Lot 407 United States Of America #654 2c Carmine Rose & Carmine Edision's First Lamp, 1929 Electric Light Golden Jubilee Issue, 2 Fine OG Singles

2 fine OG singles of the 2c carmine rose & carmine Edision's First Lamp from the 1929 Electric Light Golden Jubilee Issue . The specialized catalogue lists the basic shade as carmine rose, but the carmine shade seems to be the most common shade, with all the stamps in my stock except one being this shade. The rose carmine would appear to be a much scarcer shade, just based on the fact that I only found a single example among all the stamps and plate blocks I examined.

2016 Scott Specialized values this at $1.40 for VF, for the basic stamp. Our estimate of the value for the condition offered is $3. The stamps offered here grade 68, 70 as follows:

Centering/Margins: 40/70

Paper Freshness: 5/5

Colour: 5/5

Impression: 5/5

Absence of Visible Paper Flaws: 5/5

Perforations: 10/10 and 8/10