o    15¢ gray (Scott 475), precisely centered within large margins, bright fresh color, double oval registry cancel, Superb, the highest graded to date and the sole possessor of this coveted grade.SMQ price $640 (photo). $16 Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate and 2011 P.F. Certificates, the former graded Superb 98. Provenance: Kirke.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 622

15c Gray (Scott 475). Bottom plate no. 6819 block of six, barely hinged at top center, intense shade and impression, Fine-Very Fine, a rare plate block, we have offered perhaps a half-dozen since keeping computerized records

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 720

1916, 12¢ claret brown (Scott 474), o.g., never hinged, sensational top quality example of this tough stamp, bright vivid color with razor sharp impression, a scarce stamp when found in this spectacular quality, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP-95 (1 of 13 at this grade, only 2 grade higher). SMQ price $925. Scott $115.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 395

12c Claret Brown (Scott 474). Wide bottom plate no. 6900 block of six, lightly hinged at top center, deep rich color, beautifully centered, Very Fine, exceptionally choice wide bottom plate block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 402

1916, 11¢ dark green (473), right margin plate no. block of 6, original gum, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott price $360

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4613

1916, 11¢ dark green. Bottom margin plate number “7498” single, o.g., never hinged, attractive centering, deep bold color, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 473; $90.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2830

1916, 10¢ orange yellow (472), virtually perfectly centered with large balanced margins, bright, truly vibrant color and flawless, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,550. Scott $230 Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 465

10c Orange Yellow (Scott 472). Mint N.H., vivid color, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 670

USA (Scott 472) 1916 FRANKLIN 10¢ ORANGE YELLOW (JUMBO) Super used Jumbo, partial Chicago duplex, extremely fine and choice. Cat price $2.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 869

9c Salmon Red (Scott 471). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 829

9c Salmon Red (Scott 471). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6901 block of six, vivid color, Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1061, Lot 3950

1916, 9¢ salmon red (Scott 471), left plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged (small perf dimple on top right stamp), elusive mint plate with warm rich color, immaculate example, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate price $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2752

8c Olive Green (Scott 470). Mint N.H., luminous color on post-office fresh paper, choice balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $850.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 438

1916, 8¢ olive green (Scott 470), o.g., never hinged, tall margined example with saturated color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 85. Scott Stamp Values $175 in the grade of VF-XF-85. Scott $125. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 3056

7c Black (Scott 469). Mint N.H., incredibly well-centered with beautiful balanced margins, clean impression on crisp paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 2010 P.S.E. Certificate (Superb 98, SMQ value $4,750.00). This is one of only four to have been awarded this premium grade with only one higher

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1966

1916, 7¢ black (Scott 469), o.g., never hinged, fabulous Post Office fresh example, with incredibly intense color and razor sharp impression, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $270. Estimate value $350 – 500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 837

USA (Scott 469) 1916 WASHINGTON 7¢ BLACK MINT never hinged, reperforated at bottom, extremely fine appearing. (2015 PSE Cert #01297971) Cat value $270.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 867

1916, 6¢ red orange (Scott 468), o.g., lightly hinged, absolutely gorgeous example of this undervalued stamp with extraordinary large margins and fiery bright color, one of the most impressive examples you’ll ever see, Superb. Scott $85 Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 514

1916, 6¢ red orange (468), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged (4 stamps never hinged), outstanding well centered plate, with gorgeous rich color, extremely undervalued at only $1,350, as the singles are nearly worth that much, Very Fine, 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,350. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3589

USA (468) 1916 WASHINGTON 6¢ RED ORANGE (PF GRADED 80) Blazing bright color. Fresh, MINT never hinged, very fine with huge margins. (2014 PF Cert #518915) (Scott Value Guide $190)

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 866

5c Carmine, Error (Scott 467). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, brilliant color, outstanding centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED 5-CENT CARMINE PERF 10 DOUBLE ERROR BLOCK. With 2004 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2754

5c Carmine, Error (Scott 467). Mint N.H., choice centering with wide and balanced margins, perforations intact with significant portion of all eight adjoining stamps (incl. five showing 2c denomination) EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 10 5-CENT ERROR. With 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 825

5c Carmine, Error (467). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat wavy-line machine cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue, small thin spot at bottom, Very Fine appearance, a great rarity, during the course of production of the normal 2c from plate 7942, three positions were noted to be defective, the plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp, the error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505), the imperforate is not known used, we have not offered a used example of this issue in almost a decade and virtually every example off cover we have been able to locate has a fault, this is a great unheralded rarity of used collecting, with 1986 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 408

5c Carmine, Error (Scott 467). Double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, top left and top right 2c stamps h.r., others Mint N.H., radiant color, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1850

5c Carmine, Error (Scott 467). Pos. 6 in Mint N.H. horizontal block of twelve, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 584

1916, 5¢ carmine error (Scott 467), the single error in a block of 9, o.g., hinge remnants, error stamp is in immaculate never hinged condition, gorgeous rich color; small natural inclusion spot on position 4 – not the error stamp, Very Good to Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $950. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 650, Lot 2639

USA (467) 1917 WASHINGTON 5? CARMINE ERROR IN STRIP OF 3 Very fine strip of 3, with ERROR stamp in center. Original gum, previously hinged. Scott does not value strip of 3, but places large premium on block of 9 over single. Cat $450.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 877

5c Carmine, Error (Scott 467). Single error in strip of three with two normal, radiant color, unobtrusive cancels, Fine and scarce in used condition

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 718

USA (Scott 467) 1916 WASHINGTON 5¢ CARMINE ERROR, STRIP MINT never hinged horizontal strip of 3 with error stamp at center. Fresh, fine to very fine. Cat price $870.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 865

5c Blue (466). Mint N.H. block of four, wide margins and choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1961

Scott 466, 1916 5c Blue,marvelously well centered with vivid color, NH, 2013 PSE Graded XF-Sup 95 Certificate (SMQ $1,100)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1321

5c Blue (Scott 466). Mint N.H., rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1985 (for block) and with 2001 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 714

1916, 4¢ orange brown (Scott 465), light black cancellation, an outstanding top quality used stamp with spectacular color, just a great stamp, Extremely Fine to Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP-95 (1 of 1 at this grade, w/2 others grading higher). SMQ value $125. Scott $3.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 387

1916, 4¢ orange brown (Scott 465), bottom plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, fresh and affordable trimmed bottom, vivid bright shade, Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 362

1916, 4¢ orange brown. Top margin plate number “7348” single, o.g., never hinged, well centered wide beautifully balanced margins, rich intense color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90, SMQ value $200). Scott No. 465; $90.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2826

1916, 3¢ violet (Scott 464), o.g., never hinged, bright color, a choice mint example of this undervalued stamp, Very Fine, 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-80, 1 of 8 examples attaining this grade. SMQ $140. Scott $160. Estimate value $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 825

3c Violet (Scott 464). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 7258 block of six, deep rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 713

USA (Scott 463) 1916 WASHINGTON 2¢ CARMINE TYPE I (TOP ERROR PLATE) Top margin block of 20, wide selvage top and left, natural straight edge at right. Plate #7942 at center, from the plate with 5¢ error stamp. MINT never hinged, fine to very fine. Cat $390.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 1344

1c Green Booklet Pane of Six, Cracked Plate (Scott 462a). Two panes of six showing crack at right and left, former Mint N.H. with complete crack, latter lightly hinged, scarce and desirable variety, it has been determined from checking the proof sheets that these come from plate no. 7449, panes nine and ten

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 546

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (Scott 461), absolutely gorgous top quality example of this elusive and undervalued stamp, in the distict pale carmine red shade, extra large margins and marvelous centering, a great stamp deserving placement in the finest collection, Extremely Fine, 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $290. Estimate value $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1223

1915, 2¢ pale carmine red, SL watermark, perf 11 (461), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, immaculate multiple with vivid fresh color, Fine. Scott $580. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1182

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (Scott 461). Left plate no. 7265 block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., three with h.r., beautiful centering, thin spot in selvage at top left, still Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2014, Sale 1077, Lot 279

2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (Scott 461). Intense shade and impression, bold Millburn N.J. boxed cancel, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 379

U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 2¢ Pale Carmine Red, SL Watermark, Perf 11, #461, l.h., Grade 100 Superb, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $875, only other “100” no gum, only 3 “98” hinged . Estimate $450-550.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1837

1915, $1 violet black (Scott 460), block of 4, neat black cancellation, fabulous top quality block, beautiful rich color, one of the scarcest high value blocks; top right stamp tiny thin speck and bottom stamp corner crease, lovely Very Fine appearance, 2012 and sound 1980 P.F. certificates. Scott $750 Estimate price $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 629, Lot 349

1915, $1 violet black (Scott 460), o.g., lightly hinged, choice well centered stamp, with vibrant color, beautiful appearance; neatly reperforated along left side, otherwise Extremely Fine. Scott $725. Estimate price $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 821

$1.00 Violet Black (Scott 460). Mint N.H., crisp impression on fresh paper, reperfed but not noted as such on certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1982 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 660

USA (Scott 460) 1915 FRANKLIN $1 VIOLET BLACK Extremely fine used single with large margins all around, light cancel. (2004 PF Cert #408099) Cat $140.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 870

$1.00 Violet Black (460). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter “A” block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp h.r., intense shade and impression, well-centered, particularly in the top row VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1915 $1.00 PERF 10 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE, SCOTT 460. Lewis Kaufman records only six top and six bottom plate blocks for this issue. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). With 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 374

U.S.; General Issues, 1915, $1 Violet Black, #460, o.g., Very Fine, PF (2015) cert. Scott $650. Estimate $400-450.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1833