Costs of US Stamps Scott 461: 1915 2c George Washington Perf 11. Page 4

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (461), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, immaculate multiple with vivid fresh color, Fine. Scott $580. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1182

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (461), o.g., never hinged, brilliant fresh color, desirable example of this notoriously difficult stamp, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $290. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3584

Scott #461, 2c Pale carmine red, an especially fresh and attractive mint example of this elusive and often-faked stamp, strong bright distinctive color on fresh clean paper exceptionally well centered within large margins, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and scarce in select quality; 1995 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 257

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Block of four with top selvage, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps barely hinged, brilliant color, top right stamp tiny thin, overall Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 579

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (Scott 461). Left plate no. 7529 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom left stamp h.r., radiant color, bottom stamps light natural gum bend, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1841

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. top selvage block of four, brilliant color, top right stamp small natural gum skip, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1840

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (Scott 461), o.g., never hinged, impressive large margined stamp, with outstanding color, a wonderful example of this often faked stamp, Very Fine, 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott $290. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 293

U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 2¢ Pale Carmine Red, SL Watermark, Perf 11, #461. Plate block of 6, l.h., small bottom #7259, Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2005) cert. Scott $1,500. Estimate price $500-600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 573

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (Scott 461), o.g., never hinged, lovely high quality example of this tough little stamp, with gorgeous rich color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1988 P.F. certificate. Scott $290. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 822

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (Scott 461). Mint N.H., radiant color, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $650.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 431

United States 1910-30 Issues 1915 2c pale carmine red, block of four, well centered, top stamps l.h., bottom stamps n.h., fresh and v.f., with 1993 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 141

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (Scott 461). Mint N.H. with right plate no. 7261 selvage, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $420.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4235

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (Scott 461), choice example of this tough stamp, with brilliant color, and sharp clear impression, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott $290. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1369

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (Scott 461). Brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering for this issue with wide margins, long and full perforations, part of Millburn N.J. boxed cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 2-CENT PALE CARMINE RED PERF 11 ON SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED PAPER, SCOTT 461. THIS WAS THE FIRST ISSUE TO BE PERFORATED 11, AND ONLY A LIMITED QUANTITY WAS PRODUCED. The Bureau switched from 12-gauge to 10-gauge perforations to address criticism that the stamps separated too easily. However, the Perf 10 stamps had the opposite effect, often causing users to tear their stamps. Facing public criticism, Third Assistant Postmaster General Dockery experimented with this Perf 11 issue. In June 1915 90,000 trial stamps with the trial perforation were issued and deemed satisfactory. However, due to the frugality of wartime conditions the Bureau did not change to the new Perf 11 wheels until all of the old Perf 10 wheels had worn out. The change was not started until almost two years later, and by this time the Bureau was using unwatermarked paper. With 1959 and 1999 P.F. certificates as block of four. The stamp offered here has the best centering of any in the block, and also of any we have encountered.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 406

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (461), nearly perfectly centered with vivid color and flawless, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ value $650. Scott $290 Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate graded XF 90. Provenance: Killien.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 842