Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Elliott H. Coulter Collection of The United States 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

Without Grill, Gray Paper varieties

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1c Buff, Without Grill (112b). Large part original gum, deep rich color

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. NO MORE THAN THREE EXAMPLES WITHOUT GRILL ARE KNOWN, ACCORDING TO THE ROSE BOOK.

We have not offered an example of this rarity since our Rose sale in September 1997 (Sale 794).

With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,000.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2c Brown, Without Grill (113b). Large part original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine, scarce example of the 2c 1869 Pictorial Without Grill, with 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

2c Brown, Without Grill (113b). Original gum, h.r., Very Good, the 1869 Without Grill lower values are far rarer than the 15c-90c Without Grill stamps, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Ultramarine, Without Grill (114a). Original gum, small h.r., bright color, Fine example of this scarce variety, undercatalogued in Scott, with 1967 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Ultramarine, Without Grill (114a var). Horizontal strip of three, distinctive deep shade on paper without any grill, tied by unusual geometric cancel on piece with "Brooklyn Ct. Apr. 27" (1870) circular datestamp, part of address shows linking this piece to the Fuller correspondence, pulled perf at right, otherwise Fine, this well-documented strip is mostly detached from the piece, which allows for examination of the thick molasses gum that is one of the characteristics of this rare variety, the 3c Gray Paper and 3c Without Grill stamps were apparently distributed in the first quarter of 1870 and a large percentage of surviving copies are found on covers mailed by insurance companies in New England (such as the Fuller correspondence), ex Sheriff, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114 var). Distinctive shade and impression on grayish paper, tied by segmented cork cancel and "Boston Mass. Apr. 25 2 P.M." circular datestamp on life insurance co. corner card cover to Groton Junction Mass., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, the 3c Gray Paper stamps were apparently distributed in the first quarter of 1870 and a large percentage of surviving copies are found on covers mailed by insurance companies in New England, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114 var). Distinctive shade and impression on grayish paper, s.e. at left, tied by target, blue "Wethersfield Conn. Apr. 22, 1870" double oval ribbon-market datestamp on blue Grant Campaign cover to New Britain Conn., ms. docketing, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare use of the 3c Gray Paper variety on a campaign cover (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114 var). Distinctive shade and impression on grayish paper, tied by target, "Milford Me. Jul. 11" circular datestamp on bright buff cover to West Bridgewater Vt., reduced at right, Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Without Grill (118a). Original gum, h.r., deep rich colors and detailed impressions on bright paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.

Our survey of the Philatelic Foundation records produced 24 examples have been certified as genuine, of which approximately half have faults.

With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)

12,500.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

24c Green & Violet, Without Grill (120a). Large part original gum, deep rich colors and detailed impressions, centered to top left but perfs clear of frame, light vertical crease

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.

Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 21 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults.

With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)

13,000.00

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Original gum, beautiful rich colors, tiny thin spot and light crease at top

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.

With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

12,000.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction