Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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2010 Rarities of the World continued...

1857-60 Issue continued...

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24c Gray Lilac (37). Block of twelve with selvage at left, original gum, center left stamp Mint N.H., many others very lightly hinged, beautiful color, few light gum soaks, bottom right stamp few small perf flaws, few perf separations sensible reinforced

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF TWELVE OF THE 24-CENT 1860 ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST MULTIPLES EXTANT.

We are aware of a block of 22 (offered in our 1985 Rarities sale and possibly broken), two blocks of 20 and two other blocks of twelve. This is the only large multiple with selvage.

Ex Caspary. Last offered to the market in our 1981 Rarities sale. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two pairs with no premium for the Mint N.H. stamp (Image)

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26,200.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

24c Gray Lilac, 30c Orange, 90c Blue, Imperforate (37b, 38a, 39a). Complete set, huge margins to clear incl. 24c with sheet margin at bottom, unused (no gum), rich colors

VERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1860 IMPERFORATE ISSUE. THIS IS A RARE OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE ALL THREE VALUES OF THIS IMPERFORATE VARIETY AT ONCE.

According to Brookman, the 24c, 30c and 90c 1860 Imperforates come from a trial printing of the finished designs submitted to the Postmaster General for final opinion. The designs and colors match the regular issues (unlike essays and trial color proofs). For many years these were listed in the front of Scott Catalogue. Only one pair of the 90c is known, which we sold in our 1994 Rarities sale.

30c with 1952 P.F. and 90c with 1972 P.F. certificates (Image)

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7,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

30c Orange (38). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, nicely complemented by red grid cancel, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION.

The 30c 1860 challenges collectors for several reasons. First, the subjects were closely spaced together on the plate, leaving almost no room for perforations and little opportunity to create stamps with perforations clear of the design on all four sides. Second, the 30c and 90c 1860 were only in circulation for a brief period before the series was demonetized in the Fall of 1861. Third, this high-denomination stamp was issued for use on transatlantic mail, and postal clerks were careful to thoroughly cancel the stamps to prevent cleaning and re-use. Therefore, 30c 1860 stamps in sound, well-centered and lightly-cancelled condition defy all circumstances and are extremely rare.

With 1998 and 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,700.00). There is a 95J and a 98J (Image)

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550.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

30c Orange (38). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, perfect bold strike of grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB USED CONDITION.

With 1991 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,700.00). Only two have graded higher to date and only five others share this grade. (Image)

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500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

81°

90c Blue (39). Pristine original gum in Mint Never-Hinged state, deep rich color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A FANTASTICALLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. THIS IS THE ONLY MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLE OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. Stocks from northern post offices were returned and destroyed, and stocks in southern post offices, if not ultimately destroyed, were generally mishandled over the years.
As the highest denomination of the series, the 90c 1860 has been coveted by collectors, and almost every known example has been proudly hinged into an album at least one time. This remarkable survivor escaped the Civil War and a lifetime of hinge-happy philatelists in unscathed Mint Never-Hinged condition.
Ex Odeneal. With 1994 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, unpriced in SMQ in Mint N.H. condition). Only two have been certified by P.S.E. in Mint N.H. condition (the other is graded 30 and so must be seriously defective). (Image)
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E. 50,000-75,000

SOLD for $40,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

90c Blue (39). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.

With 2009 P.F. certificate (Image)

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3,500.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
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83°

90c Blue (39). Choice centering with unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, deep rich color and proof-like impression, black grid and also part of red London circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE WIDEST-MARGINED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE RED LONDON CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a large volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more limited use, partly due to the rates in effect, but more because of the American Civil War. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare. Approximately 180 used examples have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, of which approximately one-quarter are sound. Of these sound examples, many are off-center.

Ex Ishikawa. With 1993 and 2006 P.F. certificates (Image)

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10,000.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction