Sale 1357 — 2025 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 June, 2025

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Category — Later Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
181
bl
Sale 1357, Lot 181, Later Issues

3c Deep Violet (537a). Block of four, brilliant color and nicely centered, Beverly Mass. 1920 duplex cancel, completely sound

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 3-CENT DEEP RED VIOLET SHADE VICTORY ISSUE WITH A HANDSTAMP CANCEL.

The vast majority of used examples of Scott 537a have precancels. Our census of used examples at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/537a contains only four blocks of four and 18 singles. Two of the blocks have precancels and one with a handstamp cancel has faults and much inferior centering to this block.

Census no. 537a-CAN-BL-22, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; blocks unpriced in SMQ).

11,000
2,100