Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalogue # 502 – 3c 1918 George Washington Perf 11. Page 1

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

o 1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II, perf 10 at bottom (502e), irregular block of three, bottom stamps both fully perf 10 at bottom, excellent color, attractive centering. Bottom left stamp pulled perforation, slight crease, right error is sound. Very Fine. Scott value $60,000 A MOST IMPRESSIVE MULTIPLE OF THE RARE 3¢ 1917 TYPE II PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM WITH ONLY 6 SINGLES, BESIDES THIS PIECE, HAVING BEEN CERTIFIED. THIS IS THE ONLY MULTIPLE. ADDITIONALLY, THESE ARE THE ONLY EXAMPLES WITH POSTAL CANCELS, AS OPPOSED TO THE USUAL PRECANCELS. Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Zoellner, Natalee Grace.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 205

o 1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II, imperf horizontally (502c), strip of three, rich color, centered to right. Smudge cancel. Creases and small thins. Fine appearance. Scott value $750 + as pair ONE OF ONLY TWO USED MULTIPLES OF THE 3¢ TYPE II IMPERF HORIZONTALLY KNOWN TO US, THE OTHER BEING A PAIR ON COVER. AS OFTEN WITH THESE SELDOM OFFERED USED RARITIES, THE CATALOGUE VALUE SEEMS TO HAVE NO RELATION TO THE RARITY OF THIS VARIETY USED-THE MINT VARIETY WITH AT LEAST 10 KNOWN CATALOGUES ALMOST TWICE AS MUCH. Expertization: clear 1937 A.P.S. certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 204

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (Scott 502). Average centering, deep shade, tied by Chicago Ill. Jan. 30, 1918 slogan machine cancel on window envelope with Empire Art Co. corner card, Fine, the earliest documented use of the 3c Type II Perf 11, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate (this EDU has held up for more than 10 years)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 448

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (Scott 502). Rich color on bright paper, face-free cancel, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $300.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1551

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II (Scott 502), o.g., never hinged, premium quality stamp featuring extremely large and balanced margins and breathtaking deep rich color, the most impressive example one could ever imagine, Superb, 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP-98 (1 of 11 at this grade, with 12 others grading higher). SMQ $925 in the grade of Sup-98. Scott $30. Estimate value $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2392

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (Scott 502). Mint N.H., intense color and impression, nicely centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, ex Whitman, with 1992 and 2009 P.F. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 700

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II (502), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, extremely desirable example in immaculate mint condition, with bold rich color; selvage slightly reduced, Very Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $275. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3612

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (502). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. blocks at top and right, natural s.e. other sides, small selvage creases at edges could be trimmed, minor perf separations, one row insignificant gum skips, nearly all Fine-Very Fine with a few in higher grade, a scarce complete pane, Scott Retail as plate blocks and singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1892

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II (Scott 502), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, tremendous wide top, gorgeous rich color on lily white paper, a beauty, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $275. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 567

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II (Scott 502), right plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, incredible deep rich color, a lovely example of this tough plate, Fine. Scott $275. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 568

U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 3¢ Dark Violet, Type II, #502. N.h. (encapsulated), Grade 95J Extremely Fine to Superb free conversion to paper certificate available for this lot, PSE (2005) slab. Scott Stamp Values $225+. Estimate price $140-160.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 580

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, Jan 2013, Sale 201301, Lot 38

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (Scott 502). Rich color on bright paper, face-free cancel, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $290.00), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3589

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Perf 10 at Bottom (502e). Block of three, both bottom stamps Perf 10 at bottom, rich color, bold cancels, bottom left stamp single pulled perf partly masked by placement of cancel, the same stamp also has a light diagonal crease, the right error is completely sound VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS PERF 10 RARITY, WHICH IS ALSO ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES. ONLY SIX SINGLES AND THIS PAIR HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. THESE ARE ALSO THE ONLY EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE WITH A HANDSTAMPED (OR MACHINE) CANCELLATION. NONE IS KNOWN UNUSED. At a certain point during production one of the perforating wheels became defective. In the course of repairs part of one perforation wheel was inadvertently changed from Perf 11 to Perf 10. Based on the physical evidence of surviving copies, this was the nineteenth row of pins on the wheel. Many examples of the Perf 10 on One Side rarities show transitional perfs from 10 to 11 or from 11 to 10. This is because the out-of-gauge perforation pins would frequently cross the span of more than one stamp, depending on where the wheel contacted the sheet. The Perf 10 on One Side varieties span both the 1917 Washington-Franklin and 1922-23 Issues. It is interesting to note that, apart from the 2c, there is no duplication of denomination between the issues. This would seem to indicate that the improperly repaired wheel was in use for only a short period of time, as there was little overlap in production of the issues. Based on dates of issue of the basic stamps, this probably occurred early in 1923. Our census of this issue, shown below and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/502e/502e.pdf , contains six singles and the multiple offered here. All of the singles are precancelled, the multiple offered here contains the only regularly cancelled copies. Census No. 502e-CAN-PR-01. Ex Zoellner. With 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two singles.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 426