Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two: United States Stamps continued...

1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

381

6c Dull Pink (159). Top imprint and plate no. 304 strip of six, original gum, h.r., bright color, pre-printing paperfolds in selvage above position 3 and also affecting positions 1 and 2, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and desirable imprint and plate number strip, Scott Catalogue lists the strip for the 3c but not the 6c, a full plate block of 12 catalogues $18,500.00 (3.8-times premium versus singles), Scott Retail as three pairs with no premium for the position (Image)

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2,550.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

382

6c Dull Pink (159). Block of four, original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine (Image)

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2,250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

383

6c Dull Pink (159). Block of four, original gum, h.r., radiant color, left stamps light vertical gum bend, few minor perf separations, Fine (Image)

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2,250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

384

7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, h.r., vibrant color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp (Image)

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1,150.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

385

7c Orange Vermilion (160). Block of four, original gum, h.r., vibrant color, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, bottom right stamp small perf thin at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, a scarce original-gum block, we have offered only one other in the past decade (Image)

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6,500.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

386

10c Brown (161). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and attractive block (Image)

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5,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

387

15c Yellow Orange (163). Block of four, original gum, h.r., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed

FRESH AND FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1873 15-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

A review using Power Search found very few blocks. The last we offered was in 2001, which was regummed, and prior to that one has to go to our 1995 Rarities sale to find another. (Image)

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14,000.00

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

388

30c Gray Black (165). Large part original gum, intense shade and impression, some gum soaked perfs, otherwise Fine (Image)

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3,250.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

389

30c Gray Black (165). Block of six, unused (no gum), bright shade, selvage at right folded under, perf separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine, a block of six is the largest recorded multiple for this issue, two others with gum are known, including one with selvage at left and one with selvage and plate number at top, Scott Retail as no gum singles (Image)

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6,600.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

390

90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused (traces of original gum), brilliant color, Very Fine (Image)

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750.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

391

90c Rose Carmine (166). Block of six, original gum, rich color, right stamps light natural gum bend

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

Most well-centered blocks have been broken into singles. The block offered here is the exception.

Scott Retail as block of four and pair (Image)

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18,250.00

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction