US Stamps Prices Scott 557: 1923 5c Theodore Roosevelt Perf 11. Page 2

United States – First Day Covers 1922 5c Roosevelt, Oyster Bay, October 27 FDC to John L. Grupe, fine and very rare

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2013, Sale 201311, Lot 73

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, gorgeous wide top with bold prooflike color, Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1202

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), left plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, particularly well centered example with ravishing rich color, Very Fine, 2013 P.F. certificate. Scott $400. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3671

5c Dark Blue (557). Wide bottom plate no. 15571 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., hinged in ungummed selvage, beautifully centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 640

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, impressive trimmed top, with gorgeous deep rich color and marvelous eye appeal, Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 426

5c Dark Blue, Imperforate Pair (557a). Original gum block of four, the bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, large even margins all around, deep color EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1922 IMPERFORATE. One or two panes of 100 are believed to exist. According to Gary Griffith, one was found in Stamford Conn. and was broken by Philip Ward who numbered each stamp before dividing the pane. This block does not have the numbers, indicating that it probably came from the other pane. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged pairs

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1964

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), top plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, extraordinary top quality example of this difficult plate block, choice centering along with the deepest and richest color ever seen on a 5c 1922 Roosevelt, immaculate both front and back, Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 681

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, extremely fresh and desirable multiple, with bold color and unblemished gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $400. Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 682

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), o.g., never hinged, absolutely magnificent top quality example, with huge margins and deep vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $38. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 679

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., stamp never hinged, very lightly hinged in selvage only, intense color, pretty plate, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $250. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2013, Sale 635, Lot 680

5c Dark Blue (Scott 557). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14068 block of six with wide selvage, deep rich color, gorgeous centering throughout, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful Mint N.H. plate block, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2012, Sale 1037, Lot 2117

5c Dark Blue (Scott 557). Mint N.H., near perfect centering, post-office fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $210.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 485

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), extraordinary top quality example with huge margins and vibraant color, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $38. Estimate $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1407

5c Dark Blue (Scott 557). Gorgeous centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, deep rich color on bright paper, face-free cancel struck at upper right, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $210.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 468

5c Dark Blue, Perf 10 at Top (557c). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins, bold strikes of oval registry cancels FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 5-CENT ROOSEVELT PERFORATED 10 AT TOP. ONLY FIVE REGULARLY-CANCELLED COPIES ARE RECORDED, ONE OF WHICH IS ON COVER. At a certain point during production one of the perforating wheels became defective. In the course of repairs part of one perforation wheel was inadvertently changed from Perf 11 to Perf 10. Based on the physical evidence of surviving copies, this was the nineteenth row of pins on the wheel. Many examples of the Perf 10 on One Side rarities show transitional perfs from 10 to 11 or from 11 to 10. This is because the out-of-gauge perforation pins would frequently cross the span of more than one stamp, depending on where the wheel contacted the sheet. The Perf 10 on One Side varieties span both the 1917 Washington-Franklin and 1922-23 Issues. It is interesting to note that, apart from the 2c, there is no duplication of denomination between the issues. This would seem to indicate that the improperly repaired wheel was in use for only a short period of time, as there was little overlap in production of the issues. Based on dates of issue of the basic stamps, this probably occurred early in 1923. Our census of Scott 557c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/557c/557c.pdf , contains a total of 13 used singles, four in a used block and one on cover, for a total of 18. None is known unused. Only four singles and the cover are known with regular cancels — the others are precancelled. The stamp on the cover and one of the singles have faults, leaving only three sound regularly-cancelled in existence. Census No. 557c-CAN-01. Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1971, 1992 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Scott Catalogue does not distinguish between precancelled and regularly-cancelled (as they do with other rarities such as Scott 596).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 469