Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Private Die Medicine Stamps, cont. (RS)

Lot

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Lot Description

2201

E. T. Hazeltine, 4c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RS103e). A few silk paper fibers clearly visible, intense shade, minor facial scrapes and small repair at bottom

FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PRIVATE DIE PROPRIETARY STAMPS. ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS.

This is one of the rarest of all Match & Medicine stamps printed on experimental silk paper. Of the five recorded in the Aldrich book, four are listed as faulty and three are listed with centering worse than Fine. (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2202

A. L. Helmbold's, 2c Blue, Pink Paper (RS110c). Original gum, exceptionally fresh, Fine (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2203

John F. Henry, 2c Violet, Old Paper (RS112a). Small thin spots and small repairs, otherwise Fine, many we have sold have faults equal to or worse than the stamp offered here, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 900.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2204

John F. Henry, 4c Bister, Old Paper (RS113a). Uncommonly well-centered, wide margins, small thin spots and minor tear, Very Fine appearance, all we have sold in past auctions have faults to some degree, this is actually one of the finest quality examples we have offered, the Aldrich census records only twenty, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,100.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2205

J. E. Hetherington, 2c Black, USIR Watermark (RS120d). Original gum, crisp impression, shallow thinning, Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 725.00

SOLD for $250.00
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2206

Hiscox & Co., 4c Black, Pink Paper (RS123c). Sharp impression, small stain on back just shows thru to the front (typical of this stamp), otherwise Very Fine, 38 are recorded in the Aldrich book (Image)

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$ 525.00

SOLD for $170.00
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2207

Hiscox & Co., 4c Black, USIR Watermark (RS123d). Well-centered, small stains at left (from the bottle cork) and a couple light creases, Very Fine appearance, all six of the examples we have sold during the last 25 years have faults to some degree, only 15 recorded in the Aldrich census and it is likely no more than two or three are sound (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

2208

Holloway's Pills, 1c Blue, Old Paper, Imperforate (RS125a). Ample margins to close but clear at right, deep color, a few minor wrinkles, Very Fine appearance, 43 are recorded in the Aldrich census and most have faults (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $550.00
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2209

The Home Bitters Co., 4c Green, USIR Watermark (RS130d). Rich color in a dark shade, light vertical crease at left, still Very Fine, 37 are recorded by Aldrich, the vast majority of which have creases or other faults, ex Rosenberg, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $550.00
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2210

T. J. Husband, 2c Violet, Old Paper, Imperforate (RS139a). Full margins to barely touching the frameline at top right, strong color for this (not faded like many), small thin spot at top left, Very Fine appearance, this is one of the choicest examples we have offered, as most are cut in and/or have multiple faults, the Aldrich census contains just 25 examples, with 2020 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
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2211

J. A. Jackson & Co., 4c Green, Old Paper (RS143a). Well-centered, deep rich color, a few thins and creases, one crease ends in a closed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, this ranks favorably to the others we have offered, Power Search contains four different and all have faults to some degree, this stamp's centering and rich color make it a highly desirable example, only 20 are recorded in the Aldrich book (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction