Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Curtis Collection: U.S. Back-of-Book and Possessions continued...

Postage Due: 1879-91 Issues (Scott J1-J28) continued...

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50c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J14). Unused (no gum), rich color and proof-like impression of the Special Printing, wide margins

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.

It has been estimated that no more than 179 examples of the 50c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public.

With 1946 and 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as original gum (Image)

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$ 8,750.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

2c Red Brown (J16). Mint N.H., intense color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 and 2006 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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$ 250.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Red Brown (J17). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, choice centering with exceptionally wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 1,050.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

3c Red Brown (J17). Cork cancel, wide margins, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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$ 350.00

SOLD for $425.00
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5c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, lightly hinged, wonderfully well-balanced margins, rich color and a sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1989 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00), this is the highest grade awarded to any unused No. J18 (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, h.r., exceptionally wide margins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

5c Red Brown (J18). Perfectly centered with immense margins, sharp impression, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, ex Tahoe, with 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $420.00), this is the only No. J18 to grade 95J, with just one grading higher (Image)

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$ 45.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, barely hinged, exceptionally well-centered within wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00), two share this grade and only one grades higher (Image)

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$ 625.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

10c Red Brown (J19). Light double-oval cancel, huge balanced margins all around, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a striking stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00), this is the only used No. J19 to grade 95J, the highest grade awarded (Image)

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$ 35.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 332 block of twelve, lovely fresh color, a few perf separations on bottom right stamp (extraneous to the plate block of ten)

FINE-VERY FINE. A HANDSOME MINT-NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE POSTAGE DUE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK.

Scott Retail as a hinged plate block of ten (Image)

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$ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

30c Red Brown (J20). Full bottom imprint and plate no. 332 block of ten, original gum, some h.r. rejoining perfs, especially the top right stamp, this results in some gum staining, bottom right stamp with minor surface scrape, Fine appearance (Image)

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$ 3,250.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction