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2013 Rarities of the World continued...

1869 Issue incl. Inverts, 1875 Re-Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
277° S Image1c-24c 1869 Pictorial Issue, Specimens (112S-113S, 116S-117S, 119S, 120S). Each as issued stamp with small manuscript "X", unused (no gum), a couple items with perf flaws as to be expected

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE GROUP OF SIX DENOMINATIONS OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH SMALL MANUSCRIPT "X" MARKINGS USED TO DENOTE THAT THESE ARE SPECIMENS.

We have seen this marking used on other examples of the issue in combination with a "Specimen" overprint (see our 2012 Rarities sale, lot 138). (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
278 og Image1c Buff, Without Grill (112b). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. WE RECORD FOUR SINGLES AND A BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL WITHOUT GRILL.

A Power Search of Scott 112b and review of older sales produced four singles and a block of four. The stamp offered here is sound and better centered than most.

With 1964 and 2012 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 $ 35,000.00

SOLD for $17,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
279 og Image2c Brown (113). Original gum, beautiful Jumbo margins and fabulous centering to match, sharp fresh color on bright paper, shows guide arrow at bottom left (this would have been the top right stamp in a right arrow margin block of four)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MASSIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE OTHER SHARES THIS GRADE AND ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $3,650.00 as 95, $6,450.00 as 98). This statistic has not changed since 2008. (Image)

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 $ 550.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
280 nhbl Image3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H. top right corner selvage imprint and plate no. 26 block of 18, natural short gum at part of top, several bottom stamps with split grills and showing the uneven application of the grill, radiant color, pos. 3 small toned spot

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND IMPRESSIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF 18 OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE SPLIT GRILL.

This is the first time this plate block has been offered at auction since it was broken out of a complete sheet.

Scott Retail as hinged plate block of ten and two blocks of four and with no premium for the split grills. (Image)

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 $ 10,300.00

SOLD for $11,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
281 og Image3c Ultramarine, Without Grill (114a). Disturbed original gum, with plate no. 26 selvage at top, bright color, detailed impression

THIS EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL IS UNIQUE WITH THE PLATE NUMBER.

We have offered only seventeen other unused examples in our computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales plus 20 years of auctions.

With 1995 A.P.S. and 1999 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 $ 10,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
282 c Image3c Ultramarine (114). Rich color and detail impression, tied by well-struck "Shoo" Fly fancy cancel and by "Toledo O. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on orange cover to Pittsford N.Y., single short perf tip at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, top flap added

VERY FINE STRIKE OF THE DESIRABLE "SHOO FLY" FANCY CANCELLATION OF TOLEDO OHIO. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

The popular children's song of the same name was written by Thomas Brigham Bishop (who also wrote "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" and other famous patriotic songs). The words were later changed to "I belong to somebody" from "I belong to Company G", a reference to a black detachment commanded by Bishop.

Ex Eubanks. With 1990 and 2011 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
283 ogbl Image12c Green (117). Block of nine, original gum, most lightly hinged, few small h.r., left center stamp Mint N.H., rich color, perfs scissors-separated and intact all around,

FRESH AND FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. THIS IS THE SECOND-LARGEST UNUSED MULTIPLE.

The Rose book notes eight unused blocks, including off-center blocks of twelve and nine (not this block). The block offered here has better centering than the other block of nine known to us, with part imprint.

Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single (Image)

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 $ 23,900.00

SOLD for $24,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
284 ogbl Image15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Block of nine, part disturbed original gum, rich colors, choice centering, few gum soaks, few flaws incl. bottom right stamp piece out and repaired

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE IMPRESSIVE UNUSED BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single $32,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
285   Image15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Rich colors and sharp impressions, small cork cancel leaves frame and inverted vignette clearly visible, centered to bottom left but perfs clear frameline, couple tiny corner margin or perf creases

FINE AND ESSENTIALLY SOUND. ONE OF THE HIGHEST-QUALITY USED EXAMPLES OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 97 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of 15c 1869 Inverts, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , contains 100 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 97 used. Two of the used copies are in institutions -- the Tapling Collection at the British Library and the Miller Collection at the New York Public Library. Many 15c 1869 Inverts have serious faults or heavy cancels. This lightly-cancelled stamp is certainly among the top 15 used copies.

Census No. 119b-CAN-72. Ex Coulter. With 1981 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates. (Image)

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 $ 22,500.00

SOLD for $16,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
286   Image15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Rich colors and detailed impressions, three wide margins and attractive centering, cork cancel, small corner repair at top right, corner creases at bottom left and right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 97 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS, INCLUDING TWO IN INSTITUTIONS.

Our recently-updated census of Scott 119b, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , records three unused and 97 used copies of Scott 119b. Two of the used copies are in institutions -- the Tapling Collection at the British Library and the Miller Collection at the New York Public Library.

Census No. 119b-CAN-97. With 2013 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 22,500.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
287   Image15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Light cork cancel leaves frame and inverted vignette clearly visible, defective and reperforated at right

A FINE-APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 97 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.

Our census of 15c 1869 Inverts, available at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , contains 100 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 97 used. Two of the used copies are in institutions -- the Tapling Collection at the British Library and the Miller Collection at the New York Public Library.

Census No. 119b-CAN-32. Ex Lake Shore. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 22,500.00

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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