5c Rose, Error (Scott 505). Four Mint N.H. multiples each with single error, incl. two blocks of nine and two right selvage blocks of fifteen, perfs in on at least one side, Very Good-Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1578

1917, 5¢ rose double error (Scott 505), the double error in a block of 12, o.g., never hinged, remarkably fresh and choice high quality block, the two errors at center are marvelously centered examples, Extremely Fine, 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,000. Estimate $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 653, Lot 2237

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

5c Rose, Error (Scott 505). Single Mint N.H. error in block of 15, one 2c stamp hinged, rest Mint N.H., vibrant color, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1556

5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, tied by multiple strikes of “Air Mail Service, Chicago, Feb. 24, 7AM 1921” duplex datestamp and bars on large-size buff airmail special delivery cover to St. Paul Minn., receiving backstamp, reduced at left, block has Very Good-Fine centering and the cover is overall Fine, Scott Retail $2,250.00 for single on cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 454

1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), o.g., hinged, affordable example of this popular rose error in combination pair with 2 cent value, Very Good. Scott $300. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3099

Scott #505, 5c Rose error, double error in a block of twelve, o.g., four 2c stamps hinged, the others (including both error stamps) are never hinged, fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 315

USA (Scott 505) 1917 WASHINGTON 5¢ ROSE ERROR, BLOCK Block of 9 with error stamp at center. Unused, no gum. Affordable and choice example of this popular error. Very fine to extremely fine. Cat value $650 for hinged

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 908

1917, 5¢ blue (504), wide bottom margin plate no. block of 6, fresh and solid, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F. Scott $225

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4626

1917, 5¢ blue. Wavy line machine cancel, virtually perfect centering amid large evenly balanced margins, rich deep color, Superb, a beautiful used gem, with 2013 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ value $260). Scott No. 504; $1.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2416

4c Brown (Scott 503). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ price $490.00 as 98), only two have graded higher to date

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1229

1917, 4¢ brown. Top margin plate “13557” block of 6, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, bright and fresh with rich radiant color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 503; $250.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2926

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (502d). Showing subtle but clear doubling of the entire design as do all known used examples and most unused, light cancel leaves entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR CERTIFIED USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT TYPE II WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY. Our census of this issue contains four used copies, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/502d/502d.pdf , and approximately a dozen unused copies. Census No. 502d-CAN-02. Ex Saadi and Floyd. With 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Undercatalogued in Scott — one of the other used examples realized $2,500 hammer in one of our auctions in 2009.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 425

United States 1910-30 Issues 1917-19 3c violet, dark violet, six booklet panes of six, three h.r., others n.h., two off-centered, others fine-v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2015, Sale 201503, Lot 57

3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott 501c). Brilliant color, bottom stamp Mint N.H., unusually choice centering with wide margins at top and bottom, trivial natural inclusion at top EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SCOTT 501 VERTICAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. This is one of the finest of the few examples of this error we have offered.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2047

Scott #501, 3c Light violet, Ty. I, precisely centered mint single possessing very large margins, bright fresh color and a crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice; 2014 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $150.00).

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2015, Sale 150, Lot 189

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (Scott 500), top margin single with plate number, o.g., never hinged, extremely attractive example of this most difficult of stamps, impressive deep rich color, exceptional; minute natural gum skip mentioned for complete accuracy, Very Fine. Scott $550 Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 363

2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (Scott 500). Right plate no. 10208 block of six, deep rich color, nice centering and margins, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2085

500, 1917 2c Deep rose, Type Ia, ,P.O. fresh, NH, Fine example, 2013 PF certificate (Scott $550)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1347

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), neat wavy line black cancellation, fabulous example with iridescent color, with centering rarely found on this issue, Extremely Fine, 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90, 1 of 9 at this grade, with only 4 others grading higher. SMQ $350 in grade of XF-90. Scott $240. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 423

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (Scott 500), neat wavy black cancellation, handsome well margined example with deep saturated color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2000 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $240. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 709

USA (Scott 500) 1917 WASHINGTON 2? DEEP ROSE TYPE Ia Fresh, MINT never hinged, sound, fine. (Copy of 2014 PSE Cert for original block) Cat value $550.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 910

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia. Top margin plate “F10208” block of 6, o.g., top center stamp with h.r., rich deep color, fresh and Fine, a scarce plate block. Scott No. 500; $2,000.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2925

USA (Scott 500) 1917 WASHINGTON 2¢ DEEP ROSE TYPE Ia Postally used, fine to very fine, 2014 Weiss Cert, crease at upper right. Cat $240.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 904

2c Lake, Ty. I (499h). Mint N.H. block of four, right stamps nicely centered, left stamps perfs barely touch, overall Fine, a rare shade variety multiple, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 858

1917, 2¢ rose, type I (Scott 499), o.g., never hinged, marvelous large margined GEM with brilliant color, the quintessential example of this stamp, Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP-98 (1 of 13 examples attaining this grade, according to PSE’s population report, with only 2 others currently grading higher). SMQ $250. Scott $1. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 560

USA (Scott 499g) 1917 WASHINGTON 2? ROSE TYPE I BLOCK, DOUBLE IMPRESSION Top margin block of 4 with heavy ‘double impression.’ Wide top selvage with partial arrow, natural straight edge at left. Full, fresh gum, one stamp hinged, others MINT never hinged. Fine. Cat value $1400.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1506

