US Stamps Price Scott Catalog 539 – 2c 1919 George Washington Rotary Perf 11×10. Page 3

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (Scott 539). Single h.r., brilliant color, fresh and Very Good, with XXXX P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1949

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (Scott 539), o.g., never hinged, exemplary example of this extremely rare stamp in a remarkable state of preservation, in immaculate Post Office fresh condition with full unblemished o.g., with excellent centering, much nicer than normally found, a great stamp for any quality conscious collector looking for just the “right” copy of this tough stamp, Very Fine, 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,000. Estimate value $2,500 – 3,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 316

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Top plate no. 7463 and “S 20” block of four, lightly hinged, brilliant color, typical centering for plate blocks of this issue, tiny hole near top of selvage at upper left FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1919 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS WASTE ISSUE. At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was left over that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919 the Bureau devised an economical plan to salvage this waste by converting the leftovers from coil stamps into sheet stamps. This was accomplished by cutting the sheets into panes and running them through the flat-plate perforator for the horizontal perforations, giving the stamps perforations on all sides. The Type III design was far more plentiful (producing Scott 540) but a small number of Type II (Scott 539) was also produced. Since Scott 539 was put through two different perforating machines (perforated 10 vertically on the rotary perforator during the coil part of production and then perforated 11 on the flat plate perforator), most of the stamps are off-center. The rotary press sheets also had a natural tendency to curl, making perforating on the flat plate perforator especially difficult. Power Search contains only three unduplicated plate blocks of this issue. The last we offered was in 2002, prior to that one has to go to our 1989 Rarities sale to find the plate block offered here. With 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2108

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Block of four, lightly hinged, radiant color, typical centering for multiples of this difficult issue FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1919 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS WASTE ISSUE. At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was left over that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919 the Bureau devised an economical plan to salvage this waste by converting the leftovers from coil stamps into sheet stamps. This was accomplished by cutting the sheets into panes and running them through the flat-plate perforator for the horizontal perforations, giving the stamps perforations on all sides. The Type III design was far more plentiful (producing Scott 540) but a small number of Type II (Scott 539) was also produced. Since Scott 539 was put through two different perforating machines (perforated 10 vertically on the rotary perforator during the coil part of production and then perforated 11 on the flat plate perforator), most of the stamps are off-center. The rotary press sheets also had a natural tendency to curl, making perforating on the flat plate perforator especially difficult. With copy of 1973 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2107

Scott #539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, perf. 11×10, bright color in the characteristic shade, o.g., fine for this scarce stamp; 1960 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 141, Lot 186

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (Scott 539). Barely hinged, brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS COIL WASTE ISSUE, SCOTT 539. With 2006 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4245

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat wavy-line machine cancel, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PERF 11 X 10 IS ONE OF THE RAREST COIL WASTE STAMPS IN USED CONDITION. ONLY THIRTEEN USED SINGLES ARE KNOWN, AND THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was left over that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919 the Bureau devised an economical plan to salvage this waste by converting the leftovers from coil stamps into sheet stamps. This was accomplished by cutting the sheets into panes and running them through the flat-plate perforator for the horizontal perforations, giving the stamps perforations on all sides. The Type III design was far more plentiful (producing Scott 540) but a small number of Type II (Scott 539) was also produced. Since Scott 539 was put through two different perforating machines (perforated 10 vertically on the rotary perforator during the coil part of production and then perforated 11 on the flat plate perforator), most of the stamps are off-center. The rotary press sheets also had a natural tendency to curl, making perforating on the flat plate perforator especially difficult. Our census of Scott 539, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/539/539.pdf , records only thirteen used singles, one used block of four and one on cover. Most are off-center — only the example offered here and one other (ex Twigg-Smith) have decent centering and are confirmed as sound. Census No. 539-CAN-03. With 1987 P.F. certificate. We are mystified as to why Scott Catalogue value is so low — the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records realized $15,500 hammer in 2001.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 456

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), nicely centered and incy fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum; F.-V.F. and most handsome. Scott value $4,000 THIS KEY WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN STAMP IS RARELY SEEN IN A TRUE NEVER HINGED STATE. Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 867

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), exceptionally well centered with bright, almost glowing color and pristine, never hinged original gum; fresh and choice Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $4,000+ AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2¢ TYPE II, ROTARY COIL WASTE ISSUE, WHICH IS VALUED BY SCOTT IN THE GRADE OF FINE. Expertization: 2000 & 2007 PF Certificates. Provenance: Odeneal, Hoffman. The vast majority of the 2¢ Type II Coil Waste are very poorly centered, and truly well centered never hinged singles are truly rare. A glance at the PSE population report reveals the highest grade for hinged or never hinged is only an 80. This example certainly ranks as one of the finest extant.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 377

Scott #539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, perf. 11×10, brilliantly rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., current certificate notes a short perf. at top right, a fine example of this scarce stamp; clear 1993 PF certificate and a 2012 PSE certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 299

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (Scott 539). Lightly hinged, bright color, centered to right, attractive example of this scarce Rotary Waste issue

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1462

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), exceptionally fresh and bright with lightly hinged original gum, original gum, lightly hinged, centered to upper right, Just Fine. Scott $2,750 Expertization: photocopy of 1983 PF Certificate for a block of four.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4665

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), bright and fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, light pencil notations on gum, Fine. Scott $2,750

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4666

U.S.; General Issues, 1919, 2¢ Carmine Rose, Type II, Rotary Coil Waste, #539. O.g., Fine for the issue, PF (1986) cert. Scott $2,750. Estimate $1,000-1,100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 1194

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (Scott 539). Rich color, somewhat off-center as often seen, nearly Fine, scarce Rotary Waste Issue

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 2039