2¢ - Vermilion
279,000,000 - Yellowish Wove Paper - Scott #178 - 1875

Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - $200 - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $300 - - -
Spring 2004 - $80-$150 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $90-$125 $1-$3 - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - $30-$50 $1-$4 $1,400 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $1-$5 - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $100 $1-$8 - - $750 85 - -
Fall 2006 - $90 $1-$4 - - $2,800 95 - -
Spring 2007 $175 - $1-$7 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - $150 $1-$4 $2,800 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $100 $1-$3 - - $900 - $3,250 95
Fall 2008 - $125 $1-$4 $2,900 90 $700 90 - -
Spring 2009 - $40 $1-$4 $2,000 90 $280 80 - -
- - - - - $700 90 - -
Fall 2009 - $40 $1-$4 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $40-$45 $1-$5 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1-$7 $4,250 95 - - - -
Spring 2011 - - $1-$8 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 $325 $40-$50 $1-$7 - - - - - -
2012 - $45-$130 $1-$6 $9,200 95 - - $225 90j
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

178s US Postage Stamps
2¢ - Vermilion
Yellowish Wove Paper - Imperforate - Scott #178a - 1875

Spring 2010 - Unused - $220


2¢ - Vermilion
With grill
Scott #178c - 1875

Spring 2009 Auction - $1,800
Fall 2010 Auction - $160


5¢ - Blue
38,000,000 - Yellowish Wove Paper - Scott #179 - 1875
Prices are for stamps without fancy cancels, which can increase the value of the stamp

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - $1,200 $250-$350 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $2-$7 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $1-$9 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $3-$11 $3,250 - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $1-$5 - $250-$350   - - -
Spring 2006 - - $2-$30 - $2,000 - - -
Fall 2006 - - $2-$45 - $425-$1,050 - - -
Spring 2007 - - $3-$20 - $650 - - -
Fall 2007 - - $4-$60 $4,000 - - - -
Spring 2008 - - $1-$3 - $525 - - -
Fall 2008 - $65-$100 $3-$11 $2,200 - - - -
Spring 2009 - $50-$60 $1-$6 - $750 85 - -
Fall 2009 - - $1-$9 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $45 $1-$16 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $90 $2-$11 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - $180-$210 $2-$17 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $75-$375 $2-$22 - - - $375 90J
2012 - $90-$160 $2-$21 - - - $350 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -


5¢ - Blue
Yellowish Wove Paper -GRILLED
Scott #179c - 1875
Spring 2003 Auction: MH $1,200
Spring 2009 Auction: MNH $3,750



2¢ - Carmine Vermilion
Special Printing (no gum)
Only 23 examples recorded
200 - Hard, white wove Paper - Scott #180 - 1875

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Graded
Spring 2003 - -
Fall 2003 - -
Spring 2004 - -
Fall 2004 - -
Spring 2005 $60,000 -
Fall 2005 - -
Spring 2006 $42,500 -
Fall 2006 - -
Spring 2007 - -
Fall 2007 - -
Spring 2008 - -
Fall 2008 - -
Spring 2009 $77,500 75
$85,000 85
Fall 2009 - -
Spring 2010 - -
Fall 2010 - -
Spring 2011 $51,750 -
Fall 2011 - -
2012 $47,500 -
2013 - -
2014 - -
2015 - -
2016 - -



5¢ - Bright Blue
Special Printing (no gum)
9 examples exist
300 - Hard, white wove Paper - Scott #181 - 1875

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Graded
Fall 2007 $450,000 80
Spring 2008 - -
Fall 2008 - -
Spring 2009 $475,000 80
Fall 2009 - -
Spring 2010 - -
Fall 2010 - -
Spring 2011 - -
Fall 2011 - -
2012 - -
2013 - -
2014 - -
2015 - -
2016 - -

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