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2015 Rarities of the World continued...

1902-08 Issue and Later Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3159   Image20c Light Ultramarine, Perf 10 at Top (515d). Rich color and detailed impression, bold strike of New York oval registry cancel, light diagonal crease at bottom right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 1917 20-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM VARIETY WITHOUT A PRECANCEL. NONE IS KNOWN UNUSED.

Our census of Scott 515d, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/515d/515d.pdf , contains a total of ten used copies. None is known unused. Of the ten copies only three have regular cancels, including one with a brushstroke and one with a boxed cancel. This is the finest of the three.

Census No. 515d-CAN-01. Ex Twigg-Smith and Natalee Grace. With 1992 and 2001 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 $ 12,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3160° nh Image2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PERF 11 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE, SCOTT 519. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

This stamp was created in 1917 when a small excess supply of the imperforate Scott 344 was returned by the New York City post office to the Bureau for credit. Rather than issue the credit, the Bureau perforated the sheets and returned them to the New York City post office for public sale.

With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00). Only three have graded higher (all at 98) and only five others share this grade. (Image)

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 $ 850.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3161° c Image$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Used with $1.00 1917, 50c 1922 and 5c Aeronautics, tied by New York oval and Aug. 6, 1929 slogan machine cancel on Graf Zeppelin round-the-world flight cover to Montclair N.J., Lakehurst N.J. special machine cancel on back, couple nibbed perfs at top of $2.00

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK ON A FLOWN ZEPPELIN COVER.

Ex Siskin, Dr. Martin and Bakwin. Scott Retail $2,000.00 for $2.00 on cover ($550.00 for Scott 518 on cover) (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
3162° og Image10c Orange, Transitional Perf 10 at Bottom (562c). Original gum, brilliant color

FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1922 ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM VARIETY AND ONE OF ONLY THREE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES IN UNUSED CONDITION.

Our census records of Scott 562c contain only four unused examples. One was offered in our 1990 Rarities sale and described as "Mint." Another was offered in our 2010 Rarities sale and is without gum. The third was offered in our sale of the "Sirron" Collection. It has original gum and a perf indentation. In addition, we record 12 used singles and two used pairs. Of the used examples contained in our records, only five singles and one pair are sound.

Census No. 562c-OG-03. P.S.E. encapsulated. Scott Retail as "Fine" (Image)

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 $ 70,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3163 ogbl Image2c Grand Canyon, Imperforate (741 var). Bottom plate no. 21261 block of 20 with part arrow, most stamps Mint N.H., h.r. at top right corner where sensibly sealing tear which is mostly in margin, radiant color, two scissors-cuts in margin at bottom right, small tear just below plate no., few natural gum bends and creases

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE PLATE BLOCK OF THE REGULARLY-ISSUED 2-CENT NATIONAL PARKS IMPERFORATE. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.

The 2c National Parks issue is listed in Scott as imperforate horizontally (Scott 741a) and imperforate vertically (Scott 741b). According to Johl, one pane was found completely imperforate. Johl also notes "For quite some time prior to the issuance of the Park stamps, most of the stamps printed at the Bureau had been prepared on the rotary press and perforated on the special perforators. Most of the help who had previously worked on the flat bed perforators had been transferred to other departments. The sudden demand for flat plate perforating necessitated recalling the personnel to the perforating department and it was some time before they again reached their former efficiency."

This great rarity should not be confused with the imperforate Farley reprints, some of which were gummed -- this plate number was not used for those later issues.

With 1935 A.P.S. certificate submitted by John B. Thayer of Philadelphia and signed by Eugene Costales, George B. Sloane and J. M. Bartels. With 1982 P.F. certificate. Unlisted in Scott. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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