Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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2013 Rarities of the World continued...

Essays and Proofs: 1869 Pictorial Issue Safety Paper Essays continued...

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30c Orange, Die Essay on Black Safety Paper, Type 7 Underprint (115-E9c). 33 x 33mm, soft color on dark wavy underprint pattern gives the essay an almost psychedelic appearance, usual minor thin at top, Very Fine appearance, this is the only 30c essay recorded with this underprint, ex Earl of Crawford and Juhring (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

134

10c Carmine, Die Essay on Scarlet Safety Paper, Type 8 Underprint (115-E10b). 40 x 35mm, showing edge of underprint design at right, deep rich die color stands out nicely against the underprint, tiny inconsequential thin spot, Very Fine, ex Earl of Crawford and Juhring (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

135

10c Orange Red, Die Essay on Scarlet Safety Paper, Type 8 Underprint (115-E10b). 40 x 35mm, bright complementary colors, minor hinge stain and translucency at top, large size and Very Fine appearance, ex Earl of Crawford and Juhring (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

136

10c Blue, Die Essay on Scarlet Safety Paper, Type 8 Underprint (115-E10b). 42 x 38mm, full size and showing the edges of the underprint where the pattern is incomplete at right, deep rich color, couple faint thins, Very Fine appearance, a striking example of this underprint, this and the two previous lots represent the entire supply of 10c essays with the Type 8 Underprint, ex Earl of Crawford and Brazer (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

137

15c Orange Brown, Die Essay on Orange Safety Paper, Type 9 Underprint (129-E3). 32 x 32mm, fresh and bright colors, small thin at top, appears Very Fine, the 15c Type III are among the very few 1869 Safety Paper essays where we have encountered more than one example (we have offered others of this color and underprint type in our Brazer and Lake Shore sales), ex Earl of Crawford and Juhring, Brazer listed this essay in vertical underprint format only, this is repeated in Scott Catalogue though the photo in Scott is in horizontal format, three of the four we have encountered have the underprint in horizontal format (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

138

15c Blue Green, Die Essay on Orange Safety Paper, Type 9 Underprint (129-E3). 30 x 31mm, deep shade, thinning and slight wrinkling at top from hinge, appears Very Fine, ex Earl of Crawford and Juhring (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

139

15c Dark Blue, Die Essay on Orange Safety Paper, Type 9 Underprint (129-E3). 29 x 30mm, rich color, deeply scraped top right corner, Very Fine appearance, ex Earl of Crawford and Brazer (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction