Price of US Stamps Scott # 499: 2c 1917 George Washington Perf 11. Page 2

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 VERTICAL PAIR, VIRTUALLY IMPERF BETWEEN Vertical pair, with only the barest traces of perforation indentations (near Washington’s head on bottom stamp) that do not break paper. Full error catalogs $900, this is about as close as you can get.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1508

USA (Scott 499h) 1917 WASHINGTON 2? LAKE ERROR Very fine stamp with deep, rich lake color. Original gum, previously hinged (with remnant). (2011 PSE Cert #559085) Cat price $500.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 1507

2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (Scott 499f). Position W10, brilliant color, pos. 1 with some gum loss that accompanying certificate identifies as “thinning” (if there is a thin in this position it is tiny) FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT NO MORE THAN 20 EXIST IN ANY CONDITION. The A.E.F. booklet panes were issued in September 1917, primarily for use by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Only 3,000 panes were prepared of both the 1c and 2c denominations. By October they were no longer needed, as Congress voted to allow mail to be sent free of charge by active members of the Armed Forces. Many of the panes were destroyed. With 1979 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2014, Sale 1082, Lot 459

2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (Scott 499f). Lightly hinged, few natural gum wrinkles and pencil notations on gum of two stamps, deep rich color, nice centering, left tab replaced VERY FINE APPEARING AND AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT NO MORE THAN 20 EXIST IN ANY CONDITION. The A.E.F. booklet panes were issued in September 1917, primarily for use by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Only 3,000 panes were prepared of both the 1c and 2c denominations. By October they were no longer needed, as Congress voted to allow mail to be sent free of charge by active members of the Armed Forces. Many of the panes were destroyed. This is an attractive collectible example of this rare pane despite the replaced left tab. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 560

2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (Scott 499f). Single from top row of the pane, tied by partly clear “U.S. Army Postal Service, May 24 4:30 PM, 1918” duplex datestamp on postcard depicting “Les Invalides, Tomb of Napoleon” in Paris, to Westboro Mass., purple censor’s handstamp at lower left, Very Fine, scarce use of the 2c A.E.F. stamp on a postcard, with 2008 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 561

1917, 2¢ lake, type I (Scott 499h), block of 4, o.g., upper right stamp lightly hinged, others never hinged, fresh and Fine, 2013 PSE Certificate graded F 70. Scott $3,500. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 543

2c Lake, Ty. I (Scott 499h). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, reperfed at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine appearance, a scarce shade, with clear 2004 P.F. certificate for pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 697

1917, 2¢ lake, type I (499h), block of 4, o.g., small hinge remnant at bottom, rich luxuriant unmistakable lake color; tiny inclusion in bottom right stamp, Fine, multiples are scarce. Scott $2,000. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 418

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, imperf horizontally (499a), an outstanding left sheet margin block of 6 with plate number, o.g., lightly hinged, desirable position piece of this scarce imperforate horizontal variety; small thinning on top right and bottom right stamps, the center pair is sound and choice, Very Good to Fine, exceedingly rare. Scott $1,650. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 416

1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499), top plate block of 6, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinged in selvage only, handsome wide top with electric color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $23. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3606

United States 1910-30 Issues 1917 2c rose, horizontal block of eight, straight edge at bottom, two middle pairs imperf. vertically between, traces of perforations showing on adjacent stamps, h.r., small faults, fine and interesting variety

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 201309, Lot 18

Scott #499a, 2c Rose, Ty. I, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, left margin pair of this frequently faked error, o.g., small h.r., light natural wrinkle and centered into the design at left; not much is known of this error but there certainly can not have been more than one pane as this is seen even less often than the similar 1c error, on the reverse in pencil is noted “cut from a plate No. 7945 block of ten, S.S. Barrett”; a very rare item for the Washington-Franklin specialist.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 267

Scott #499f, 2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, a fresh pane, centered to bottom, stamps o.g., n.h. except two at right and left centers, an affordable example of this great booklet pane rarity, very good.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Aug 2013, Sale 144, Lot 268

2c Rose, Ty. I, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (Scott 499b). Deep shade, centered slightly to top but better centered than most examples of this error, Very Fine, Datz states that 100 pairs are reported but they appear with far less frequency than that number would suggest, with 2011 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1885