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1917, 50¢ red violet (Scott 517), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged, wonderfully fresh example with bold rich color, premium quality, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,600. Estimate value $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1264 |
US$400.00 |
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U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 50¢ Red Violet, #517. N.h. (encapsulated), Grade 98 Superb. Free conversion to paper certificate available for this lot. PSE (2006) slab. Scott Stamp Values $1,250. Estimate price $650-750. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1608 |
US$575.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (Scott 517), impressive top margin plate no. 13653 single with glowing bright coclor and beautiful centering, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $120. Estimate price $100 – 150. (Image 1) Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1876 |
US$90.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (Scott 517), left plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh and choice example in the distinctive red violet shade, no skips or bends – scarce thus, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,550 Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 375 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (517), centered with mathematical precision amid perfectly balanced margins with brilliant color and lightly hinged original gum; an exceptionally fresh, positively Superb Gem. The only hinged PSE Gem 100, with none graded higher. SMQ $280 for Superb 98. Scott $50 Expertization: 1982 PF and 2011 PSE Certificate, the latter graded Gem 100. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4638 |
US$290.00 |
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50c Red Violet (Scott 517). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright white paper, Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $575.00 as 95, $1,475.00 as 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 870 |
US$400.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (517), mathematically centered with generous, perfectly balanced margins, luminous color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; wonderfully fresh and absolutely Superb. SMQ price $1,475. Scott $120 Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 487 |
US$725.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (Scott 517), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, spectacular well centered multiple in a marvelous state of preservation, the right 2 stamps in particular are outstanding GEMS that would bring big money of broken out of the block, Extremely Fine. Scott $480 as singles Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 412 |
US$400.00 |
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50c Red Violet (Scott 517). Mint N.H. top plate no 13654 block of six, attractive margins and rich color, fresh and Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2010 |
US$750.00 |
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50c Red Violet (Scott 517). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1982 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 459 |
US$275.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (517), mathematically centered and post office fresh with large margins, luminous color and flawless, never hinged original gum; a Superb gem. SMQ value $1,200. Scott $130 Expertization: PSE encapsulated Superb 98. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1955 |
US$850.00 |
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1917, 50¢ red violet (Scott 517), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, premium quality multiple with incredibly bright color, nicely centered throughout with the top left stamp being a large margined GEM, very few multiples of this quality have survived due to collector demand for top quality single stamps, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott price $480. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1017 |
US$275.00 |
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50c Red Violet (Scott 517). Mint N.H. wide left plate no. 7040 block of six, vivid color on fresh paper, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2796 |
US$950.00 |
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50c Red Violet (Scott 517). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $550.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2795 |
US$325.00 |
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50c Red Violet (Scott 517). Mint N.H. with plate no. 13654 with wide selvage at bottom, rich color on crisp paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $650.00 as 95, $1,650.00 as 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2794 |
US$700.00 |