US Stamps Prices Scott Cat. # 279B: 1897 2c George Washington Bureau. Page 5

Value of US Stamps Scott Catalog 279B: 1897 2c Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3692

1898, 2¢ red, type IV (279B), mathematically centered with perfectly balanced margins, deep, vibrant color and pristine, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott price $25 Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate graded XF-S 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3692

US$525.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #279B - 1897 2c Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3693

1898, 2¢ rose carmine, type IV (279Bc), nicely centered with bright, distinctive color, F.-V.F. Scott $850 Expertization: photocopy of 1994 PF Certificate for a pair before the PF began certifying hinging.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3693

US$170.00
US Stamp Value Scott Cat. # 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 816

BK Booklet Pane, 1898, 2¢ red, type IV (279Bk), booklet pane of 6, vertical watermark, exceptionally fresh and well centered within never hinged original gum, Very Fine and choice. Scott price $1,000 A SELECT PANE WITH BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED MARGINS.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 816

US$525.00
Values of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 815

BK Booklet Pane, 1898, 2¢ red, type IV (279Bj), position H with guide line at right, original gum, never hinged, fresh and crisp F.-V.F. Scott $1,000

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 815

US$450.00
US Stamp Prices Scott Catalog #279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 814

BK Booklet Pane, 1898, 2¢ red, type IV (279Bj), booklet pane of 6, horizontal watermark, position D with plate no. 990, well centered with brilliant color and never hinged original gum, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and Very Fine. Scott $2,150 AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE BOOKLET PANE WITH ALL OF THE OUTSIDE MARGINS WELL CLEAR, A PLATE NUMBER WELL ABOVE THE USUAL AVERAGE CENTERING.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 814

US$1,350.00
Values of US Stamps Scott 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 655

1898, 2¢ rose carmine, type IV (279Bc), nearly perfectly centered with exceptionally large margins, radiant color and never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ price $2,400. Scott $850 PSE HAS GRADED ONLY TWO TYPE IV 2¢ ROSE CARMINES HIGHER THAN THIS XF 90, WITH ONLY ONE OTHER ITS EQUAL. Expertization: 1995 & 2007 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 655

US$1,800.00
US Stamps Price Scott Catalog # 279B - 1897 2c Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1019

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Vertical Wmk. (Scott 279Bk). Position D with plate no. 1492, original gum, choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, a lovely booklet pane

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1019

US$1,500.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalog # 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1016

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Vertical Wmk. (279Bk). Three, all Position D with plate nos. 1324, 1326 and 1327, last with inverted watermark, first and last h.r., second lightly hinged, edges a bit roughly cut on two, otherwise Fine, attractive group, Scott Retail as normal watermark

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1016

US$2,400.00
Price of US Stamp Scott Cat. # 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1018

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Vertical Wmk. (279Bk). Three panes and one block of four, all Position D with plate nos. 1370, 1371, 1491 and 990 (block), original gum, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail for the three booklet panes

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1018

US$1,400.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Cat. 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1017

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Panes of Six, Vertical Wmk. (Scott 279Bk). Two, both Position D, with the only two Durland listed scarce plate nos. — 1368 and 1369, original gum, first with two h.r. (one reinforcing horizontal perf separations), slightly different shades, Fine-Very Fine appearing panes with extremely scarce plate nos.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1017

US$1,000.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Cat. #279B: 1897 2c Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1022

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Position N, lightly hinged, centered to left but with wide margins at sides maximizing the vertical guide line at right, light vertical crease through left stamps, Fine appearance and extremely rare, with only approximately 0.4% of the total printing representing this position, Scott Retail for the most common position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1022

US$800.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog # 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1021

2c Orange Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Position M, Mint N.H., fresh and Fine, only approximately 6.7% of the total printing is represented by this position, Scott Retail as most common position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1021

US$250.00
Price of US Stamps Scott Catalog 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1020

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Position O, single h.r., centered to top, clear vertical guide line at left, Fine, the rarest position on the 360 subject plate with only approximately 0.3% of the total printing representing this position, exceedingly difficult to find, Scott Retail for the most common position

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 991, Lot 1020

US$1,100.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalogue #279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5630

2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bc). Bottom imprint and plate no. 754 strip of three, original gum, positions 1 and 3 Mint N.H., excellent color with the bluish cast typical of this scarce shade, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. singles and one hinged

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5630

US$300.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalog 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 470

2c Orange Red, Ty. IV (Scott 279Bd). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1278 block of six, original gum, four side stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color, unusual plate crack in selvage above imprint, fresh and Fine, the plate crack is unlisted

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 470

US$150.00