Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1916-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 539 to 547)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
510		2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins, neat strike of cancellation EXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT TYPE II COIL WASTE PERFORATED 11 X 10 IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE USED CONDITION. A GREAT RARITY. The 2c Rotary Type II stamp from coil waste, perforated 11 x 10, is extremely rare in any form, and the vast majority are off center. We know of only one other used example that compares with this stamp. With 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	4,750.00	16,000.00
511		1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Beautiful rich color, bold strike of boxed cancel VERY FINE. A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544. With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	3,250.00
512		1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Bottom sheet margin pair, rich color, neat cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	100.00	50.00
513		1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Rich color, light strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	100.00	65.00
514		1c Green, 2c Carmine Rose, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a, 540a). Blocks of four, 1c bottom sheet margin, each with neat oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as pairs (Image)	400.00	425.00
515		3c Violet, Ty. II (541). Block of four, perfect centering throughout with wide margins, deep rich color, neat strikes of New Bedford Mass. oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem block, scarce this well-centered, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	190.00	375.00
516		2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Bottom margin block of four, deep rich color, neat strikes of duplex cancel, top left stamp small crease at top, otherwise Fine, scarce used block (Image)	850.00	260.00
517		$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Two, distinctly different shades, one the Lake & Black variety, both have wide margins, first with circular datestamp, second with New York oval cancel, both are Extremely Fine (Image)	80.00	170.00
518		$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Block of four with vertical guideline, deep rich color, bold strikes of oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	175.00	180.00

1916-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 539 to 547)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

510

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins, neat strike of cancellation

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT TYPE II COIL WASTE PERFORATED 11 X 10 IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE USED CONDITION. A GREAT RARITY.

The 2c Rotary Type II stamp from coil waste, perforated 11 x 10, is extremely rare in any form, and the vast majority are off center. We know of only one other used example that compares with this stamp.

With 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

4,750.00

16,000.00

511

1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Beautiful rich color, bold strike of boxed cancel

VERY FINE. A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544.

With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

512

1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Bottom sheet margin pair, rich color, neat cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)

100.00

50.00

513

1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a). Rich color, light strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

100.00

65.00

514

1c Green, 2c Carmine Rose, Rotary Perf 11 x 10, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (538a, 540a). Blocks of four, 1c bottom sheet margin, each with neat oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as pairs (Image)

400.00

425.00

515

3c Violet, Ty. II (541). Block of four, perfect centering throughout with wide margins, deep rich color, neat strikes of New Bedford Mass. oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem block, scarce this well-centered, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

190.00

375.00

516

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Bottom margin block of four, deep rich color, neat strikes of duplex cancel, top left stamp small crease at top, otherwise Fine, scarce used block (Image)

850.00

260.00

517

$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Two, distinctly different shades, one the Lake & Black variety, both have wide margins, first with circular datestamp, second with New York oval cancel, both are Extremely Fine (Image)

80.00

170.00

518

$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Block of four with vertical guideline, deep rich color, bold strikes of oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

175.00

180.00