US Stamp Values Scott 279B: 1897 2c George Washington Bureau. Page 1

US Stamp Value Scott Cat. # 279B - 1897 2c Washington. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1695

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 2¢ Red, Type IV on Advertising Cover, Scott #279B, tied by black grid, 1902, with lovely ad for mouse traps (shown on reverse) with cat looking around door, to East Highgate, VT, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1695

US$161.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalog 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3274

279Bc, 1899 2c Rose carmine, o.g., Very Fine, elusive shade, 2010 PSAG certificate (Scott $275)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3274

US$100.00
US Stamps Values Scott Cat. 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2708

1898, 2¢ orange red, type IV, vertical watermark. Booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, very well centered for this notoriously off-centered booklet, rich true orange red color, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of this scarce vertical watermark booklet pane in the scarcer orange red shade, undercataloged as the Scott catalog value is same for this and the more common red shade, with 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 279Bk; $1,000. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 1898 2¢ ORANGE RED TYPE IV BOOKLET PANE OF SIX IN EXISTENCE.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2708

US$1,600.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalog #279B - 1897 2c Washington. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 153

BKo 1898, 2¢ red, type IV, vertical watermark (279Bk), booklet pane of 6. Position D, with plate no. 1368, crisp color and paper, quite well centered for this. Light corner crease and a few perfs separated/strengthened but quite intact for a used pane. Very Fine appearance. Scott $8,000 A STRIKING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST BOOKLET PANE ISSUED, ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED INTACT PANES, THE OTHERS BEING ONE WITH HORIZONTAL WATERMARK, AND ANOTHER WITH VERTICAL WATERMARK AND PLATE NUMBER.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 153

US$1,600.00
Values of US Stamps Scott 279B: 1897 2c Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1219

2c Red, Ty. IV (Scott 279B). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, light natural gum wrinkle, Extremely Fine, ex Whitman, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), only four examples have graded higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1219

US$375.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1546

1898, 2¢ light red, type IV, diagonal “Specimen” overprint (Scott 279BjSE), booklet pane of 6, position D, plate no. 989, o.g., hinged; tiny nick in margin of bottom right stamp, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1546

US$275.00
US Stamps Values Scott 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1012

USA (279Bk var) 1902 WASHINGTON 2¢ ORANGE RED, BOOKLET PANE Booklet pane of 6 with vertical watermark (Scott #279Bk), orange red shade variety, position ‘E,’ fresh, fine to very fine, original gum, lightly hinged. (2004 PF Cert #408849) Cat value $500.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1012

US$210.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog 279B - 1897 2c Washington. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1498

USA (Scott 279B) 1899 WASHINGTON 2? RED, STRIP, FREAK PERFS Vertical right margin strip of 3, extra diagonal perfs and foldover results in striking EFO. Original gum, some gum upper right on front resulting from foldover, top pair NH, bottom pair hinged, very fine.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1498

US$300.00
US Stamps Price Scott Cat. #279B: 1897 2c Washington. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 574

USA (Scott 279Bc) 1899 WASHINGTON 2? ROSE CARMINE TYPE IV, BLOCK Block of 4. MINT never hinged. Fresh & bright, fine. (copy of PF Cert for original block) Cat price $3400.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 574

US$900.00
US Stamps Prices Scott # 279B: 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3640

2c Deep Red, Ty. III (Scott 279B). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3640

US$110.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalog # 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3639

2c Orange Red, Ty. III (Scott 279Bd). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, rich color, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3639

US$250.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog #279B - 1897 2c Washington. H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1295

279Bc, 1899 2c Rose carmine, o.g., Very Fine, elusive shade, 2010 PSAG certificate (Scott price $275)

H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1295

US$90.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Catalogue #279B - 1897 2c Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 411

2c Red, Ty. IV (Scott 279B). Bright color, imperforate at bottom, tied by “Boston Mass. Nov. 1 10-AM 1900 Back Bay Station” machine cancel on cover to Hopedale Mass., receiving backstamp, stamp with horizontal crease at bottom, which caused the imperforate margin, Very Fine and unusual variety

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 411

US$200.00
US Stamp Values Scott Catalog # 279B - 2c 1897 Washington. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 612

1898, 2¢ red, type IV (Scott 279B), top plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged (natural gum creases), choice top plate that is exceedingly undervalued, with bright vivid color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $200. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 612

US$85.00
US Stamp Value Scott Catalog 279B: 1897 2c Washington. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 206

2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Vertical Wmk. (Scott 279Bk). Position D with plate no. 1324, mount glazed original gum, bright color, Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 206

US$300.00