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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (502d). Showing subtle but clear doubling of the entire design as do all known used examples and most unused, light cancel leaves entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR CERTIFIED USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT TYPE II WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY. Our census of this issue contains four used copies, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/502d/502d.pdf , and approximately a dozen unused copies. Census No. 502d-CAN-02. Ex Saadi and Floyd. With 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Undercatalogued in Scott — one of the other used examples realized $2,500 hammer in one of our auctions in 2009. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 425 |
US$900.00 |
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1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II, double impression (Scott 502d), neat cancel, deep color; corner crease LL ending in small tear at bottom, otherwise Fine, 2010 PSE Cert. Scott $750 Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 528 |
US$325.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (Scott 502). Rich color on bright paper, face-free cancel, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $290.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 764 |
US$600.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Perf 10 at Top (502e). Bright color on fresh paper, bold “Caldwell New Jersey” precancel, wide margins to clear VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 3-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. WE RECORD ONLY SEVEN IN OUR CENSUS. Our census of Scott 502e (available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/502e/502e.pdf) and printed on p. 89 of this catalogue contains seven examples, including two that are part of a block of three stamps (ex Zoellner), another with the same Caldwell precancel and three others with different precancels. The last example we sold in 2009, Perf 10 at bottom with slight creasing, realized $26,000 hammer. Census No. 502e-CAN-02. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2050 |
US$26,000.00 |
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1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II (502), absolutely perfectly centered within large, beautifully balanced margins, bright and post office fresh with pristine, never hinged original gum; a Superb gem. PSE has graded just two examples higher. SMQ $1,000. Scott $30 Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 745 |
US$675.00 |
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United States 1910-30 Issues 1917-19 3c violet, dark violet, six booklet panes of six, three h.r., others n.h., two off-centered, others fine-v.f. Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 65 |
US$120.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Perf 10 at Bottom (Scott 502e). Transitional perfs, first four at bottom left measuring perf 11, remainder measuring perf 10, deep rich color, bold “Caldwell New Jersey” precancel, some slight creasing VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 3-CENT DARK VIOLET WITH GAUGUE 10 PERFORATIONS AT BOTTOM. WE RECORD ONLY SEVEN IN OUR UNPUBLISHED CENSUS. With 2009 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5889 |
US$26,000.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (Scott 502d). Incredibly well-centered, light strike of Ohio registry oval at bottom left and part of circular datestamp at top right, doubling very noticeable in side frame lines and in lettering EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 3-CENT ISSUE WITH A PRONOUNCED DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A RARE STAMP IN USED CONDITION. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, unpriced in SMQ) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 2096 |
US$2,500.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (Scott 502). Mint N.H., intense color and impression, nicely centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 660 |
US$350.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (Scott 502d). Mint N.H., deep rich color, showing clear double with second impression closely aligned to the first, bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce, ex Blumenkopf, with 1997 and 2000 P.F. certificates, the former as a block Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 663 |
US$700.00 |
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3c Dark Violet Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six (502b var). Mint N.H., deep rich color, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 661 |
US$300.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (502c). Vertical strip of three, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamp h.r., rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, scarce, center stamp with backstamp, ex Blumenkopf, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. pair Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 662 |
US$3,250.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Vertical Strip of Three, Imperforate Horizontally (502c). Lightly hinged, rich color, choice centering, light natural gum wrinkles not visible on front of stamps and not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair with no premium for the third stamp, this is undercatalogued in Scott given its scarcity Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1920 |
US$1,400.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (Scott 502d). Vertical pair, lightly hinged, strong doubling, typical centering with perfs in at right Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4862 |
US$1,500.00 |
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (Scott 502d). Lightly hinged, strong second impression, typical centering with perfs just in at right Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4860 |
US$750.00 |