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United States – Revenues 1871-72 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, nice margins, v.f., only 85 printed Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 222 |
US$900.00 |
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60c Orange & Black, Third Issue (R142). Block of nine, original gum, few h.r., vibrant colors, light natural gum bend, few small thin spots, horizontal crease at center, Fine appearance, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest multiple is a block of four, ex Joyce and Halstead, Scott Retail as used block, pairs and single $1,475.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 515 |
US$400.00 |
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United States – Revenues 1871 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, foreign entry of 70c, rare double transfer of the frame that shows strongly at the top and is one of the best positions that shows that this is an entry of the 70c rather than the 60c (there are actually five positions that show double transfers that may be foreign entries), large margins all around, strong colors and sharp impressions, v.f. This is the unique foreign entry from this position as there was only one sheet of 85 printed; listed but unpriced in Scott’s; signed Sloane, with 2006 PFC stating genuine, lightly toned (actually, there is no toning but the paper is yellowish) Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2014, Sale 201406, Lot 137 |
US$2,300.00 |
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UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1871-72 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, nice margins, v.f., only 85 printed Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 202 |
US$900.00 |
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UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1871 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, foreign entry of 70c, rare double transfer of the frame that shows strongly at the top and is one of the best positions that shows that this is an entry of the 70c rather than the 60c (there are actually five positions that show double transfers that may be foreign entries), large margins all around, strong colors and sharp impressions, v.f. This is the unique foreign entry from this position as there was only one sheet of 85 printed; listed but unpriced in Scott’s; signed Sloane, with 2006 PFC stating genuine, lightly toned (actually, there is no toning but the paper is yellowish) Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 201206, Lot 192 |
US$2,500.00 |
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60c Orange & Black, Third Issue (R142). Original gum, small h.r., vivid color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate, most unused Revenue stamps have no gum and are actually used but uncancelled, the example offered here with original gum is the exception to the rule, unlisted in Scott as unused, Scott Retail as used Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2011, Sale 1015, Lot 92 |
US$750.00 |
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P Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, plate proof on card (R142P4), top margin imprint strip of seven, large margins, Very Fine. Scott price $350+ Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3294 |
US$160.00 |
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P Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, center inverted, plate proof on card (R142aP4), top sheet margin block of four, position 12-13/29-30, large margins, Extremely Fine and rare; only one sheet of 85 was produced. Scott price $10,000 AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PROOF BLOCK OF FOUR. Expertization: each proof bears George Sloane’s hs and his penciled posn number. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1473 |
US$3,250.00 |
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P Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, center inverted, plate proof on card (R142aP4), large margins, Very Fine. Scott $2,250 Expertization: signed Sloane with penciled position “50” on reverse. All of these 60¢ invert proofs are lightly toned due to the fact that the original sheet of 85 hung in a frame on a collector’s wall for many years. We did hear a report that some of these have been “freshened”, but the present examples, and all we have seen are in their original condition. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1472 |
US$1,350.00 |
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UNITED STATES Revenue Stamps 1871-72 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, nice margins, v.f., only 85 printed Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 343 |
US$1,500.00 |
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P Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black, plate proof on card, center inverted (R142P4a), full to large margins, Extremely Fine. Scott value $1,500 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 324, Lot 1267 |
US$2,100.00 |