State Department $2.00-$20.00 Values
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 583 |
P |
 $2.00 State, Plate Proof on India (O68P3). Complete
sheet of ten with imprints and double plate nos. 121 and 123, bright colors, free of the usual India paper faults normally encountered, just a slight bit of wrinkling in bottom margin which is detectible only when held up to lightVERY FINE. A
RARE COMPLETE SHEET OF TEN OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT PLATE PROOF ON INDIA. The dollar-value State Department issues were printed in sheets of ten with black imprint and both color plate numbers at top and with green imprint at bottom. This
India paper proof is the only way to collect the complete $2.00 sheet, as none are known intact for the issued stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 4,000.00
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 584 |
 |
 $2.00 State (O68). Mint N.H. with enormous top right
corner sheet margins and black vignette plate no. 123 at top, clear outline of corner of plate with a full 20mm of selvage beyond, h.r. at edge of selvage, deep rich colors and well centered, horizontal crease thru portrait and right
selvageVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER HINGED CORNER SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT. ESPECIALLY RARE WITH THE PLATE NUMBER. This is the only $2.00 State we located using Power
Search with the attached plate number selvage or in Mint N.H. condition. The Markovits collection contained a bottom right corner margin single with similar size selvage, described as one of two recorded untrimmed margin singles (the other presumably
the lot offered here), but the Markovits copy was without the plate number. Scott Retail without regard to the plate number (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 3,300.00
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 585 |
 |
 $2.00 State (O68). Original gum, lightly hinged,
radiant color, detailed impression, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 1,600.00
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 586 |
 |
 $2.00 State (O68). Block of four, disturbed original
gum from hinge removal, bright colors, nice centering, couple tiny natural inclusions, minor stain over small sealed tear top left stampFINE-VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED BLOCK OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE. A GREAT RARITY OF THE
1873 OFFICIALS. There are no recorded complete sheets of the $2.00 State Department. This block of four is the largest known multiple and only recorded block. Ex Worthington, Ackerman, Weill Brothers and Markovits. (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 19,000.00
SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 587 |
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 $2.00 State (O68). Wide margins and well-centered,
light strike of red cancelVERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT WITH A COLORED CANCEL. This is one of two $2.00 State Department stamps with a red cancel we located using Power Search. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 3,175.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 588 |
|
 $2.00 State (O68). Rich colors and detailed
impressions, bold strike of "New York U.S.A. 2-14 1883" registry oval cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT. This dollar-value issue is nearly always found with varying degrees of faults and
poor centering. Collectors seeking sound well-centered used Officials will appreciate just how rare this stamp is in such condition. A Power Search review found only two others in sound condition among the 28 we have offered. (Image) Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 3,000.00
SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 589 |
|
 $2.00 State (O68). Bright colors nicely complemented
by purple cork cancel, choice centering, small thin spot top leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 STATE DEPARTMENT WITH A COLORED CANCEL. This is the only example with a purple (or violet) colored cancel listed
in Power Search (Image) Search for
comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 3,025.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 590 |
|
 $2.00 State (O68). Crisp impressions, bold strike of
unusual segmented cork cancel, slightly shortish perfs at top left and bottom left, Fine appearance, this is an extremely difficult issue to obtain in basically sound condition, most were used on heavy parcels or overseas and were damaged (Image)Search for comparables at
SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 3,000.00
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 591 |
|
 $2.00 State (O68). Bright colors, blue "Received"
favor cancel with clear 1879 yeardate, fresh and Fine (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 3,025.00
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 592 |
|
 $5.00 State (O69). Original gum, incredible Jumbo
margins and outstanding centering, deep rich colorsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT AND LIKELY THE FINEST EXTANT. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST
GRADED AND ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE A 95 GRADE AMONG ALL FOUR OF THE DOLLAR-VALUE STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUES. A Power Search review, as well as a survey of major named Officials sales, failed to find an example even approaching the margins and
centering of the stamp offered here. The P.S.E. Population Report also bears this out. This stamp is the highest graded of any of the bicolor dollar-value State Department issues. To find the $5.00, which is rarest stamp of the series, in this
grade is even more remarkable. One must go back to the 30c before finding a stamp graded higher than 90J. In fact, only the far more common 1c, 12c and 30c State denominations have received grades higher than this 95J among the 15 stamps in the
series. The highest grades awarded by P.S.E. for the dollar value States are as follows: $2.00 (Scott O68) OG 90 Jumbo $5.00 (Scott O69) OG XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, the example offered here, the next best is OG F 70 $10.00 (Scott O70) OG XF
90 $20.00 (Scott O71) OG VF 80 With 1983 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 90, SMQ $18,000.00 as 90)
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$ 7,500.00
SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 593 |
|
 $5.00 State (O69). Wide margins, fresh colors, blue
1879 State Department double oval "favor" receiving datestampVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE CANCELLED IN BLUE. From our 1976 Rarities of the World sale (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 13,250.00
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
