full, somewhat disturbed original gum (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine. Scott value $5,000 Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate as simply “OG”. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 957 |
US$1,600.00 | |
State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bottom margin single with part imprint, well centered and remarkably fresh, original gum, Very Fine. Scott value $5,000 AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND HANDSOME MINT SINGLE OF THE RARE $10 STATE DEPARTMENT. Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 956 |
US$3,750.00 | |
UNITED STATES Officials 1873 State, $10 green and black, deep rich color, h.r., fresh and v.f., with 2004 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 230 |
US$2,900.00 | |
$10.00 State, Plate Proof on India (O70P3). Sheet of ten without the surrounding selvage, paper h.r. and few faults as often found on this fragile paper, still a scarce multiple, Scott Retail as full sheet with selvage is $5,000.00, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1041 |
US$1,200.00 | |
$10.00 State (Scott O70). Original gum, lightly hinged, absolutely perfect centering and wide even margins, proof-like impression and colors, pristine EXTREMELY FINE GEM. UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. The large format State Department dollar values are notorious for poor centering. Even well-centered stamps have slightly skewed vertical perforations which angle in toward the design at one spot or another. This stamp is perfectly “boxed” at all corners. We really see nothing to have justified anything less than a 95 grade, but we defer to the P.S.E. In any case, the other two OG stamps in the P.S.E. Population Report are graded 50 and 75! With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 90, SMQ price $12,400.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 3036 |
US$12,000.00 | |
State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), bright and fresh with exceptionally deep color, original gum, h.r.’s, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,750 Expertization: 1977 P.F. Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, May 2008, Sale 327, Lot 298 |
US$1,450.00 | |