Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality United States Stamps continued...

1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 71-74)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

198

30c Orange (71). Essentially perfect centering, bright color on fresh paper, neat circle of wedges cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 30-CENT ORANGE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

The narrowly-spaced 30c 1861 plate left very little room for the 12-gauge perforations between stamps. Brookman notes "coupled with the fact it is very hard to find a well-centered copy, this color, which always cancels badly, makes a truly superb used copy almost a rarity. I consider it the most difficult stamp of the 1861 Series to obtain in choice used condition."

With 2005 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $5,550.00). Only one example grades higher (at 98J, offered in our "Natalie Grace" sale). This is one of only two to achieve this superior grade (Image)

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$ 210.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
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199

30c Orange (71). Bright shade, phenomenal centering with wide margins, tiny thin spot and single slightly shorter perf at bottom, tied by red segmented cork and matching "New York Paid 24 Mar. 1" credit datestamp, also tied by Wells, Fargo & Co. blue "THROUGH" straightline handstamp on piece, the piece with red boxed "P.D." handstamp, stamp was lifted for grading and is hinged back in place, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1991 (as on full cover to Paris, France) and 2014 P.F. certificates (as on piece), with 2020 P.S.E. certificate as off piece calling the tiny thin and short perf (F-VF 75) (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
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200

30c Orange (71). Warm color, attractive margins and centering, bold strike of Tell City Ind. 4-bar grid in circle cancel with part of red exchange marking at bottom right, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 245.00

SOLD for $800.00
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201

90c Blue (72). Essentially perfect centering with wide margins, deep rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE. THIS MARVELOUS STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

Ex Senchuk and Kirke. With 2010 P.F. certificate. With 2009 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $12,500.00). Only one Scott 72 grades higher (at 100, offered in Sale 1061, lot 3486) and only two others share this lofty grade. (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $6,750.00
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202

90c Pale Blue (72a). Brilliant color in this attractive sub-shade, gorgeous centering with wide margins, neat San Francisco cogwheel cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 90-CENT ISSUE IN THE PALE BLUE SHADE.

Ex Saadi. With 1992 and 2014 P.F. certificates as on piece with San Francisco Jul. 30, 1862 double-circle datestamp (piece accompanies). With 2015 P.S.E. certificate as off piece (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,000.00). Only five grade higher (Image)

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$ 650.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
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203

90c Dark Blue (72b). Wide margins and well-centered, wonderful depth of color in the Dark Blue shade, light cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 and 2010 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 950.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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204

2c Black (73). Strong double transfer in top label and at top right, perfect centering with wide margins, bold quartered cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1863 "BLACK JACK" IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. THIS BEAUTIFUL STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

Ex Koppersmith. With 1986 and 2019 P.F. certificates (Superb 98). By way of comparison, the highest grade in the P.S.E. Population Report is also Superb 98 (three examples) (Image)

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$ 60.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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205

2c Black (73). Intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins with particularly choice centering for this notoriously difficult issue, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, as the P.S.E. Population Report demonstrates, this is a particularly difficult stamp to find with Jumbo margins, ex Dr. Morris and Collier, with 1995 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,650.00), only three examples grade higher (at 98) and one other shares this grade (Image)

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$ 55.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
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206

2c Black (73). Huge Jumbo margins and choice centering, bold red circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a massive 2c Black Jack, with 2018 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 105.00

SOLD for $850.00
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207

2c Black (73). Near perfect centering, intense shade and impression, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Dr. Morris, with 1996 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00), only five grade higher (Image)

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$ 55.00

SOLD for $450.00
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208

2c Black (73). Choice wide and balanced margins all around, cancelled by socked-on-the-nose blue target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

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$ 70.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction