6c Interior, Soft Paper (Scott O99). Half sheet of 50 comprising of the top half incl. plate no. 56 and complete imprint, original gum, five stamps lightly hinged (incl. plate no. block) with the rest being Mint N.H., bright colors, some perf separations, pencil marking in top selvage and a trivial selvage crease at top left, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, we notice some superb examples in the block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1085, Lot 4190 |
US$450.00 | |
U.S.; Official, Interior Dept., 1879, 6¢ Vermilion on Cover, #O99. On legal size env. with Washington, DC cds and tied with cork killer, to North Carolina, few light wrinkles, Fine. Scott $200. Estimate value $100-150. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 100, Lot 697 |
US$86.00 | |
() Interior Dept., 1879, 6¢ vermilion (O99), full plate no. 56 pane of 100, affixed to a white cardboard backing and signed “Harold L. Ickes, Sec’y of the Interior, April 29, 1935”, bright and fresh, average centering, small flaws two stamps, couple small pieces of selvage missing; still an attractive and unique Interior Department collateral item, Fine to Extremely Fine (top plate block F-VF, bottom just Extremely Fine). Scott $10,650 as singles & plate blocks Estimate price $500 – 750 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1425 |
US$700.00 | |
6c Interior, Soft Paper (Scott O99). Mint N.H., Gorgeous color, wide margins and almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, not priced in SMQ as Mint N.H., SMQ price $65.00 as hinged), this is one of only two examples to achieve this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 6142 |
US$325.00 | |