USA (499 var) 1917 WASHINGTON 2¢ ROSE, BLOCK, FREAK PERFS Top left corner margin block of 4, foldover results in freak perfs with top left stamp imperforate at left and bottom left stamp partly imperf. Three stamps MINT never hinged (fingerprint to top right stamp), small hinge reinforcements to selvage just affect bottom left stamp. Nice error block.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 1547

1917, 1¢ green (Scott 498), spectacular bottom margin plate no. 12547 single in the ultimate grade of GEM-100J, o.g., never hinged, huge JUMBO margins and sensational rich color, a true World class GEM, destined for the finest collection, Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM-100J (1 of 6 at this grade – HIGHEST GRADED example). SMQ $200 for Sup-98.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 400

1917, 1¢ green (Scott 498f), handsome A.E.F. booklet in pristine mint condition, gorgeous rich color, very pretty, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, o.g., never hinged, Fine. Scott $1,800. Estimate $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1384

United States 1910-30 Issues 1917 1c green, two booklet panes of 30, selvage at right and left, the latter with part of inscriptions at bottom, two stamps hinged in each, fresh, fine or better

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2013, Sale 201311, Lot 47

1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (Scott 498f). Mint N.H., Position W6, right tab with guide lines at left and bottom, range of centering, Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 558

1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (Scott 498f). Mint N.H., Position W6 with right tab and guide lines at left and bottom, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine Mint N.H. pane

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 439

USA (Scott 498b) 1917 WASHINGTON 1¢ GREEN, HORIZ PAIRS IMPERF BETWEEN IN LARGE PLATE BLOCK Lower right corner plate block of 12, MINT never hinged. Third and fourth stamps in both rows imperf vertically, as well as in selvage. Plate #10661 at lower left (adjacent to error pairs) and initials ‘J.McF.’ at lower right. Left block with major perf separations (does not affect error pairs). Cat value for two NH error pairs. Fine to very fine. Excellent showpiece. (2004 PF Cert #0415815) Cat $3200.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 1544

10c Orange Yellow, Coil (Scott 497). Mint N.H. joint line pair, vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $330.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2508

1922, 10¢ orange yellow coil (Scott 497), joint line pair, o.g., lightly hinged, intense color and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine. Scott $120. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3089

1919, 5¢ blue coil (Scott 496), line pair, o.g., never hinged, tremendous top quality multiple with fabulous deep color, an outstanding showpiece, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-90 and 1999 P.F. certificate. SMQ XF 90; $145. Scott $65. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2763

U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 4¢ orange brown, line pair, #495. N.h., well centered, Very Fine. Scott $160. Estimate value $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 95, Lot 253

USA (Scott 495) 1917 WASHINGTON COIL 4¢ ORANGE BROWN (PSE GRADED 95) MINT never hinged, extremely fine to superb. (2008 PSE Graded Cert #01185474, XF-Sup 95, Mint OGnh) (SMQ price $95)

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 891

USA (Scott 494) 1918 WASHINGTON COIL 3¢ VIOLET TYPE II, PAIR Postally used horizontal coil pair, Plymouth Meeting, PA postmark, sound, superb centering. Cat price $9.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 888

1917, 3¢ violet, type I, coil (Scott 493), joint line pair, o.g., never hinged, exceptional example, with dazzling rich color, very choice, Very Fine. Scott $230. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 863

USA (Scott 493) 1917 WASHINGTON COIL 3¢ VIOLET TYPE I, LINE PAIR Fresh, MINT never hinged, fine to very fine. Cat value $230.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 886

USA (Scott 492) 1916 WASHINGTON COIL 2¢ CARMINE TYPE II, STRIP Extremely fine strip of 4, fresh color, duplex cancels, a real beauty. Cat price $10.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 883

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, very lightly hinged, radiant color and detailed impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II PERF 10 HORIZONTAL COIL ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER. Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492. With 1990 P.F. certificate. Right stamp with pencil notation on back and signed by George Sloane.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 450

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), pair, nicely centered with bright color and lightly hinged original gum, light vending machine “gripper marks” affecting both stamps, couple blunted perfs at upper left, otherwise F.-V.F. and quite attractive. Scott $5,750 Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 475

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (Scott 491). Bright color, margins to touched, slightly blunted perfs at lower left, small natural gum crease, otherwise Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1877

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), neat black slogan cancellation, extremely fresh and pleasing well centered example, with gorgeous rich color, Very Fine, 2003 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $800. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 408

United States 1910-30 Issues 1916 Coils, 2c carmine, used single, v.f. example of this rare coil, with 1987 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2014, Sale 201404, Lot 88

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (Scott 491). Pair, lightly hinged and with light pencil notations on back, lovely color and choice centering, right stamp tiny picked-out natural inclusion not mentioned on certificate VERY FINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II ROTARY PRESS UNWATERMARKED COIL. With 1967 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 295

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, detailed impression, well-centered for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II. Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492. This coil is surprisingly rare in Mint N.H. condition. A review of our computerized records, which spans 20 years of our auctions, revealed only three other Mint N.H. pairs. With 1980 (copy) and 2000 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 427