1869
Only printed one year due their unpopularity at the time

"The Unfortunate Series"

This series, whilst popular with the phitatelic press at the time, was highly unpopular with the public and as a result were only in print for one year. Like the series before them, the stamps were embossed with a grill which decreased the effectiveness of the gum, with such a small stamp thjs was a disaster. The public complained so loud about not being able to affix these stamps to the envelopes that post office clerks took to having a wet sponge handy at the counter.

Another complaint was the small size of the stamps, cartoon appeared in the press showing folks using a magnifying glass to locate them in their pocket book.

With so much animosity shown against this stamp it became a past time to deride it and soon the initial compliments on the design was overwhelmed with derision. The designs were un-american, Particularly the 3¢, too most it was a celebration on how members of the congress had made money off the backs of the people through the railroads. It would be somewhat akin to putting an SUV on a stamp today.

Stamps with town cancels sell at a premium.


1¢ - Buff, brown orange or dark brown orange
16,600,000 - Grill -  Scott #112 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - $1,700 - - - - -
Spring 2004 - $80-$100 $25-$35 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $100-$120 $35-$50 $6,500 - $60-$125 - $20-$30 -
Spring 2005 - $150-$250 $25-$40 $2,200 - $150 - - -
Fall 2005 - $85 $30-$50 - - $160 - $175 -
Spring 2006 - $100-$180 $35-$55 $2,100 - $950-$2,000 - $125-$500 -
Fall 2006 - $110-$120 $28-$185 - - $1,350 90 - -
Spring 2007 - - $27-$115 - - $750 - $350 90
Fall 2007 - - $25-$85 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $18-$45 - - $1,700 90 $270 85
- - - - - - - $650-$2,000 90
- - - - - - - $600 90J
Fall 2008 - $200 $16-$30 - - $900 80 - -
Spring 2009 - $100 $18-$40 $8,000 95 $450 85 - -
Fall 2009 - $90 $20-$40 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $125-$170 $17-$50 $1,800 90 - - $2,800 95J
Fall 2010 - $135-$255 $16-$50 - - $1,400 90 $250 90
- - - - - - - $4,000-$4,750 95J
Spring 2011 - $125-$250 $24-$60 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $135-$340 $21-$50 - - $1,500 90 $55 85
- - - - - - - $250 90
2012 - $80-$325 - - - $1,000 90 $450 90J
- - - - - - - $850-$1,100 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -


1¢ - Buff
only 4-5 examples exist
No Grill -  Scott #112b - 1869
2006 Auction - MH $8,500
2009 Auction - MH $50,000
2010 Auction - MH $29,000
2012 Auction - MH $25,300



2¢ - Brown, pale brown, yellow brown or dark brown
57,000,000 - Grill -  Scott #113 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - $10-$25 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $80-$110 $15-$35 - - $60-$140 - - -
Spring 2005 - $75-$125 $5-$35 - - $950 - - -
Fall 2005 - $105 $6-$30 $3,000 - $775 - $90 -
Spring 2006 - $80-$145 $6-$50 - - $575-$1,150 - $220 -
Fall 2006 - $140-$200 $7-$25 $1,700 - $1,250 90 $250 90
Spring 2007 - $50-$125 $6-$40 - - $550 - $350 -
Fall 2007 - $45-$55 $6-$55 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $100 $5-$35 - - $1,100 85 $220 90
- - - - - $2,000 90J $950 95
Fall 2008 - $150 $7-$25 - - $2,100 90 $180 90
- - - - - $3,750 95J - -
- - - - - $14,000 98 - -
Spring 2009 - $105-$225 $4-$35 - - $800 90 $500 95
Fall 2009 - $90 $6-$40 - - $800 90 $550 95
- - - - - $1,400 95 - -
Spring 2010 - $80-$160 $4-$35 - - $800 90 $500 95J
- - - - - $1,500 90J $2,800 98J
- - - - - $15,500 98J - -
Fall 2010 - $50-$405 $5-$30 $7,250 - $3,500 95J $2,000 95
Spring 2011 - $115-$190 $4-$45 - - $450 85 $180 90
Fall 2011 - $40-$150 $4-$26 - - $450 80 $250 90J
2012 $600 $45-$405 $5-$50 $2,000 85 $2,050 95 $120 80
- - - - - - - $1,100 98J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

2¢ - Brown, pale brown, yellow brown or dark brown
No Grill -  Scott #113b - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH Graded MH Graded
Fall 2006 - - $600 -
Spring 2007 - - $900 -
Fall 2007 - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $6,500 -
Fall 2008 - - - -
Spring 2009 $29,000 - $2,400 75
Fall 2009 - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1,500 -
Spring 2011 - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - -
2012 - - $600-$1,200 -
2013 - - - -
2014 - - - -
2015 - - - -
2016 - - - -


2¢ -Brown, pale brown, yellow brown or dark brown
Half used as 1¢ on cover -  Scott #113¢ - 1869
06 Auction - $10,500



3¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine
386,000,000 - Grill -  Scott #114 - 1869
Prices shown are for stamps without fancy cancels which can add considerably to the value

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH Graded MH Used MNH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - $750-$950 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $40-$50 $2-$4 - - - -
Fall 2004 $250-$300 - $60-$75 $1-$5 - - - -
Spring 2005 $275-$325 - - $2-$10 $1,050-$1,600 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $85 $2-$11 $400-$3,250 - - -
Spring 2006 - - $75-$125 $2-$27 $160-$2,700 - - -
Fall 2006 - - $200 $1-$23 $2,100 95 - -
Spring 2007 - - $30-$50 $1-$26 $1,800 - - -
Fall 2007 - - $100-$210 $1-$19 - - $1,050 95J
Spring 2008 $115 - $40-$70 $1-$22 - - $90 90
Fall 2008 - - $50-$80 $1-$8 - - $290 95J
Spring 2009 - - $55-$70 $1-$15 $650 85J $325 95
- - - - $2,200 90 - -
Fall 2009 $90-$95 - $40-$45 $1-$35 $1,000-$2,800 95 - -
Spring 2010 - - $60-$80 $1-$30 $2,200 95 $375 95
Fall 2010 - - $50-$70 $1-$16 $2,000 95 - -
Spring 2011 - - $60 $1-$20 $1,300 90 $130 90J
Fall 2011 $450 80 $40-$55 $1-$11 $600 90 - -
- - - - $1,700 95 - -
2012 - - $26-$150 $1-$12 $5,175 98 $800 95
- - - - - - $900 95J
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


3¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine
No Grill -  Scott #114a - 1869
Only 14-16 known to exist

  NY Auction Houses
  MH MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2006 - - - $700-$1,700 - - -
Spring 2007 - $10.500 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - $3,250-$37,500 - - -
Fall 2008 - - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - $14,000 - $3,350 - - -
Fall 2009 - - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - $11,000 - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - - - -
2012 $2,500 - - $1,840-$9,500 - $18,400 -
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -


3¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine
Vertical 2/3rd's used as 2¢ on cover
Scott #114c - 1869
06 Auction - $2,500

114d
3¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine
Double impression
Scott #114d - 1869
2012 Auction - $13,500


3¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine
Printed on both sides (unique)
Scott #114e - 1869
09 Auction - used - $47,500
2012 Auction - used - $52,500



3¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine
Double Impression
Unlisted in Scotts- 1869
09 Auction - $9,000



6¢ - Ultramarine, deep ultramarine or pale ultramarine
4,900,000 - Grill -  Scott #115 - 1869
Well centered copies of the 6¢ and the 90¢ values
of this issue are hard to find.

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Fall 2003 - - - - - - $950 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $20-$70 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $20-$70 - - - $1,000-$1,600 - - -
Spring 2005 - - $15-$75 - - - $1,700-$5,250 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $20-$70 - - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $350 $27-$120 - - - $1,200-$1,500 - - -
Fall 2006 - $1,725 $20-$205 - $1,700 - $6,500 90 - -
Spring 2007 - - $21-$65 - - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $22-$65 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $335 $19-$70 - - - $8,500 90 $750 90J
Fall 2008 - - $26-$45 - - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - - $18-$40 - - - $295 70 $475 90J
- - - - $20,000 95 - 95 $2,200 95
Fall 2009 - $590 $22-$75 - - - $3,250 85 - -
- - - - - - $7,500 95 - -
Spring 2010 - $385 $18-$45 - - - $7,500 95 - -
- - $640 90J - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $405-$1,300 $22-$60 - - - - - $220 80
- - - - - - - - $230-$375 85
- - - - - - - - $425 90
Spring 2011 - $1,500 $18-$80 - - - - - $475 90
Fall 2011 - - $18-$40 - - - $7,250 95 - -
2012 - $400-$850 $18-$70 - - - $3,750 85 $180 85XQ
- - - - - - - - $600 90
2013 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -




