Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Bank Note Issues, featuring the Mercedes Collection continued...

1870-88 Issue Multiples

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1081

7c Vermilion (149). Block of four, bright color, bold cork cancels, corner crease at bottom left, few expertly rejoined perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce used block (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1082

90c Carmine (155). Horizontal block of eight, beautifully centered, deep rich color, cork cancels, tiny trivial corner crease at upper left, mentioned only to emphasize the miraculous choice condition of this very scarce used multiple

VERY FINE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1870 90-CENT UNGRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image)

4,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1083

6c Dull Pink (159). Block of four, rich color, neat strikes of dark red cork cancels, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail is italicized and seems low considering the scarcity of this used block (Image)

150.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1084

12c Blackish Violet (162). Block of four, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, bold strike of Chicago blue geometric cancels, light creases at top, appears Very Fine, attractive multiple (Image)

960.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1085

30c Gray Black (165). Block of nine, bright shade, each stamp cancelled by well-struck Star with hollow center fancy cancel, top stamps also cancelled by horizontal blue crayon marking, top center stamp internal tear, few other minor imperfections, Very Fine, scarce large multiple, especially desirable with the fancy cancels, Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and single with no premium for the cancels (Image)

2,780.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1086

5c Blue (179). Rich color, bold strikes of quartered cork cancels, top right stamp small tear at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

375.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1087

5c Blue (185). Block of fourteen, deep rich color, cancelled by numerous strike of "1" in target and circular datestamp cancels, few faults, still appears Fine-Very Fine, scarce large used multiple, ex Todd, Scott Retail as three blocks of four and pair (Image)

572.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1088

15c Red Orange (189). Block of 20, radiant color, cancelled by multiple strikes of New York registry oval cancels, few reinforced perf separations, few small faults to be expected on a used multiple of this size, Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as four blocks of four and two pairs (Image)

1,025.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1089

30c Full Black (190). Block of six, intense shade and impression, bold strikes of duplex cancel, few sensibly reinforced perfs, light creases, Very Fine appearing multiple of the 30c American Bank Note Co. issue (Image)

675.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1090

90c Carmine (191). Block of eight, rich color, four neat strikes of Philadelphia registry oval cancels, few expertly rejoined perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, scarce large used multiple, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,350.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1091

90c Carmine (191). Horizontal pair and single, the pair with trace of imprint and arrow at top, natural s.e. at right and is the single, used with 30c Full Black (190) and tied by well-struck New York registry ovals on piece of blue cover, clear strike of "New York N.Y. Reg'y. Div. 8-10 1887" oval datestamp at left, fresh and Fine, exceedingly rare large franking, a single example of the 90c on cover catalogues $5,000.00 in Scott (Image)

E. 750-1,000

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction