Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Scarsdale Collection, Part 6: U.S. Revenues continued...

Documentary Series Overprints continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

145

$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R686). Serial no. 296, purple "Feb. 10, 1954" handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, ex Scott, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

146

$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1954" Ovpt. (R687). Serial no. 886, rich color, "Cancelled Apr. 22, 1954" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine, desirable as used with such a clear yeardate matching the year of issue, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

147

$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R695). Serial no. 767, brilliant color on bright paper, violet "Dec. 19, 1955" handstamp cancel, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $5,000.00 SERIES 1955 ISSUE.

This is the first sound example we have offered since keeping computerized records.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

148

$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1955" Ovpt. (R696). Serial no. 2816, rich color nicely complemented by purple handstamp cancels, Extremely Fine example of this high denomination, ex Gaudio, Handy and Floyd, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,100.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

149

$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R703). Serial no. 649, light strike of blue handstamp and additional manuscript 1856 cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine example of this issue, ex Handy and Floyd, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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800.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

150

$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R704). Serial no. 452, barely cancelled (if at all -- accompanying certificate states used but we do not see evidence of a cancel), radiant color on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE $5,000.00 "SERIES 1956" REVENUE ISSUE.

None was offered in the recent Smithsonian National Postal Museum deaccession. This is the finest we have ever encountered.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,200.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

151

$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1956" Ovpt. (R705). Serial no. 586, radiant color nicely complemented by purple handstamp cancel, Very Fine and choice example of this high-denomination issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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750.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

152

$60.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R708). Serial no. 3666, rich color, neat 1857 handstamp cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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325.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

153

$2,500.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R705). Serial no. 145, pretty color, manuscript cancel consisting of three horizontal ruled lines and 1957 date, Extremely Fine, ex Handy and Floyd, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,200.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

154

$5,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R713). Without gum as issued, serial no. 15, brilliant color, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE $5,000.00 SERIES 1957 ISSUE.

Ex Buford. With 2002 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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2,250.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

155

$10,000.00 Carmine, "Series 1957" Ovpt. (R714). Serial no. 1046, well-balanced margins, purple handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine example of this high-denomination issue, ex Buford, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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500.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction