Cost of US Stamp Scott #527 – 2c 1920 George Washington Offset Perf 11. Page 2

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (Scott 527), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, extraordinary full wide top in immaculate mint condition, with warm rich color, Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 619

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (Scott 527), o.g., never hinged, sensational example, with brilliant fresh color, a flawless GEM, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2001 P.S.E. certificate for block of 6, from which this stamp was taken, this being the lower right stamp from the block. Scott $40. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 909

2c Carmine, Ty. V (Scott 527). Exceptional centering with balanced margins, vivid color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ value $275.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3612

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (527), precisely centered amid generous, perfectly balanced margins with blazing color and post office fresh, never hinged original gum; a Superb Gem. With more than 60 never hinged examples graded to date, PSE has graded only a single one higher. SMQ value $1,150. Scott $40 Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 373

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (Scott 527), top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, beautiful example with gorgeous bright color, Extremely Fine. Scott $40. Estimate value $50 – 75.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1275

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (Scott 527), top plate block of 6, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), impressive wide top position with beautiful centering and gorgeous deep rich color; light ink handstamp along the top of the top center stamp, Very Fine. Scott $185. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1276

2c Carmine, Ty. V (Scott 527). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 11215 block of six, bright color, nice margins and centering, Very Fine plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1455

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type V (527), full top margin plate no. block of 6, well centered, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $350

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4642

U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 2¢ Carmine Offset, Type V, Complete Sheet of 50, #527. N.h., few margin separations affecting side plate block, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,220. Estimate price $1,000-1,200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 1188

2c Carmine, Ty. V (Scott 527). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, beautifully centered with Jumbo margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THIS ISSUE TO ACHIEVE THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO FROM P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. 1986 and 1999 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ value $1,300.00 as 98). This is the only example to achieve this grade, which is the highest awarded to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1107

U.S. General Issues, 1918, 2¢ carmine offset, type V, plate block of 6, #527. N.h., top #11107,one stamp with inclusion, couple light creases, centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate value $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 448

2c Carmine, Ty. V (Scott 527). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, imbedded perf disc at right center, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $115.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 693

2c Carmine, Ty. V (Scott 527). Block of nine with top left selvage, foldover at top left causing stamp in position 1 to be printed on the back of the selvage (complete impression less the very tip of the top left corner), also parts of three adjacent stamps on the back as well, in addition there is an unusual hand-entered marking in the selvage next to pos. 7, very rare spectacular freak pre-printing foldover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2808