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1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), top plate number single, o.g., never hinged, desirable plate position with dazzling colors, scarce thus, as plate singles are few and far between on this issue, Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 902 |
US$450.00 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., lightly hinged, handsome example, with gorgeous color and impression, Very Fine, 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott $525. Estimate price $400 – 600. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 903 |
US$400.00 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), top plate number single, o.g., never hinged, gorgeous large margined example with vibrant rich shade, Extremely Fine, 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,150. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 900 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., never hinged, absolutely gorgeous fresh stamp with JUMBO margins, and bold rich color, a very pleasing copy of this tough stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 901 |
US$650.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Guide line at bottom, Jumbo margins and beautifully centered, bright frame color and intense vignette shade, neat double oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2102 |
US$650.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Brilliant colors and crisp impressions, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, neat strikes of Detroit Mich. registry oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $880.00 as 95, $1,700.00 as 98), only two have graded higher and only two share this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2101 |
US$950.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H. block of four with horizontal guide line, well-centered, marvelous colors on bright paper, natural thin-line vertical gum skip of little consequence VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK 1918 FRANKLIN ISSUE. The top left stamp is particularly noteworthy for its margins and centering. We have offered only two other Mint N.H. blocks in the last 10 years. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2100 |
US$1,500.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H. pair with centerline and arrow at left, deep rich color, wide margins and choice centering, top stamp with small natural inclusion in top margin, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the position Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2099 |
US$1,100.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Attractively centered, vivid frame color, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2098 |
US$325.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Choice margins, fresh and bright, Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2097 |
US$325.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Mint N.H., rich colors, tiny perf tear at top left, appears Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2096 |
US$200.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Mint N.H., beautiful centering with wide margins all around, bright white paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK 1918 FRANKLIN ISSUE. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,300.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 469 |
US$1,400.00 |
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Scott #523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a marvelous mint example of a stamp that is seen with some frequency, but rarely in this true gem quality, possessing impeccable centering within uncommonly large margins, lovely rich bright colors and crisp impressions, pristine o.g., n.h., superb; a stamp for the most demanding collector; encapsulated PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ value $7,400.00); one of just four to grade Superb 98, with only two grading higher. Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 183 |
US$5,000.00 |
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Scott #523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a remarkably choice mint single, being exceedingly well centered amid especially large margins, brilliantly fresh color, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ price $3,300.00). Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 184 |
US$2,200.00 |
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (Scott 523). Mint N.H. with bottom part arrow selvage, intense shade, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4243 |
US$700.00 |