Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

Essays and Proofs (1894 Bureau Issue thru Louisiana Purchase ) continued...

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1227

1c-10c Pan-American, Large Die Proofs on India (294P1-299P1). Die sunk on approximately 203 x 152mm cards with full die sinkage, blue control nos. on back, gorgeous colors, 5c with couple light adhesive spots far from die sunk area, fresh and Very Fine set of these beautiful bi-color commemorative proofs (Image)

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3,450.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1228

1c-10c Pan-American, Small Die Proofs on Wove (294P2-299P2). Each on original gray card backing, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine set, approximately 85 sets were produced (Image)

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3,450.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
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1229

1c-10c Pan-American, Small Die Proofs on Wove (294P2-299P2). Complete set from Roosevelt presentation album, the gray page reduced and cut into three pieces with two proofs each, 2c and 8c piece with "1900" label in center, Very Fine, a fresh set which can be displayed in an album or on a page much more easily in this format, only 85 were produced (Image)

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3,450.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
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1230

5c Pan-American, Small Die Proof (297P2). On split gray card from a Roosevelt album, Very Fine, only 85 issued (Image)

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575.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1231

10c Pan-American, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (299P2a). 30 x 23mm, rich color on paper without the toning often encountered, Extremely Fine, a rare proof, only three to five believed to have been produced, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,000.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1232

1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (300P2-313P2). Complete set, rich colors, each on original gray card backing cut a bit larger than usual

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF 1902 ISSUE SMALL DIE PROOFS FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM.

Only 85 presentation albums were prepared. (Image)

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4,275.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1233

1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, Large Die Proofs on India (323P1-327P1). Complete set, die sunk on approximately 194 x 148mm cards with full die sinkage, spectacular colors, blue control numbers on back, trivial toning specks on 5c and 10c are barely noticeable

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE SET OF LARGE DIE PROOFS FOR THE 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.

Very few sets are known -- we are aware of perhaps one other complete, full size set and we have not offered one since our 1982 Rarities of the World sale. This set is fresh and highly exhibitable.

Ex Livingston. (Image)

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7,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1234

1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, Small Die Proofs on Wove (323P2-327P2). Complete set, each on original gray card backing, spectacular fresh colors

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE SET OF ROOSEVELT ALBUM SMALL DIE PROOFS FOR THE 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE. THIS ISSUE IS MUCH RARER THAN ROOSEVELT PROOFS FOR THE EARLIER ISSUES.

In 1903, 85 Roosevelt presentation albums were prepared. The Louisiana Purchase Issue was not released until 1904 and so was not included in the initial album production. Several years after the albums were produced, ten were updated with stamp issues that came after 1903. Therefore, Roosevelt proofs of post-1903 issues are more than eight times rarer than proofs of the earlier issues. A Power Search review revealed that this is the first complete set we have offered since our 1978 Rarities of the World sale (Image)

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3,750.00

SOLD for $7,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1235

3c Minerva, Harris Automatic Press Company Offset Essay on Hard White Wove Paper (Brazer 385-E2b, TD29). Horizontal pair, large margins, Very Fine, scarce, Harris installed one of their presses in the BEP to demonstrate production of stamps by the offset method, the design was taken from the 2c 1903 Issue, the presses were not adopted at that time but were used for printing some Revenue stamps, particularly Tax Paids (Image)

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1,200.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction