Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

Re-Use Prevention and Grill Essays

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1106

Unknown Author, 3c Black & Bronze, Re-Use Prevention Essay (79-E4a). Original gum, h.r. folded design similar to 79-E1 with underlying "3" punched out, fresh and virtually intact design

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ESSAY FOR STAMP RE-USE PREVENTION IN REMARKABLY INTACT CONDITION.

Due to the nature of the prevention methods used on these designs, most surviving examples are not completely intact. Very few are known.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1107

National Bank Note Co., 3c Lake, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up, Imperforate (79-E15c, formerly 66aP4). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice (Image)

400.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1108

Continental Bank Note Co. Grill, Six Grills on Soft Card (79-E16d). 94 x 55mm with end roller at one side, clear grill impressions, Very Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for the end roller (Image)

450.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1109

National Bank Note Co., 3c Shield Essay, Wide Spacing (79-E18k). Horizontal pair with top right corner selvage, few small toned specks in selvage, otherwise Very Fine, desirable position piece (Image)

700.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1110

National Bank Note Co., (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Face Dotted (79-E24a). 91 x 55mm with full die sinkage, struck in Red Violet, Very Fine and choice, scarce with full die sinkage (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1111

National Bank Note Co., (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Background with Irregular Edge (79-E24b). 67 x 107mm with die sinkage on three sides, Very Fine, scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1112

National Bank Note Co. , (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Face Lined, Die Essay (79-E24c). In Black on thick wove paper, 66 x 75mm, Very Fine and choice (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1113

National Bank Note Co. , (3c) Washington, Portrait Only, Face Lined, Die Essay (79-E24c). In Scarlet on India and die sunk on 69 x 69mm card with full die sinkage, brilliant color, Very Fine example of this scarce essay (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1114

National Bank Note Co., 3c Plate Essays on Gibson Patent Starch Coated Opaque White Paper (79-E25c). Sixteen blocks of four, large margins, wide range of colors, overall fresh and Very Fine, attractive group

1,600.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1115

National Bank Note Co., 2c Black, Die Essay on Stiff Glazed Paper (79-E27b). 64 x 48mm, intense color, negative "2" and "s" printed at far left, Very Fine, extremely rare, we are aware of only one other like this (Image)

600.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1116

National Bank Note Co., 3c Orange, Untrimmed Die Essay on India (79-E28b). 95 x 51mm, signed in pencil "Edmund Oldham" at bottom, translucency at right from hinge, Very Fine and choice, scarce, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction