Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Curtis Collection: United States 20th Century and Air Post Issues continued...

1918-21 Offset, Rotary and Bi-Colored Issues (Scott 525-547)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

491

2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 11599 block of six, diagonal and horizontal printing creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

492

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. top plate no. 10918 block of six, large to huge margins, deep shade, faint stain visible on back and natural inclusion, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 625.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

493

2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. horizontal pair with left sheet margin, large margins, creased in margin far from stamp, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

494

2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. left plate no. 11893 block of six, huge margins, intense shade, natural gripper marks visible on back, Extremely Fine, scarce plate block, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,800.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

495

2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Centerline block of four, huge margins, cancelled by multiple strikes of Benton Harbor Mich. Sep. 29, 1920 duplex datestamp and grid cancel, earliest documented use, Extremely Fine, ex Wagner, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $350.00
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496

2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Top plate no. 11260 block of six, cancelled by Benton Harbor Mich. Aug. 9, 1921 duplex datestamp and grid, creased at bottom right, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
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497

2c Carmine, Ty. VI, Imperforate (534A). Top plate no. 11710 block of six, lightly hinged in gummed portion of sheet margin, full to large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Fogelson (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

498

2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H., ample to large margins, rich color and fresh, light gum bends, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
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499

2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Horizontal pair, barest trace of hinging, large even margins, deep rich color, slight gum wrinkle

EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE 2-CENT TYPE VII.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
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500

2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Full to large margins, lightly cancelled by duplex datestamp and grid with 1921 yeardate visible, Very Fine, scarce in sound used condition, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
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501

2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Block of four with huge 25mm right sheet margin, large margins other sides, intense shade and impression clearly showing the Ty. VII characteristics, bold strikes of "Chicago Ill. Hyde Park Sta. Dec. 27, 1921 9 AM" duplex cancels

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED SHEET-MARGIN BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII OFFSET IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

According to Armstrong, the imperforates were issued to satisfy the needs of the last remaining private coil manufacturer. The Mail-O-Meter Company merged with the Schermack Company and so these issues are also known with the Schermack Type III perforations, such as are also seen on Scott 314A and 482A. However, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps without Schermack perfs did reach the public.

Our informal review of auction catalogues and the records of the Philatelic Foundation found four blocks of four and nine pairs, of which only four are sound. This is the first block we have offered since our 2001 Twigg-Smith sale.

The Scott Catalogue pricing is in error as it values two used pairs higher than a used block -- which is considerably rarer. Scott Retail as two used pairs (Image)

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$ 9,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction