Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

Offices in China continued...

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573

16c on 8c Offices in China (K8). Mint N.H., pretty shade on crisp paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 16-CENT ON 8-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00). This is the highest grade listed in the P.S.E. Population Report, though we sold a 98J in our 2009 sale of the "Beverly Hills" collection. Only two others share the Superb 98 grade. (Image)

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$ 170.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

574

16c on 8c Offices in China (K8). Wide margins and choice centering, rich color which we believe is the Olive Green shade (K8a) but certified as Olive Bister (K8), neat strike of oval grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF 90), this is a very difficult issue to find used in the higher grades (in either of the listed shades) (Image)

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160.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

575

16c on 8c Olive Green, Offices in China (K8a). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, rich color in this sub-shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate showing bottom plate no. selvage, which accompanies (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,400.00), only three grade higher (Image)

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150.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

576

16c on 8c Olive Green, Offices in China (K8a). Brilliant color in the Olive Green shade, neat strike of Shanghai circular datestamp, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,150.00), this is the only P.S.E. graded used example of this issue, no doubt submitters have been unable to find sufficiently choice copies worth grading (Image)

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$ 140.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
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577

18c on 9c Offices in China (K9). Mint N.H., vivid color, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,500.00), only five grade higher (at 98) (Image)

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$ 150.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

578

18c on 9c Offices in China (K9). Wide margins and choice centering, vivid color, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine and rare, the 18c on 9c Offices in China is all but impossible to find used in the highest grades, the P.S.E. Population Report lists two at VF-XF 85 and none higher, the P.F. website lists no used graded examples (Image)

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175.00

SOLD for $325.00
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579

20c on 10c Offices in China (K10). Mint N.H., intense color and impression, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00), only four grade higher (one at 95J and three at 98), ten others share this grade but they are hard to find as this is the first we have offered since 2012 (Image)

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140.00

SOLD for $750.00
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580

20c on 10c Offices in China (K10). Vibrant color, gorgeous centering with wide margins, bold Shanghai cancels at top, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95), by way of comparison P.S.E. has graded only one at this grade with one higher (Image)

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140.00

SOLD for $650.00
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581

24c on 12c Offices in China (K11). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY THE P.F.

With 2015 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). By way of comparison, none equal this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report and only one grades higher (at 98, offered in our 2016 Hanover sale) (Image)

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190.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
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582

24c on 12c Claret Brown, Offices in China (K11a). Mint N.H., intense color in a dark shade, sharp impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a most impressive stamp, with 2000 P.S.E. and 2015 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 275.00

SOLD for $750.00
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583

30c on 15c Offices in China (K12). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins and perfect centering, clear impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA.

With 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (98 ogNH) (Image)

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$ 200.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction