Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Curtis Collection: U.S. Officials continued...

Executive Department (Scott O10-O14)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4026

1c Executive (O10). Original gum, fresh color on bright paper, incredibly choice centering with balanced margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STRIKING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT ISSUE.

With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,350.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade. (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4027

1c Executive (O10). Neat quartered cork cancel, wonderful rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a scarce and rarely encountered used stamp in this quality and condition (Image)

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$ 475.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

4028

2c Executive (O11). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, marvelous color, single nibbed perf at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $715.00) (Image)

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$ 550.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

4029

3c Executive (O12). Block of four, original gum, multiple h.r.'s and hinge reinforcements, few creases, appears Fine, a scarce block in any condition (Image)

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$ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

4030

6c Executive (O13). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 900.00

SOLD for $475.00
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4031

6c Executive (O13). Horizontal strip of four, original gum, strong color, slight gum soaks, light thin in outer stamps and light crease in middle pair

FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 6-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

One other strip of four is known, but no intact blocks have been recorded.

Ex Markovits. Scott Retail as singles. (Image)

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$ 3,600.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

4032

10c Executive (O14). Original gum with slight disturbance from previous hinge, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 1,200.00

SOLD for $700.00
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4033

10c Executive (O14). Block of four, large part disturbed original gum, hinge reinforcements and some perf separations, Fine, an exceedingly scarce block (Image)

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$ 5,500.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

4034

10c Executive (O14). Unusually light bars cancel, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate which harshly mentions "with perforations scissors separated at right" -- the perf teeth are complete (Image)

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$ 650.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
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4035

1c Executive (O10). Cancelled by quartered cork with matching "Washington, D.C. Feb 12" circular datestamp on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover addressed to Alexander H. Stephens, the former Vice President of the Confederate States of America and then current U.S. Representative from Georgia

VERY FINE. BELIEVED TO BE THE ONLY KNOWN SOLO USE OF THE ONE-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.

According to the Markovits sale (Bennett 2004), there have been no other recorded single franking covers.

Ex Ehrenberg and Markovits. Signed by Stanley Gibbons in 1927 stating that this was an "original find." With 1981 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

4036

1c and 2c Executive (O10, O11). Singles of each, both with intense color, light cork cancels, matching "Washington, D.C. May 23" circular datestamp on "Executive Mansion" imprint cover to John Jacob Astor (famous German-American businessman and first multimillionaire in the United States) in New York City, addressed in the hand of President Rutherford B. Hayes, New York backstamp, cover with minute pinhole and 2c with single pulled perf

VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED COMBINATION FRANKINGS OF THE ONE-CENT AND 2-CENT EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ACCORDING TO THE MARKOVITS CATALOGUE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE ADDRESSED IN THE PRESIDENT'S HAND.

Ex Ehrenberg and Markovits. With 1981 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction