Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

3c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 10-17)

Lot

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Lot Description

1422

3c 1851-57 Issue Specialized Collection (10/26A). Single binder with more than 400 stamps and covers mounted on pages and annotated below each item, incl. 12+ of Nos. 10/10A, 180+ of 11/11A incl. several strips of three and two strips of four, 20+ covers incl. two with strips of four, approx. nine of No. 25 plus a pair on cover, 160+ of No. 26 plus some covers, also 10+ of No. 26A not verified by plating but assuredly some are Ty. IV, full range of plates incl. a display at the beginning of an example from every imperforate plate or state of plate, wonderful range of plate and shade varieties, cancels, margins, etc., some flaws to be expected but overall Fine, a nice clean specialized collection

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1423

3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, wonderful rich color and impression, fresh and Very Fine, an especially handsome unused example, the ideal stamp for a collector who cares more about the stamp than gum (Image)

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1,250.00

SOLD for $800.00
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1424°

3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Mint N.H., huge margins all around, including parts of all eight adjoining stamps, brilliant color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 3-CENT DULL RED TYPE I IMPERFORATE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE.

?The SMQ value for Scott 26 in Mint N.H. Superb 98 grade is a six-times multiple of the same grade in hinged condition. We have offered only two Mint N.H. high-grade examples since 2004.

With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Mint NH Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ as Mint NH, unpriced above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,550.00 as 98 hinged). This is the highest grade possible on the grading chart, and only one other has achieved it. (Image)

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275.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
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1425

3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around, including top right corner sheet margins and parts of adjoining stamps other two sides, lovely color and impression, neat N.Y. town datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding premium example of this shade, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $475.00 as 98) (Image)

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15.00

SOLD for $800.00
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1426

3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11). Huge margins all around incl. parts of four adjoining stamps, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $475.00 at 98), only five have graded higher and only four others share this grade (Image)

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15.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1427

3c Claret, Ty. I (11). Huge margins incl. parts of seven adjoining stamps, bright Claret shade, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $475.00) (Image)

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15.00

SOLD for $325.00
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1428

3c Deep Rose Red, Ty. II (11A). Original gum, ample to large margins virtually all around, marvelous rich color closely resembling the Claret shade, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair (Image)

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275.00

SOLD for $225.00
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1429

5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins all around, unusual for this tightly-spaced issue, deep rich color on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE LARGE-MARGINED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE IN COMPLETELY SOUND CONDITION. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.

With 2012 P.F. certificate (Image)

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11,000.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
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1430

5c Red Brown (12). Enormous top and bottom margins incl. likely sheet margin at top and significant portion of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color, town cancel, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $1,325.00 as 90, $2,150.00 as 95) (Image)

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700.00

SOLD for $850.00
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1431

5c Red Brown (12). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to clear, bright shade, unobtrusive strikes of circular datestamp, faint corner crease at bottom right, insignificant purple ink mark at upper right, Fine-Very Fine appearance, an attractive multiple (Image)

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4,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1432

10c Green, Ty. I (13). Original gum, h.r., full margins to barely touched, attractive shade, vertical creases at left and right

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1855 10-CENT IMPERFORATE TYPE I.

We have not offered an original-gum example of this type since our 2009 Whitman and Laila sales. (Image)

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19,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction