US Stamps Price Scott Cat. 515 – 1917 20c Benjamin Franklin Perf 11. Page 4

1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (Scott 515), a most impressive example featuring huge boardwalk margins, extremely scarce stamp when found with margins like this, fabulous bright color and sharp clear impression, a wonderful opportunity for the quality conscious collector building his set of 1917 perf 11’s one GEM stamp at a time, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP-95J. SMQ value $525 for 95. SMQ $1,200 for 98. Scott $90.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 411

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Wide top plate no. 6908 block of six, pos. 3 lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., wonderfully bright pastel color, Fine-Very Fine, scarce with the wide top margin, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2008

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H. right plate no. 13471 block of six, wide and balanced margins, pretty pastel color, single unpunched perf between pos. 3 and 4, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2007

1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (Scott 515), spectacular top left corner margin vertical strip of 3 with a spectacular splitting of the images caused by a wide pre-printing paper fold, inverted “Chicago, Illinois” precancels, eye catching exhibition quality showpiece that still retains its full original gum, simply amazing, Fine. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1016

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, brilliant color, unobtrusive oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $300.00 as 98), only one has graded higher to date and only two others share this lofty grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 772

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 20-CENT PERF 11 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $1,200.00 as 98). Only one has graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 771

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H. wide right plate no. 13473 block of six, trivial natural wrinkle, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2793

1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (515), full top margin plate no. block of six, fresh and well centered with solid perfs and never hinged original gum, Very Fine, scarce this choice. Scott $1,000

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1316

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, rich color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $600.00 as 95, $1,450.00 as 98)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 6050

United States 1910-30 Issues 1917 20c light ultramarine, near perfect centered with jumbo margins, fresh color and sharp impression, n.h., with graded (XF-Sup 95J) 2007 PSE cert. (SMQ price $600 for 95)

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 68

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, beautiful strong pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ value $200.00 as 90, $600.00 as 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2517

20c Light Ultramarine, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 515d). Transitional perfs at top,, four at top left perf 11, others perf 10, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins, smeared ink cancel EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 20-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES. We have only sold three other examples since keeping computerized records. The last example we sold was four years ago, in 2005. With 2009 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5905

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H. with selvage at top, brilliant color, post-office fresh, mathematically perfect centering EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 515 HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS PERFECT GRADE. With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $1,450.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade. The 20c seems to have much lower P.S.E. Population Report numbers in the higher grades than many others of this issue. It is clearly one of the more difficult denominations to obtain in higher grades.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 685

20c Light Ultramarine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (Scott 515b). Brilliant color, centered to left as are all known examples FINE AND FRESH. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN PERFORATION ERROR AND ALWAYS FOUND WITH FINE CENTERING. Ex Blumenkopf. With 1996 and 2005 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 686

20c Light Ultramarine (Scott 515). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3363