Value of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 530: 1918 3c George Washington Offset Perf 11. Page 1

o 1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV, printed on both sides (530b), block of four. Strong partial impression on back of left stamp and light partial impressions on back of right stamp. Light creases and minor thin, neither mentioned in accompanying certificate. Otherwise Very Fine, rare printing variety. Scott value $2,400 as singles Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Lake Shore.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 219

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV (Scott 530), o.g., never hinged, an awesome World Class GEM in a quality rarely encountered, perfectly centered amid boardwalk margins with gorgeous deep rich color, an amazing stamp that would appeal to the most quality conscious collector, unlisted in Scott Valueing Supplement above the grade of Superb-98, Superb, 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 100J. Scott Stamp Values $330 in the grade of Sup-98. Scott $4. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1872

USA (Scott 530) 1919 WASHINGTON 3¢ PURPLE TYPE IV, CRAZY PERF SINGLE Extremely attractive what should have been lower left margin single with crazy perfs that leave it raised 5mm and at a 45 degree angle! Very unusual and scarce. Original gum, previously hinged.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1822

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV, partial print (Scott 530 var.), horizontal strip of 3 with left sheet margin, the first stamp missing 95% of the design, o.g., hinge remnant, Just Fine, a stunning printing variety. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 727

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV, partial print (Scott 530 var.), horizontal strip of 3 with left sheet margin, the first stamp missing 90% of the design, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine, a stunning printing variety. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 726

3c Purple, Ty. IV, Double Impression (530a). Showing clear doubling of the entire design, rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, horizontal crease ending in tear at left, Very Fine appearance, a great rarity, our census of Scott 530a, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/530a/530a.pdf , records approximately 141 unused copies (including a pane of 100) and three used (two off cover), with 2004 P.F. certificate stating it is a genuine double impression but declining opinion as to the cancellation, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate making no such qualification, offered on its own merits

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1929

/ U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 3¢ Purple Offset, Type IV, Vertical Perforation Shift, Scott #530. Complete sheet of 100, n.h. (few hinges at bottom), central horiz. fold, at least 50% shift, dramatic piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $500-750.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 587

3c Purple, Ty. IV (Scott 530). Huge margins with plate no. 8781 at bottom, essentially perfect centering, bright color, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $260.00), only one other example has achieved this grade with none higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3620

3c Purple, Ty. IV, Double Impression (530a). Radiant color, crisp impression showing distinct doubling of the entire design, tied by “Stanford University Cal. Apr. 8, 1919” duplex on cover to San Francisco, cover with sealed opening tears at top left, the stamp is sound FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS DOUBLE IMPRESSION ON COVER AND THE ONLY SOUND STAMP AMONG THE THREE CERTIFIED USED COPIES IN EXISTENCE. IT IS ALSO THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO SHOW A CONTEMPORARY DATE, MAKING THIS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE. Our census of Scott 530a records approximately 141 unused copies (including a pane of 100) and three used (two off cover), which are illustrated below and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/530a/530a.pdf . An additional example has been certified as genuine but decline opinion as to whether the cancel is contemporary. This is the only sound used copy. With 2000 A.P.S. and 2005 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 450

/ U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 3¢ Offset, Type IV, Underinked, Scott #530. Complete sheet of 100, n.h. and o.g. (re-attached at bottom left, interesting handstamp at left, partial inscription “have been properly accounted for”, dramatic piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $500-750.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1621

/ U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 3¢ Purple Offset, Type IV, Vertical Perforation Shift, Scott #530. Complete sheet of 100, n.h. (few hinges at bottom), central horiz. fold, at least 50% shift, dramatic piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate price $500-750.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1622

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV (530), full top margin plate no. block of 6, post office fresh and beautifully centered, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine. Scott $55

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4651

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV (Scott 530), eye catching right margin plate no. 9327 strip of three, the bottom stamp showing only a “Small Part Impression”, an amazing printing anomaly worthy of placement in the finest collection, o.g., top stamp very lightly hinged, the other two, including the wild part printed stamp is in immaculate never hinged condition, Fine. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1034

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV (Scott 530), misperfed lower right corner margin block of 9 with plate no. 8997 in selvage, misperforated perforations caused by pre-printing paper foldover affects lower right three stamps, impression showpiece, o.g., very lightly hinged, Fine. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1035

1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV (Scott 530), interesting group of six plate number singles, each stamp misperforated showing the perforations on the wrong side of the plate number in the selvage, plate no.’s include 9332 (2), 9334 (2), and 9339, plus there is an interesting hand drawn bottom margin plate no. 8794, nice specialist group of interesting plate numbers, o.g., hinge remnants, F.-V.F. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1036