Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

Officials (Scott O1-O123)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

894

1c-90c Officials, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs on Card (O1TC5-O67TC5, O72TC5-O93TC5). 431 proofs, nearly complete for all colors and denominations less the rare dollar-value State Dept., missing only the 15c Agriculture Green, 30c Justice Green, 30c Treasury Green, 30c Treasury Scarlet and 30c War Brown, bright colors, full to wide margins

VERY FINE AND RARE GROUP OF THE "CENTS" VALUE OFFICIAL ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS.

The Atlanta trial color plate proofs on card were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton Exposition in Atlanta. Only one sheet in each color was printed. This set could easily be completed by locating the few missing values (Image)

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$ 17,342.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

895

Officials, Proofs. State Department Nos. O68P1-O71P1, hybrid large die proofs on India, cut to shape and mounted on larger pieces of India paper die sunk on card, each approximately 80 x 94mm, also a set of Official card proofs less the Executive and Interior Departments, Very Fine group (Image)

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$ 1,346.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

896

$2.00 State (O68). Unused (no gum), margins clear of design all around, reperfed on two sides, looks Very Fine (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

897

$5.00 State (O69). Slightly disturbed original gum, exceptional depth of color, well-centered, perf tip at top extended

VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT.

With 1996 P.F. certificate stating "previously hinged" and not mentioning the perf tip enhancement (Image)

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$ 8,000.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

898

$10.00 State (O70). Original gum, hinged at top and some gum loss at center, rich color, three wide margins, pulled perf at upper right, otherwise Fine (Image)

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$ 4,500.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

899

$20.00 State (O71). Unused (no gum), strong color, attractive margins and centering, single nibbed perf at left, still fresh and Fine (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

900

1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, bright color, faint natural inclusion speck, Fine and scarce (Image)

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$ 6,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

901

24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Slightly disturbed original gum, radiant color, few gum soaks at top, small perf tip thin at top left, otherwise Fine and scarce (Image)

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$ 4,500.00

SOLD for $425.00
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902

50c Postal Savings (O122). Top imprint, plate no. 5614 and star block of six, lightly hinged, deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 2,400.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
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903

$1.00 Postal Savings (O123). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5615 and star block of six, bright color, Fine (Image)

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$ 2,400.00

SOLD for $500.00
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904

1c-30c Agriculture, Specimen Ovpt. (O1S-O9S). Complete set, without gum as issued, bright colors, attractive margins and centering, a couple minor flaws, 10c with vertical pencil line, overall Fine, of the 3c to 30c values a range of 352 to 390 each were sold (Image)

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$ 2,187.50

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction