Siegel Sale 1000 continued...

**Washington-Franklin Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1221		2c Carmine, Double Impression (406b). Block of four, trivial adherence, the strong double impression is in the center of the block and is shared by all four stamps, perfs slightly in at right as presumably are all the other few surviving examples THIS DISTINCTIVE DOUBLE IMPRESSION MULTIPLE IS A MAJOR RARITY OF THE WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN PERIOD. Ex Brett. With 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1222		2c Lake (406c). Mint N.H., deep rich color and detailed impression, wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1912 2-CENT LAKE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. Through an error at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, a small quantity of this stamp was erroneously printed using the inks in use at the time for the Postage Due issues. With 2001 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80, SMQ $4,650.00). This is the only graded example of this issue. We have only offered four others since keeping computerized records. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1223		$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Top plate no. 8015 block of six, top left stamp and bottom row Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, deep rich color and detailed impression, tiny natural inclusion in bottom center stamp, slight crease in bottom left stamp FINE-VERY FINE CENTERING. A BRILLIANT AND FRESH PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $2.00 MADISON 1917 PERF 10 ISSUE. Ex Fox (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,250.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1224		$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H. top plate no. 8016 block of six with wide selvage, rich color on post-office fresh paper, well-balanced margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $5.00 MARSHALL 1917 PERF 10 ISSUE. This is a surprisingly difficult issue to find as a Mint N.H. wide top plate block. Only three others are contained in Power Search. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,500.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1225		1c Green, Double Impression (498d). Three wide margins, neat strike of Ohio oval registry cancel, clear doubling of the impression throughout VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 ONE-CENT GREEN WITH A CLEAR DOUBLE IMPRESSION. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1226		1c Green, Double Impression (498d). Vertical strip of three, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. 1919" slogan machine cancels on piece, each stamp shows clear doubling of the design with the top stamp showing most prominent doubling VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1917 ONE-CENT WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION, ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE YEARDATE LEGIBLE IN THE CANCEL, AS THIS SHOWS THAT IT IS A CONTEMPORARY USAGE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY. Ex "Alpha" Collection. With 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1227		2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., characteristic Ty. Ia vivid color, mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, long and full perforations on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DEEP ROSE TYPE Ia WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PERFECT GRADE OF GEM 100 FROM P.S.E. The Type Ia Scott 500 was created during an experiment of the Bureau in creating a new type of transfer roll. A die was made from the old Type I transfer roll, having ten impressions on it. A new transfer roll was then made, using the new ten-impression master die. This new transfer roll was then used to create two new plates. There are noticeable differences between the plates created using this method and the old method of using one die impression to create the transfer roll. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $6,500.00 as 98). Only one other Scott 500, also Mint N.H., has achieved this lofty grade, with none higher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1228		3c Light Violet, Ty. I (501). Mint N.H., bright shade and beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $600.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and is shared by only five others (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	23.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
1229		4c Brown (503). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $490.00 as 98), only two have graded higher to date (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	20.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1230		5c Blue (504). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $150.00 as 95, $510.00 as 98) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	18.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1231		5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color, mathematically perfect centering on bright paper, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 11 5-CENT ERROR OF COLOR, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND ONLY ONE OTHER SHARES THIS GRADE. During the production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was sent back to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public both Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505). With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unlisted in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $4,750.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	625.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction

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