Price of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #505: 1917 5c George Washington Perf 11 Error. Page 6

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), the single error in a block of 6, o.g., never hinged (tiny gum crease on top right 2 cent stamp), unusually rich color, a fresh multiple with the 5 cent error at position 4 at bottom left corner of the block, Fine. Scott $625. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2394

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), the single error in a block of 9, o.g., lightly hinged (error stamp never hinged), pleasingly fresh and choice multiple with warm rich color, Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2395

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), the single error in a block of 9, o.g., lightly hinged (error stamp never hinged), decent example of this popular error block, very fresh; trivial light creasing in two of the top stamps (the common #499’s), Fine. Scott $650. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2396

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), the double error in a block of 12, o.g., hinged, attractive multiple with both 5 cent errors in choice never hinged condition, a lovely showpiece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,300. Estimate price $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2397

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), the double error in a block of 12, o.g., errors never hinged, top three and bottom center stamp lightly hinged, attention grabbing block with rich color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,300. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2398

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), bottom right complete sheet of 100 with plate number, o.g., mostly never hinged, eye catching complete pane showing a single 5 cent perf 11 carmine color error at position 18 of the sheet at top right corner, most (90) of the stamps are never hinged including the 5 cent error, of the 10 examples that are hinged, one 2 cent stamp that would be part of a combination error block/9 (position 8) is also lightly hinged; so you cannot break out the error block/9 and have a NH block – it would be lightly hinged on a single 2 cent stamp, Fine. Scott $775 as singles and plates. Estimate price $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2399

5c Rose, Error (Scott 505). Double error in Mint N.H. block of 42 with 2c plate block at upper left and part arrow at lower left, a couple gum skips not affecting the error block of 12, gum bend thru bottom 2c stamps in error block, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 461

5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in block of twelve, both errors Mint N.H., top row 2c stamps h.r., the bottom error particularly well-centered, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 460

5c Rose, Error (505). Horizontal strip of three, center stamp the error, single hinge mark, right 2c diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as error single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 566

5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color, mathematically perfect centering on bright paper, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 11 5-CENT ERROR OF COLOR, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND ONLY ONE OTHER SHARES THIS GRADE. During the production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was sent back to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public both Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505). With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unlisted in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $4,250.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 565

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), the single error in a block of 9, o.g., error never hinged, brightly colored, a handsome multiple with hinge remnants on a couple of the 2 cent values, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 558

United States 1910-30 Issues 1917-19 5c rose, double error in 2c block of 12, natural straight edge at bottom, barely hinged, nicely centered, fresh and v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 201409, Lot 52

U.S. General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, Error in Strip of 3, #505, l.h., Fine to Very Fine, PF (1984) cert. Scott $300. Estimate $140-160.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 2050

U.S. General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, Error in Block of 9, #505, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $220-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 2051

U.S. General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, #505, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate price $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 2049