Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog #508 – 8c 1917 Benjamin Franklin Perf 11. Page 1

1917, 8¢ olive bister. Top margin plate “13384” block of 6, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering throughout, brilliant color; natural pre-printing paper fold in center stamps, Extremely Fine to Superb, a marvelous well centered plate block, with 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 508; $240.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2929

1917, 8¢ olive bister. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid huge well balanced margins, rich vilbrant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, an enormous stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90J, SMQ price $60 for 90 and $175 for 95). Scott No. 508; $28.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2422

o 1917, 8¢ olive bister, perf 10 at bottom (508c), quite well centered, attractive shade. “Utica New York” pre-cancel. Minor flaws including minuscule closed tear and light crease, none mentioned on accompanying certificate. Very Fine appearance. Scott value $10,000 ONE OF THE BEST CENTERED OF THE APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 8¢ PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM— THERE ARE NO KNOWN UNUSED. Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 208

o 1917, 8¢ olive bister (virtually) imperf between (508b var.), vertical pair, fully imperforate between except two, absolutely invisible to the unaided eye, perf indentations (which if we did not stare at this piece for several minutes, would never have seen). Bottom stamp two tears. Otherwise Fine. Estimate 500 – 750 Expertization: 1971 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 207

8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at Bottom (508c). Brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, face-free cancel EXTREMELY FINE. THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 8-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM IN EXISTENCE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. 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 Scott 508c, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/508c/508c.pdf , contains sixteen certified and two uncertified examples of this rarity. Of these 18 copies only eight have regular cancels. Whittling the numbers down even further, three of the eight have faults, and only three of the five sound and handstamp/machine-cancelled copies could be considered well-centered (nos. 10, 15 and the example offered here). Census No. 508c-CAN-06. Ex Grunin, Schilling, Zoellner, Blumenkopf and Natalee Grace. With 1998 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 474

8c Olive Bister (Scott 508). Mint N.H., pretty shade and almost mathematical centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $575.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 455

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged (pencil mark on gum), gorgeous rich color, choice centering, Very Fine. Scott $285. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 711

Scott #508, 8c Olive bister, a superb mint single, possessing absolutely flawless centering amid lavishly large margins, gorgeous vibrant color and impression on immaculate paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging that most would consider never hinged, simply superb; a lovely gem for the finest quality collection; 2013 PSE certificate (Gem 100; $80.00 as 98 and not priced in 100); the highest and sole example graded 100ph with only two graded 100 or 100J in never hinged condition.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 146, Lot 436

U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 8¢ Olive Bister, Plate Block of 6, #508. N.h., large side #A5846, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $370. Estimate price $140-160.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 100, Lot 596

1917, 8¢ olive bister (508), neat unobtrusive black cancellation, astounding example featuring immense JUMBO margins and radiant rich color, a matchless GEM of unparalleled quality deserving placement in the finest collection, Superb, 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded GEM-100J, this being the sole example to achieve this pinnacle of grades, and is without question the highest graded Scott #508, according to P.S.E.’s population report. SMQ $325 in grade of Sup-98. Scott $1. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2013, Sale 640, Lot 433

1917, 8¢ olive bister (508), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, spectacular GEM QUALITY example of this difficult plate block, with gorgeous centering and luscious rich color, the quintessential #508 plate deserving placement in the finest collection, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott $240. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3618

U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 8¢ olive bister, plate block of 6, #508. N.h., right #12568, Fine. Scott $240. Estimate value $80.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 97, Lot 394

8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at Top (508c). Transitional perfs at top, “Anderson, Ind.” precancel, small scrape and margin nick at top FINE APPEARANCE. AN AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP. Our census of Scott 508c is available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/508c/508c.pdf . This is the only example with an Anderson Ind. pre-cancel. Census No. 508c-CAN-20. With 2012 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1902

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), right plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, immaculate Post office fresh example with particularly rich color, with unblemished gum – no skips or bends, Very Fine. Scott $240. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 578

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, radiant color, attractive top, the top selvage a bit wavy from being slightly reduced, otherwise a beauty, Very Fine. Scott $240. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 579