10c Blue, Special Delivery
(E1). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color and detailed
impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
Issued in October 1885, this issue was printed by the American Bank Note Company. This centered, Mint Never-Hinged example should be considered a rarity.
Ex Piedmont. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Blue, Special Delivery
(E1). Block of four, unused (no gum), bright color, light horizontal
creases at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce block, Scott Retail as singles
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10c Blue, Special Delivery
(E2). Original gum, barely hinged, intense color, fresh and Extremely
Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 
10c Orange, Special Delivery
(E3). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, radiant color on bright paper,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, ex Piedmont, with 2001 P.F. certificate
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10c Orange, Special Delivery
(E3). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, Jumbo margins,
Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
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10c Blue, Special Delivery
(E4). Barely hinged, intense color and detailed impression, perfectly
centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
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10c Blue, Special Delivery
(E5). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex
Piedmont, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image) 
10c Ultramarine, Special
Delivery (E6). Mint N.H., near perfect centering, Extremely Fine, with
2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 
10c Ultramarine, Special
Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, crisp impression, Extremely
Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image) 
10c Ultramarine (E9). Mint
N.H., perfectly centered with enormous margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with
2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 
10c Pale Ultramarine, Special
Delivery (E10). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with Jumbo
margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)