Prices of US Stamp Scott # 554: 2c 1923 George Washington Perf 11. Page 3

U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 2¢ Carmine, Diagonal Perforation Shift, Sheet of 100, Scott #554. N.h., perf shift creates #554a at upper right, perf separations between 3rd and 4th row, visually stunning piece, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate value $1,000-1,200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1639

2c Carmine (Scott 554). Block of six with top left corner selvage, diagonal foldover causes front to have five complete stamps and one with partial printing of design, back (with h.r.) has the balance of partially printed stamp with the missing design printed in the ungummed selvage, Fine and interesting freak

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1466

1923, 2¢ carmine (554), wide bottom margin plate no. block of 6, beautifully centered, original gum, never hinged, fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott value $60

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4680

1923, 2¢ carmine, perf 10 at bottom (Scott 554d), light wavy black cancellation, beautiful bright color, missing from even the most advanced collections; natural diagonal paper crease at lower left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, an impressive example of this rarity of which only 20 used examples are known to exist, 1969 and 2010 P.F. certificates. Scott $10,000 Estimate $3,000 – 4,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2012, Sale 628, Lot 554

2c Carmine, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (554a). Five pairs, three strips of three and seven strips of four, Mint N.H., rich colors, few small natural gum skips, one or two small natural inclusions, Fine-Very Fine, a rare large holding of this undercatalogued variety, Scott Retail as pairs

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 854

1923, 2¢ carmine (Scott 554), o.g., previously hinged, striking huge margined example with great eye appeal, brilliant fresh color, matchless World Class GEM, Superb, 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP-98J. SMQ price $20. Scott $2.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 429

1923, 2¢ carmine (Scott 554), top right block of 6, impressive multiple showing dramatic misalligned perforation shifts caused by preprinting paper foldover, a fabulous showpiece with great eye appeal, o.g., 5 stamps never hinged, V.G.-Fine. Estimate $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 1071

2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 554d). Bright color, New York precancel, centered to bottom left FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 2-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. This stamp comes from the bottom right of a block of four that was offered as lot 334 in our 2000 Rarities of the World Sale. After the sale the block was broken. Unpublished Census No. 554d-CAN-14. With 1995 P.S.E. certificate for the block

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2129

2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Bottom (Scott 554d). Deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins, “Atlanta Georgia” precancel, very slight creasing at upper left VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 2-CENT PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. One other example of the 20 recorded singles in our census has the Atlanta precancel. Unpublished Census No. 554d-CAN-08. With 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2128

2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 554d). Vivid color, attractive centering, neat wavy-line machine cancel, small part of pulled perf at top left FINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 2-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. Unpublished Census No. 554d-CAN-20. With 2005 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2127

2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Top (Scott 554d). Deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins, neat strike of wavy-line machine cancel FINE-VERY FINE. A BRIGHT AND FRESH LIGHTLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1922 2-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. Unpublished Census No. 554d-CAN-06. With 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2126

2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Bottom (554d). Transitional perfs with a few at bottom right gauging Perf 11 and the remainder at bottom gauging Perf 10, choice wide margins, bright color, oval grid and duplex circular datestamp FRESH AND VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 2-CENT PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. Our unpublished census of Scott 554d contains 20 used singles, a used block of four, four covers and five unused examples (three contained in the unique plate block offered in lot 2123). Unpublished Census No. 554d-CAN-10. With 2004 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2125

2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Bottom (554d). Vertical pair, bottom stamp the variety which is Mint N.H., deep vivid color, choice centering, natural s.e. at left, light gum bend on error stamp mentioned only for the sake of accuracy VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1922 ISSUE PERF 10 AT BOTTOM IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. A GREAT RARITY OF 20TH CENTURY PHILATELY. Our unpublished census of Scott 554d contains only one other unused single (no gum) and the unique plate block with three of the errors offered in lot 2123. Unpublished Census No. 554d-OG-10. With 1974 and 1993 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2124

2c Carmine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (Scott 554b). Wide selvage at bottom, government paste-up paper adhering to top stamp, deep rich color and nicely centered, small thin spot in selvage well below bottom stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1922 IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE. Gary Griffith states that 3 to 5 pairs are known. The most desirable (and most easily authenticated) originate from a block of twelve with plate no. 14213 which contained three pairs of the variety as well as a fourth pair with part perfs (the block was offered in our 1966 Rarities sale). The multiple had brown Bureau paste-up paper fixing tears at left. including the left most full error pair, located in the center of the block. The pair offered here appears to be the second pair from the right, next to the pair with the tears and therefore receiving a small part of the bureau paste-up paper Ex Grunin and Griffith. With 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1001, Lot 2122

1923, 2¢ carmine (554), precise centering within perfectly balanced wide margins, luxurious color, impeccable never hinged original gum, a Superb gem, one of 7 at this top grade. SMQ price $200 as 98, unpriced as 100. Scott $3 Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Gem 100.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 760