Prices of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 557 – 1923 5c Theodore Roosevelt Perf 11. Page 3

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged, choice example with extremely deep color, Very Fine. Scott $250 Estimate $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 389

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), top margin plate no. block of 6, well centered, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $400

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4684

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), full top margin plate no. block of 6, well centered, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $400

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4683

5c Dark Blue (Scott 557). Mint N.H. top plate no. F 14918 block of six with wide selvage,. deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 890

5c Dark Blue, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 557c). Rich color, bold cancel, wide margins to clear at left, fresh and completely sound FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 5-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. ONLY ELEVEN USED SINGLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS. This stamp is from a new find. Unpublished Census No. 557c-CAN-11. With 2008 A.P.S. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 855

1922, 5¢ dark blue (Scott 557), plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, fresh and immaculate wide top, beautiful rich color, a very choice example, F.-V.F. Scott $400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1072

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), full top margin plate no. block of six, bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered, original gum, very lightly hinged in selvage only; a choice, Extremely Fine plate block. Scott value $250

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 3017

5c Dark Blue (Scott 557). Wide right plate no. 14080 block of six, lightly hinged, beautiful margins and centering, deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, perfection

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2836

1922, 5¢ dark blue, imperforate (557a), horizontal pair with left sheet margin, bright and fresh with large balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice. Only one sheet of 100 was discovered. Scott price $2,000 Expertization: 1991 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1328

5c Dark Blue, Perf 10 at Bottom (557c). Rich color, light oval cancel, wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 5-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM AMONG THE TEN USED SINGLES, BLOCK OF FOUR AND COVER IN OUR RECORDS. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY. Our census of Scott 557c contains ten used singles, a block of six containing four of the errors and one cover. Of the ten off-cover examples, most either have faults, perfs close or cut in or both. Combining soundness and centering, this is the finest example recorded. Unpublished Census No. 557c-CAN-02. With 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2134

5c Dark Blue, Imperforate Pair (557a). Block of four, huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, top left stamp small h.r., three stamps Mint N.H., rich 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. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged pairs.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2133

5c Dark Blue, Perf 10 at Top (557c). Deep rich color, used with 10c Orange (562), tied by “Brooklyn N.Y. Kens.” oval cancel on cover to Hildeshein, Germany, purple registry handstamp at left, purple “Brooklyn (Kensington Sta.) N.Y. Nov. 12, 1923 Registered” and receiving backstamps, accompanying certificate describes “5c stamp with tiny tear and nick at top” which in our opinion is inaccurate — there is a short perf at upper right and trivial jammed perf tip at top VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED ON-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1922 5-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM. Our census of Scott 557c contains only ten used singles, a block of six containing four of the errors and this cover. Unpublished Census. No. 557a-COV-01. With 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2136

1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), top margin single, outstanding centering within huge balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, flawless never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, an extraordinary jumbo. SMQ value $240 for a normal 95. Scott $40 Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 762

5c Dark Blue, Imperforate (Scott 557a). Horizontal pair, Positions 96-97, small h.r., large margins to ample at left, strong color, Very Fine and choice, scarce variety, small “Ward” handstamp guarantee, with 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2530

5c Dark Blue (Scott 557). Mint N.H. top plate no. 15228 and “F” block of six, intense color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 962