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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2133		50c Carmine Lake (J58). Wide top imprint and plate no. 5527 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, deep intense color FINE. THIS IS ONE OF TWO RECORDED PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE, SCOTT J58, AND THE ONLY ONE IN PRIVATE HANDS. IT HAS NOT BEEN ON THE MARKET IN MORE THAN 40 YEARS. There are very few United States 20th Century regularly-issued stamps of which only one or two plate blocks are known. Even the scarce early Bureau Issue high values are represented by more than one or two plate blocks, and those invariably catalogue in excess of the Scott value assigned to the 50c 1914 Postage Due (J58). One explanation for the low Scott value is that the plate block offered here -- the only one outside of an institution (the other is in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library) -- has not been traded in the marketplace since it was last offered in a Jacques C. Schiff Jr. auction more than 40 years ago. The current Scott value of $100,000.00 has a relatively small premium over the $75,000.00 total value of six singles of this rare Postage Due. Therefore, the current Scott value could very well be conservative. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	100,000.00 SOLD for $75,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2134		50c Carmine Lake (J58). Lightly hinged, rich color, centered to top FINE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS. Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the 1c-5c Special Printings, Scott Nos. J8-J11, catalogue more. This stamp is an important key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,500.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2135		50c Carmine Lake (J58). Lightly hinged, radiant color, perfs into design at top ALMOST FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS. Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. With 2009 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	12,500.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2136		50c Carmine Lake (J58). Balanced margins and precise centering, deep rich color on bright paper, light partial roller cancel (not a precancel), Extremely Fine, one of the finest used examples of this scarce Postage Due stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2137		50c Carmine Lake (J58). Rich color, bold strike of registry oval cancel, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
2138		1c Rose (J59). H.r., rich color, few flaws, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,500.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
2139		2c Rose Red (J62a). Mint N.H. top plate no. 19084 block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, unpriced in SMQ as a plate block) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	125.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
2140		8c Carmine Rose, Pair, Without "8 Cents" (J96a var). Mint N.H. block of eight, showing traces of denomination of top four stamps, progressively more on center two and full denomination of bottom four, with selvage at top and left, Very Fine, while technically not the Scott-listed variety this is still an interesting item (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction

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