Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues - Part One continued...

Medicine continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3644

Jas. Swaim, 8c Orange, Old Paper, Die Cut, Manuscript Signature (RS233ha). Rich color, clear manuscript signature, faults incl. creases and tears, otherwise Fine, rare, only nine are recorded in the Aldrich book, none of which are sound (Image)

1,200.00

SOLD for $4,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3645

Wm. Swaim, 8c Orange, Silk Paper (RS234b). Large margins all around, brilliant color, faint vertical creases

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 8-CENT WILLIAM SWAIM ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.

Six of the nine examples recorded in the Aldrich census are faulty. (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3646

Wm. Swaim, 8c Orange, Watermarked Paper (RS234d). Large margins incl. imprint at top, rich color, faint vertical crease, appears Very Fine, only 35 are recorded in the Aldrich census (21 of these were in the Joyce collection) (Image)

1,500.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3647

Wm. Swaim, 8c Orange on Old Paper, Die Cut (RS235a). Radiant color, some slight wrinkling, appears Fine, only seventeen are recorded in the Aldrich book, undercatalogued in Scott (Image)

650.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

3648

Wm. Swaim, 8c Orange on Silk Paper, Signature Inverted (RS235kb). Bright color, large margins to in, few small faults

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT SWAIM'S WITH SIGNATURE INVERTED.

Only three examples are recorded in the Aldrich book. (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3649

Dr. G. W. Swett, 4c Green, Watermarked Paper (RS237d). Choice centering, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, 14 of the 19 copies recorded in the Aldrich census are faulty (Image)

1,050.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

3650

George Talcott, 4c Black, Pink Paper (RS240c). Choice centering, intense impression, small thin spot at left, appears Extremely Fine, four of the mere six copies recorded in the Aldrich census are faulty (Image)

2,750.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3651

U.S. Proprietary Medicine Co., 1c Black on Orange Red, Silk Paper (RS248b). Intense shade and impression, creases and thin spots

FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY STAMPS.

Only three are recorded in the Aldrich census. Ex Joyce. (Image)

4,250.00

SOLD for $14,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3652

Edward Wilder, 1c Green, Old Paper (RS265a). Unused (no gum), large margins, light vertical crease, appears Extremely Fine, scarce, only 14 are recorded in Aldrich census, of which half are sound (Image)

1,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction