Values of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 528B – 2c 1920 George Washington Offset Perf 11. Page 2

2c Carmine, Ty. VII (Scott 528B). Jumbo margins and choice centering, fresh color, machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $125.00 as 95, $290.00 as 98), only three have graded higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3617

2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Double Impression (528Be). Block of four, brilliant color, showing clear but subtle doubling of all four designs, doubling is especially noticeable around lettering at top and bottom, bold strikes of “Chicago Ill. 507” oval registry cancels FINE. THIS BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII 1920 ISSUE WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION CONTAINS THE ONLY CERTIFIED USED COPIES OF THIS RARITY. ONE OF THE GREATEST OFFSET ISSUE RARITIES IN EXISTENCE. Our census of Scott 528Be, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/528Be/528Be.pdf , records this unique used block of four and two unused singles. No others have been certified as genuine. With 1983 and 2006 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as singles.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 448

2c Carmine, Ty. VII (Scott 528B). Mint N.H. top plate no. 12374 block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, unusually choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1457

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type Va, double impression (Scott 528Be), neat wavy black cancel, impressive example of this elusive stamp, light pencil notation on reverse, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400 Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 384

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VII (528B), full top margin plate no. block of 6, original gum, never hinged, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott $375

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4650

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VII (528B), full top margin plate no. block of 6, beautifully centered, original gum, never hinged, trivial natural gum bend, post office fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $375

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4649

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type Va, double impression (Scott 528Be), light black cancellation, a highly prized used example, much scarcer used than mint, completely sound and choice, Fine. Scott $400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 420

2c Carmine, Ty. VII (Scott 528B). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, trivial natural inclusion at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $430.00 as 95, $1,350.00 as 98)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5920

2c Carmine, Ty. VII (Scott 528B). Mint N.H., dazzling color, Jumbo margins, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 and 1999 P.F. certificates, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $1,350.00 as 98), only three examples have graded higher to date and only three others share this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 695

2c Carmine, Ty. VII (Scott 528B). Mint N.H., dazzling color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, light pencil on gum, ex Scarsdale, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4896

2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Retouched Cheek (528B var.). Horizontal block of six with bottom s.e., the variety pos. 2, off-center as is generally the case, a very rare plate variety, accompanying June 1972 BIA article which mentions “In over 30 years of constant searching, we have come across exactly four examples of this variety.”

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2814

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VII (528B), top margin plate block of six, remarkably intense color, overinking or double impression, o.g., NH, F-VF. Scott value $340

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2195

o 1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VII (528B), perfectly centered with absolutely huge margins, neat straight line machine cancel, an Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ value $100 as XF-Sup 95, $305 as Superb 98. Scott $1 Expertization: 2007 PSE graded XF-Sup 95J.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 2194

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VII (528B), top margin plate no. 12718 block of six, with fresh vibrant color and crisp perforations, original gum never hinged. Very Fine. Scott value $340 Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1491