**1917-18 Issues (Scott 498-524) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1914		2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., brilliant color, detailed impression, tiny mark on gum, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	850.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1915		No Lot.	0.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1916		$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Lightly hinged, vibrant colors, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	525.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1917		$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Bottom arrow block of four, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., bottom right stamp barely hinged, top stamps h.r., rich colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine position multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,725.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1918		$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Top plate nos. 8179/8177 and arrow block of eight, lightly hinged, rich colors, vignette shifted noticeably to the left, two staple holes in selvage as usual FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1918 $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK. ONLY A HANDFUL OF PLATE BLOCKS EXIST. The $2.00 and $5.00 1918 Issue are the first bi-colored dollar-denominated postage stamps issued by the United States. Both were released just three months after the famous 1918 24c Inverted Jenny, but the early printings were issued in small quantities, since stocks of the earlier $2.00 and $5.00 issues were still on hand. According to Johl, the $2.00 Orange Red & Black was a color error on the part of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. The official description and order for the bi-color stamps specified "Red and Black" for the $2.00. When subsequent printings appeared in 1920 and philatelists brought the matter to the attention of the Bureau, they were told "this stamp has always been this color" (Johl, p. 306). From studies of Bureau and Post Office records, it is clear that the originally-intended color was not issued until November 1920 (Scott 547), and that the earlier Orange Red stamps were mistakes. The quantity issued has been variously estimated at between 47,000 and 68,000. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $9,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1919		$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Beautifully centered with near Jumbo margins, guide line at bottom, much lighter cancel than typically seen, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	250.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1920		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H., rich colors, wide margins, guide line at bottom, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	360.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1921		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Centerline block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps small h.r., rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,060.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1922		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. top margin, arrow and double plate nos. 8179/8178 block of eight, intense color, two staple holes in selvage as usual FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE FIRST BI-COLORED $5.00 STAMP ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES. We have only offered three other Mint N.H. plate blocks of this issue since 1998 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1923		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Top margin, arrow and double plate nos. 8179/8178 block of eight, hinging confined to top two center stamps, deep rich colors, nice margins and centering, two staple holes in selvage as usual VERY FINE AND CHOICE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5.00 1918 ISSUE. We have only offered only eleven Scott 524 plate blocks since 1998 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1924		$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Top plate nos. 8179/8178 and arrow block of eight, lightly hinged, rich colors, two staple holes in selvage as usual, few minor perf separations at top, gum stain at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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