10¢ - Yellow or yellowish orange
3,300,000 - Grill -  Scott #116 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - $600-$750 $20-$35 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $600-$850 $30-$80 - - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $15-$120 - - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $20-$90 - - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $400 $20-$100 - $6,000 - - - - -
Fall 2006 - $350-$770 $20-$100 - $3,750 90 $8,000 95 $350 90
Spring 2007 - - $21-$100 - - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $25-$100 - - - - - $1,050 95
Spring 2008 - $205-$260 $20-$55 - - - $3,500 85 $275 90
- - - - - - $6,500 90 - -
Fall 2008 - $260 $19-$45 - - - $750 75 $170-$210 85
- - - - - - $3,750-$4,000 90 $290 90
Spring 2009 - $200 $17-$80 - - - $2,600 85 $260-$350 90
- - - - - - $2,750 90 - -
Fall 2009 - $240-$275 $22-$100 - - - $3,500 90 $650 95
- - $355 90 - - $10,000 95 $3,250 95J
Spring 2010 - $230 $21-$120 - - - $7,000 95 $360 90
- - - - - - $24,000 98 - -
Fall 2010 - $230-$1,275 $18-$80 - - - $1,400 85 $65 75
- - - - - - $3,750 90 - -
Spring 2011 - $1,420 $19-$210 - - - - - $275 90
Fall 2011 - $405 $21-$75 - - - $3,500 90 $200 85
- - - - - - - - $325 90
2012 $2,280 $450-$3,250 $18-$200 - - - $3,000 90 $240 85
- - - - - - - - $475 90J
- - - - - - - - $450 95
- - - - - - - - $1,300 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -


12¢ - Green, yellowish green or blue green
3,000,000 - Grill -  Scott #117 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $2,500 - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - $8,000 - - -
Fall 2004 - $15-$100 - - - $5,750 - - -
Spring 2005 - $15-$100 - - - $8,000 - - -
Fall 2005 - $15-$60 - - - $13,000 - - -
Spring 2006 - $15-$240 - - - $6,750 - - -
Fall 2006 $260-$520 $105 90 - - $2,800 90 - -
- - - - - $22,000 98 - -
Spring 2007 $170-$450 $17-$80 - - - - - $300 90
Fall 2007 $130-$225 $12-$60 - $35,000 85J - - $1,700 95J
Spring 2008 $220 $16-$65 - - - $21,000 95 $200 85
- - - - - - - $475 90J
- - - - - - - $900-$1,000 95
- - - - - - - $1,700 95J
Fall 2008 $290-$325 $19-$35 - - - $12,500 95J $200 85
- - - - - - - $300 90
- - - - - - - $350 90J
Spring 2009 $200-$205 $18-$65 - - - $7,500-$9,000 95 $160 80
- - - - - - - $425 85
- - - - - - - $300 90
- - - - - - - $650-$1,100 95J
- - - - - - - $1,700 98
Fall 2009 - $17-$65 - - - - - $105 80
- - - - - - - $1,700 98
Spring 2010 - $17-$60 - - - $1,800 85 $625 95J
- - - - - $3,250 90 - -
Fall 2010 $250-$980 $20-$60 - - - $1,800 80 $150-$425 90
- - - - - - - $650-$900 95
Spring 2011 $500-$1,225 $24-$135 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $18-$50 - - - $1,700 80 $475 90
- - - - - $4,000 95J $600-$750 95
2012 $455 $22-$115 - - - - - $1,400-$2,000 98
- $350 90 - - - - - -
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -


15¢ - Brown and blue - Type I
200,000 - Grill -  Scott #118 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - $2,600 - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $70-$110 - $2,900 - - -
Spring 2005 - $100-$200 - $4,500 - - -
Fall 2005 - $125-$225 - $4,000 - - -
Spring 2006 - $50-$250 - - - - -
Fall 2006 - $60-$350 $8,500 $9,000 80 $800 85
Spring 2007 - $50-$230 - - - $1,300 90
Fall 2007 - $65-$205 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $80-$115 - - - $950 85J
- - - - - $1,700 90
- - - - - $1,500 90J
- - - - - $32,500 98J
Fall 2008 - $90-$185 - - - $475 80
- - - - - $1,400-$1,500 90
Spring 2009 $1,495 $90-$200 - $1,100 30 $900 90
- - - $28,000 95 $1,700 90J
- - - - - $9,000 98
Fall 2009 $1,470 $135-$295 - $6,750 85 $1,300-$2,000 95
Spring 2010 - $115-$225 - - - $1,300 90
- - - - - $2,700 95
Fall 2010 $1,625 $80-$260 - - - $1,200 90J
- - - - - $1,700-$1,900 95
Spring 2011 - $130-$290 - - - $600 85
- - - - - $900 85J
- - - - - $8,000 98J
Fall 2011 - $90-$120 - - - $575 85
2012 - $40-$175 - - - $3,000 95
- - - - - $1,500 90J
- - - - - $9,500 98J
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -


15¢ - Brown and blue - Type I
only 24 examples exist
No Grill -  Scott #118a - 1869
06 Auction - MH $11,000
09 Auction - MH $18,000
2012 Auction - MH $2,185-$6,500

5¢ -Brown and blue - Type II
1,200,000 - Grill -  Scott #119 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $1,200 - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $30-$70 - - $1,000-$1,600 - $25-$45 -
Spring 2005 - $30-$100 - - $2,700-$6,000 - $220 -
Fall 2005 - $35-$90 - $4,000 - - $95-$350 -
Spring 2006 - $30-$85 - - $950-$4,750 - $180-$625 -
Fall 2006 $210-$250 $32-$90 - $4,750 - - - -
Spring 2007 - $25-$150 - $17,000 - - $425-$625 90
Fall 2007 $305-$550 $27-$80 - - $2,700 - - -
Spring 2008 $490 $29-$80 - - $4,750 85 $650 90
- - - - - - $4,000 95
Fall 2008 - $28-$60 - - - - $400-$725 90
Spring 2009 $290 $30-$45 - $10,500 $3,250 - $120 80
- $145 85 - $850 (ng) 85 $200 85
- - - - - - $400-$700 90
- - - - - - $1,700 95
Fall 2009 - $40-$80 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 $320 $27-$120 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 $325 $26-$110 - - - - $200 85
2011 - $29-$190 - - - - $525 90
2012 - $26-$225 - - - - $475 90
- - - - - - $1,400 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


15¢ - Brown and blue - Type II (inverted center)
Grill -  Scott #119b - 1869.
Only 3 unused and 90 used examples exist
FOR A INVENTORY OF RECENT SALES CLICK HERE



24¢ - Green and violet or bluish green and violet
200,000 - Grill - Scott #120 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $1,800-$8,500 - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $125-$150 - - $6,250-$7,000 - - -
Spring 2005 - $125-$150 - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $120-$475 - - $8,500-$9,000 - $400-$1,075 -
Spring 2006 $3,000 $100-$285 - - $6,500 - $400-$800 -
Fall 2006 - $80-$200 - $4,750 - - - -
Spring 2007 - $90-$310 - - - - $800 85
- - - - - - $1,900 90
Fall 2007 - $70-$280 - - $3,250 - - -
Spring 2008 - $100-$255 - $13,500 $11,000 85 - -
Fall 2008 - $105-$135 - - - - $600-$650 85
- - - - - - $1,100 90
- - - - - - $5,000 95J
Spring 2009 $1,300 (ng) $95-$200 - - $13,000 - $400 80
- - - - - - $700 85J
- - - - - - $625 90
Fall 2009 $1,100 (ng) $125-$130 - - $4,500 80 $750-$1,100 90
- - - - - - $2,000 95
- - - - - - $14,000 98
Spring 2010 $1,475 $150-$380 - - - - $475 85
- $895 85 - - - $1,500-$2,100 95
Fall 2010 - - - - - - $725 90J
- - - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - $90-$255 - - $5,500 80 - -
Fall 2011 $1,020 (ng) $115-$165 - - - - $1,300 85J
2012 $2,125 $75-$275 - - $4,500 95 $1,100 90
- - - - - - $1,900 95
- - - - - - $7,500 8
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -

24¢ - Green and violet (without grill)
Grill - Scott #120a - 1869
Only 21 examples exist

Fall 2004 MH $25,000 (with PF Cert)
Spring 2006 Auction - $3,750
Spring 2009 Auction - $47,500
Spring 2010 Auction - $3,250
Fall 2011 Auction - $3,800
2012 Auctino - $2,400


24¢ - Green and violet (inverted center)
Grill -  Scott #120b - 1869
Only 4 unused and 84 used example exist
FOR A INVENTORY OF RECENT SALES CLICK HERE

30¢ - Carmine and ultramarine
200,000 - Grill -  Scott #121 - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $2,100-$7,000 - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $120-$200 - $8,500 - - - $140 -
Spring 2005 - $100-$160 - - - $2,500-$2,600 - $290 -
Fall 2005 - $75-$240 - $7,500 - $2,600 - $375-$850 -
Spring 2006 - $90-$330 - - - $8,000 - $300-$2,000 -
Fall 2006 - $70-$190 - - - $6,000-$6,250 - $900 90
Spring 2007 - $70-$420 - - - - - $500-$650 85
- - - - - - - $750 90
Fall 2007 - $60-$510 - - - $6,250 - - -
- $910 90 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 $1,025 $85-$200 - $10,500 - $2,900-$3,500 - $1,300 90
Fall 2008 - $140-$200 - - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - $85-$265 - - - $1,500 (ng) 85 $950 90
- - - - - - - $1,500 95
Fall 2009 - $120-$140 - $20,000 95 - - $425 80
- $2,850 95 - - - - $1,600 95
Spring 2010 $1,920 $150-$380 - - - $2,200 75 $400 85
- - - - - - - $650 90J
Fall 2010 $1,300 $150-$295 - - - $3,500 95 - -
Spring 2011 - $60-$275 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $75-$350 - - - - - - -
2012 - $75-$260 - - - - - $1,300 95
- - - - - - - $2,700 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

30¢ - Carmine and ultramarine (without grill)
Grill -  Scott #121a - 1869

  NY Auction Houses
  MH MH Used
Fall 2006 - $25,300 -
Spring 2007 - - -
Fall 2007 - - -
Spring 2008 - - -
Fall 2008 - - -
Spring 2009 - $12,500 -
Fall 2009 - $1,600 -
Spring 2010 $6,700 - -
Fall 2010 - - -
Spring 2011 - - -
Fall 2011 - $3,500 -
2012 - $2,185 -
2013 - - -
2014 - - -
2015 - - -
2016 - - -


30¢ - Carmine and ultramarine (inverted flags)
Grill -  Scott #121b - 1869
Only 7 unused and 37 used examples exist

FOR A INVENTORY OF RECENT SALES CLICK HERE  


90¢ - Carmine, Carmine Rose and Black
50,000 - Grill -  Scott #122 - 1869
Fancy cancels sell at a large premium, cork cancels are the norm.

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - $1,900 -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $800-$1,400 - - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - $865 - - - $62,500 - $1,600-$4,000 -
Fall 2005 - $650 - - - $11,000-$62,500 - $1,350-$4,250 -
Spring 2006 - $740-$1,225 - - - $3,250-$7,250 - $850-$10,000 -
Fall 2006 - $660-$680 - - - $85,000 - $800-$4,000 -
Spring 2007 - $450-$650 - - - - - $2,000 85
Fall 2007 - $405-$750 - - - $40,000 95 $1,700 80
- - - - - - - $10,500 95
Spring 2008 $1,845 $370-$2,565 - $13,000 80 - - $5,000 75
- - - - - - - $6,250 90
- - - - - - - $10,500 95
Fall 2008 - $510-$665 - $65,000 90 - - $1,800 85
- - - - - - - $3,750 90
Spring 2009 $1,460 $435-$700 - - - $4,000 85 $4,750 95
Fall 2009 - $440-$560 - - - - - $1,900 85
- - - - - - - $4,250 95
Spring 2010 - $430-$500 - - - $55,000 95 $1,700 80
- $2,900 90 - - - - $1,800 85
- - - - - - - $5,800 90
- - - - - - - $17,500* 95
Fall 2010 $1.650-$2,500 $510-$620 - - - - - - -
Spring 2011 $2,825 $635-$1,800 - - - $5,460 - - -
Fall 2011 - $455-$565 - - - - - $800 75J
- - - - - - - $2,900-$3,500 90
- - - - - - - $9,500 95
2012 - $320-$650 - - - - - $3,250 90
- - - - - - - $5,500 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

* fancy cancel



The 'Ice House" cover, the only recorded use of #122 on cover
09 Auction - $375,00


90¢ - Carmine and Black
Without Grill -  Scott #122a - 1869
(only 23 certified)

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded
Fall 2005 - $18,500 -
Spring 2006 - $18,000 -
Fall 2006 - $18,000 -
Spring 2007 - - -
Fall 2007 - - -
Spring 2008 $32,500 $4,250 -
Fall 2008 - $40,000 90
Spring 2009 - $40,000 -
Fall 2009 - - -
Spring 2010 - $5,750 -
Fall 2010 - $4,000 -
Spring 2011 - $3,500-$4,250 -
Fall 2011 - - -
2012 - $4,025 -
2013 - - -
2014 - - -
2015 - - -
2016 - - -


Almost all stamps of this issue are grilled (as above)
there are a very few that have no grill, these should
have a certificate for verification.

One of the approximately 50 covers known with the 30¢ 1869, known as the 'Bradford' cover

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