Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Alan Collection of United States Stamps continued...

1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39) continued...

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5c Indian Red (28A). Deep rich color in the true Indian Red shade, faintly cancelled at right (appears unused at a glance), fresh and Fine, this barely cancelled stamp is an attractive alternative to the few unused Indian Red stamps in existence, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

5c Brown (29). Unused (no gum), rich color and sharp impression, wonderfully well-centered with perfs clear of outer projections on all four sides

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND, WELL-CENTERED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 5-CENT BROWN TYPE I, SCOTT 29.

With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90). This is the highest grade awarded by the Philatelic Foundation to an unused Scott No. 29, with no other examples equal. By way of comparison, P.S.E. has not graded an unused example above VF 80 (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful vibrant color, well-centered with wide margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce in this condition, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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10c Green, Ty. I (31). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and sharp impression, nicely centered with particularly wide bottom margin showing the full shells which define the type

VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE I 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE.

With 1994 P.S.E. and 1995 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 11,500.00

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

10c Green, Ty. II (32). Unused (no gum), bright color on crisp paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins, small stain spot removed, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Geisler and "Laila", with 1987 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 2,150.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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10c Green, Ty. III (33). Unused (no gum), outstanding centering with wide margins all around, rich color and detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 10-CENT 1857 PERFORATED STAMPS FROM PLATE 1 ARE NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO FIND WELL-CENTERED. THIS TYPE III STAMP -- FRAMED BY WIDE BALANCED MARGINS ON ALL FOUR SIDES -- IS ONE OF THE CHOICEST WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,150.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 54L1, recut at bottom, unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression on brilliant paper, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins completely framing design all around, trivial nibbed perf at left not mentioned on accompanying certificates

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE SOUND AND CENTERED UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV.

The 1857 10c Type IV stamps come from eight positions scattered throughout Plate 1 that have the top, bottom or both lines recut. Only 4% of all 10c Plate 1 stamps produced were Type IV's, and an even smaller percentage was issued with perforations.

Ex Grunin, Weisman and Geisler. With 1966, 1992 P.F. and 1992 P.S.E. certificates. (Image)

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$ 20,000.00

SOLD for $15,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Original gum, lightly hinged, enormous margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, ex "Scarsdale", with 2001 (as block of four) and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 225.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 26, 1860" circular datestamp on large piece of cover with "Overland--via--Los Angeles" hand-colored illustrated four-horse stagecoach design, stamp with minor corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $180.00
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12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Unused (no gum), balanced margins all around showing complete outer framelines, fresh and Extremely Fine, this tightly-spaced issue is not often found with framelines complete on four sides, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 575.00

SOLD for $400.00
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12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Original gum, attractive centering, clear impression, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 700.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction