1918, $5 deep green & black. Top left corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, deep colors, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 524; $360.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2429

USA (Scott 524) 1918 FRANKLIN $5 DEEP GREEN & BLACK, PLATE SINGLE MINT never hinged top margin plate #8179 single. Fine. Cat $360.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 917

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Well-centered, barely hinged in one corner, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4892

United States 1910-30 Issues 1918 $2 orange red and black, well centered, rich color, n.h., fine, with 2001 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2009, Sale 200911, Lot 3133

U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523. N.h., Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $250-280.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 553

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Mint N.H., beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, brilliant colors on crisp paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK 1918 FRANKLIN ISSUE. With 1992 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2803

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Bright colors, interesting vignette shift to the right, face-free cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $880.00), only four have graded higher to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 780

1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., never hinged, handsome well centered example with extremely intense color, a beauty, Extremely Fine, 1985 P.F. certificate. Scott price $1,200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 415

1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), extremely handsome top margin part arrow single, vivid bright color and impressive large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $525. Estimate price $350 – 500. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1886

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Exceptional centering with Jumbo margins, deep rich colors, unobtrusive strike of oval registry cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK 1918 FRANKLIN ISSUE. The $2.00 and $5.00 1918 Issue are the first bi-colored dollar-denominated postage stamps issued by the United States. Both were released just three months after the famous 1918 24c Inverted Jenny, but the early printings were issued in small quantities, since stocks of the earlier $2.00 and $5.00 issues (Scott 479 and 480) were still on hand. According to Johl, the $2.00 Orange Red & Black was a color error on the part of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. The official description and order for the bi-color stamps specified “Red and Black” for the $2.00. When subsequent printings appeared in 1920 and philatelists brought the matter to the attention of the Bureau, they were told “this stamp has always been this color” (Johl, p. 306). From studies of Bureau and Post Office records, it is clear that the originally-intended color was not issued until November 1920 (Scott 547), and that the earlier Orange Red stamps were mistakes. With 2005 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $1,700.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98J) and this is the only example to achieve this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3608

1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), top plate number single, o.g., never hinged, desirable plate position with dazzling colors, scarce thus, as plate singles are few and far between on this issue, Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 902

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Lightly hinged (accompanying certificate states Mint N.H.), balanced margins, slight hint of oxidation, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 626

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), top plate number single, o.g., never hinged, handsome example of this elusive plate position piece, with marvelous rich color, Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 440

523, 1918 $2 Red orange and black, attractive deep color, partial guide line at right, l.h., Very Fine (Scott price $525)

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1297

1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., lightly hinged, impressive example featuring a dynamite vignette shift way toward the bottom right part of the stamp, an eye catching showpiece, Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2415

1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, splendid multiple with wonderful overall freshness, a premium quality example, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,200. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1866

$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Top plate nos. 8179/8177 and arrow block of eight, lightly hinged, radiant colors and detailed impressions FRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1918 $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK. The $2.00 and $5.00 1918 Issue are the first bi-colored dollar-denominated postage stamps issued by the United States. Both were released just three months after the famous 1918 24c Inverted Jenny, but the early printings were issued in small quantities, since stocks of the earlier $2.00 and $5.00 issues were still on hand. According to Johl, the $2.00 Orange Red & Black was a color error on the part of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. The official description and order for the bi-color stamps specified “Red and Black” for the $2.00. When subsequent printings appeared in 1920 and philatelists brought the matter to the attention of the Bureau, they were told “this stamp has always been this color” (Johl, p. 306). From studies of Bureau and Post Office records, it is clear that the originally-intended color was not issued until November 1920 (Scott 547), and that the earlier Orange Red stamps were mistakes. The quantity issued has been variously estimated at between 47,000 and 68,000.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 759

USA (Scott 523) 1918 FRANKLIN $2 ORANGE RED & BLACK, USED MULTIPLE Scarce block of 9 (3×3). 1918 Washington, DC duplex cancels, fine to very fine. Cat for block of 4 and singles. Cat price $3250.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 913

2c Carmine (Scott 519). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression on post-office fresh paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, ex Whitman, with 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ value $1,850.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2799

2c Carmine (Scott 519). Natural s.e. at right showing part of guideline, radiant color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, small tear at top, vertical crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, considerably more difficult to find in used condition, with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 844

2c Carmine (Scott 519). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp impression, attractive centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $1,850.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 468

2c Carmine (Scott 519). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3979

1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (Scott 519), neatly struck black slogan cancellation, beautifully centered top quality example of this incredibly scarce used stamp, with breathtaking color and choice centering, among the finest we have ever encountered, Extremely Fine, 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,750. Estimate $2,500 – 3,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2412

2c Carmine (519). Natural s.e. at right, tied by “New York N.Y. Washington Bridge Sta. Nov. 19 1917 11:30AM” machine cancel on locally addressed cover, stamp with tiny tear at top right and sealed tear at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, this stamp was created in 1917 when a small excess supply of the imperforate Scott 344 was returned by the New York City post office to the Bureau for credit, rather than issue the credit, the Bureau perforated the sheets and returned them to the New York City post office for public sale, this is the first on cover we have offered since 2008, with 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 483

U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Carmine, DL Watermark, #519, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2014) cert. Scott $850. Estimate price $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1861

2c Black, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (Scott R152TC1). Large bottom margin with imprint, couple typical India paper translucencies, still Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 1021

Documentary, 1874, Fourth Issue, 2¢ orange & black on green, center inverted (Scott R151a), neat manuscript cancel, July 21, 1875; small thin lower left corner, otherwise Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3085

$20.00 Vermilion & Black, Third Issue, Error of Color (Scott R150a). Exceptionally wide side margins showing trace of imprint at right, unmistakable Vermilion error color, 1872 ms. cancel, Very Fine for this scarce color error, ex Depriest, with 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 3133

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $20 orange & black (Scott R150), neat 1877 manuscript cancel, unusually fresh and bright, Very Fine, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $800. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3084

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $5 green & black (Scott R149), light manuscript cancellation, bright color, a fresh and attractive example of this tough stamp, Fine. Scott $400. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 189

$5.00 Vermilion & Black, Third Issue (R148). Block of 18, original gum, few small h.r. where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, deep rich colors, with imprint and both plate numbers captured at left, top left stamp small piece out, bottom right stamp thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a strip of ten, a single block of four is the only other recorded block, ex Joyce and Cunliffe, Scott Retail as used blocks of four and pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 517

P Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, $3 green & black, plate proof on card (R147P4), top margin imprint block of 18, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,320+

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3298

$2.50 Claret & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R146a). With wide top sheet margin (imperforate horizontally at top), rich colors, almost uncut herringbone cancel, some soiling, tiny thin speck at top mostly in margin FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.50 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE INVERT. ONLY FOURTEEN ARE RECORDED. Larry Lyons in his privately published census records only fourteen copies of this invert rarity. Two are repaired and one has perfs trimmed away on two sides. Ex Cunliffe. With 1967 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 187

$2.00 Vermilion & Black, Third Issue (Scott R145). Perfectly centered with amazingly beautiful bright frame color and strong vignette, neat 1872 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of the $2.00 Third Issue, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; Revenues unpriced in SMQ)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1516

$1.00 Green & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R144a). Deep rich colors, unobtrusive cut cancels, light creases VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 THIRD ISSUE REVENUE WITH INVERTED CENTER. ONE OF THE GREAT REVENUE RARITIES. In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records a total of 26 copies. The example offered here is not included in the census and becomes No. 27. Of these five are on one document and one is on another, leaving 21 copies not on documents. At least 14 of the 21 have faults, leaving only seven sound or potentially sound copies, most of which have mixed centering. The example offered here, without an obscuring cancel, with nice centering and with minimal faults, is a great rarity. Ex Cunliffe.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 530

Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 70¢ green & black (Scott R143), horizontal pair, light manuscript cancels, Very Fine, Curtis Census lists only three horizontal pairs, this pair is not on the census. Scott $220. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 665, Lot 187

United States – Revenues 1871-72 60c orange and black, center inverted, plate proof on card, nice margins, v.f., only 85 printed

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 222

40c Brown & Black, Third Issue (R141). Block of ten, original gum, h.r., rich colors, few small thin spots of little consequence, bottom center stamp small piece out, otherwise Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, the next largest is a bock of six, ex Eagle, Joyce and Halstead, Scott Retail as used blocks of four and pair $1,100.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 514

30c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (R140a). Radiant colors, herringbone and blue cancels, light horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail with cut cancel

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 529

United States – Revenues 1871-72 15c brown and black, center inverted, faint blue and cut cancels, fresh color, fine example of this rare stamp, only 16 singles known

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 221

6c Orange & Black, Third Issue (Scott R138). Block of four with double vertical perforations, rich color, blue manuscript cancels, Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple with only three other blocks known, each has double perforations, ex Halstead

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 513

5c Orange & Black, Third Issue, Center Inverted (Scott R137a). Intense colors and impressions, two strikes of blue handstamp cancel, light creases VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT THIRD ISSUE INVERT WITH EXTRAORDINARILY WIDE MARGINS AND CHOICE CENTERING. ONLY 21 EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN IN TOTAL. In his privately published census, Larry Lyons records 20 examples. Of these, three are on a part document. Of the 17 off-document copies, 13 have faults of varying degrees, the most common being creases (9). Most copies of this invert are off-center — the example offered here has far better centering than most. Ex Cunliffe. With 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 526

o Documentary, 1871-72 Third Issue, 4¢ brown & black (R136), exceptionally fresh and nearly perfectly centered with a face-free blue handstamped cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott $80+

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4850

UNITED STATES – REVENUES Revenue Stamps 1871 Third Issue, 2c orange and black, center inverted, horizontal block of six, unused with slightly disturbed original gum, well centered and fresh, v.f. This is the largest recorded multiple of the 2 cent Third Issue Revenue Invert. It is also the largest original gum block of any 19th Century United States Invert. According to the most definitive source on revenue multiples, there exists this block of six, three blocks of four, and two pairs of the 2c Third Issue Invert in multiples. This block is the largest and finest known, with a clean 2002 PFC (at one point in the past it was described with a tiny thin, but there is none, and the Philatelic Foundation certificate confirms its sound condition)

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 201110, Lot 8

United States – Revenues 1871-72 Third Issue, 2c vermilion & black (color error), pen cancel, well centered, v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 201403, Lot 127

Documentary, 1871, Third Issue, 2¢ orange & black, center inverted (Scott R135b), uncanceled; small crease at upper left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 3083

1c Claret & Black, Third Issue (R134). Block of 25, cancelled by pen “*” and Sep. 5, 1872 datestamp on small piece of document from Pennsylvania Rail Road, most stamps in right two vertical rows also tied by herringbone cancel, bottom left stamp scuff at bottom, folded along a few perfs but remarkably free from the faults that can plague such a large multiple, Very Fine, this is the largest recorded multiple, ex Halstead, Scott Retail as blocks of four and pairs $2,055.00

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1089, Lot 509

#R133, $500.00 Red orange, green and black, “Large Persian Rug,” a most impressive example of this always popular high value, possessing gorgeous colors that are especially rich and radiant, light violet ms. cancel without any of the cut cancels that affect many copies, the only fault is a horizontal crease (nearly all examples have some kind of fault or repair), very fine appearance; this is the very stamp that the Scott United States Specialized Catalogue uses as their photo for the Large Persian Rug.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 394

o U.S.; Revenues, Documentary 1871, Second Issue, $500 “Persian Rug”, #R133, used, “with light circular cut handstamp cancels”, especially desirable without any manuscript cancel, the key item for any Revenue collector, Very Fine. #28-3 in the Kingsley census. PSE (1998) cert. Scott $17,500. Only 76 recorded . Estimate price $13,000-17,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 2220

$200.00 Red, Blue & Black, Second Issue, “Small Persian Rug” (Scott R132). Bright fresh colors, nice centering and margins, manuscript “G D July 15 1872” manuscript cancel, small laminated thin spot and minor corner crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE $200.00 “SMALL PERSIAN RUG” — ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY. Both the Small and Large “Persian Rug” stamps were printed in sheets of one

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 4307