US Stamps Price Scott Catalog 508: 8c 1917 Benjamin Franklin Perf 11. Page 2

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), o.g., never hinged, magnificent showpiece with gorgeous color and perfectly balanced margins, a great stamp, Superb. Scott $28. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 883

8c Olive Bister (Scott 508). Mint N.H., pretty shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $600.00), only four have graded higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 461

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), immaculate top quality example with great color, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott $28. Estimate price $75 – 100.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1388

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 and Blumenkopf. With 1998 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 430

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, beautiful well centered example with wonderfully rich color, Extremely Fine. Scott $240. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1256

1917, 8¢ olive bister (Scott 508), two matched top plate blocks of 6 in two distinctly different shades, one being the common olive bister shade, the other a much more pronounced olive green shade, o.g., hinge remnants, a choice pair of matched top plate blocks, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $280. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1257

8c Olive Bister (Scott 508). Mint N.H. top plate no. F 12565 block of six with wide selvage, pretty shade, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful Mint N.H. plate block, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1444

1917, 8¢ olive bister (508), wide top margin plate no. block of 6, nicely centered and fresh, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F. Scott price $240

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4631

8c Olive Bister (Scott 508). Mint N.H., pretty shade, wonderful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $600.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 841

U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 8¢ Olive Bister, Top Plate Block of 6, #508. N.h., Very Fine. Scott $240. Estimate $100-120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1560

8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at Bottom (Scott 508c). Brilliant color, neat strike of Ind. oval cancel, diagonal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE THE 8-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. Of the 18 examples we record in our census (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/508c/508c.pdf), eight are without a precancel. Most examples are centered strongly to one side, several are cut in, have faults or both. Despite the minor crease, this example is very desirable with the identifiable cancel and better than typical centering. Census No. 508c-CAN-08. With 2001 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2058

8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at Top (508c). Pretty shade, bold “Hartford Conn.” precancel FRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP. ONLY EIGHTEEN ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of Scott 508c (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/508c/508c.pdf), which encompasses all of the records of the Philatelic Foundation plus our search of auction catalogues, contains only 18 copies of this rarity. Of these, nine are sound or potentially sound (four of these have very low certificate numbers and need to be examined for condition). Of the 18 copies, ten have precancels, including two others from Hartford. Census No. 508c-CAN-16. With 2009 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2059

8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 508c). Brilliant color, “Dayton Ohio” precancel, faint corner crease at bottom right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. Only two other examples in our records have a Dayton precancel. Census No. 508c-CAN-12

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2061

8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at Bottom (Scott 508c). Pretty shade, bold “New Haven Conn.” precancel VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. Of the 18 examples recorded in our census (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/508c/508c.pdf), ten have precancels. This is the only example we record with a New Haven precancel. Census No. 508c-CAN-07. With 1983 P.F. certificate. Two older P.F. certificates no longer accompany

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2060

8c Olive Bister (Scott 508). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13384 block of six with wide selvage, pretty shade, well-balanced margins throughout, Extremely Fine, an attractive Mint N.H. plate block, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1235