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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1° |
 Robert A. Siegel, The Early Years. For our 30th Anniversary Rarities sale, someone has consigned our earliest sale catalogues from Kansas City, from No. 2 (Sept. 26, 1931) to No. 25 (our first sale in New York
City, Oct. 17th, 1934), only the elusive Sale No. 1 is missing from this rare run (even our library is missing most of these first 25 catalogues), condition on sales 4-9 is affected by acid paper, a couple of later covers split, but generally far
above average condition, a fascinating retrospective on our business in the Thirties, including our "arrival" on Nassau Street in 1934, for the bibliophile attempting to complete a Siegel catalogue run, this is a rare opportunity (Image Magnifier) |
E. 750-1,000 | 700.00 | |
| 2° |
 United States Classic Issues, 1851-1875. The balance of an important collection of unused and used stamps with a large number of blocks, a brief review follows: begins with the 10c and 12c 1851 Issue, incl.
10c Ty. IV, a vertical combination strip of three Ty. II-II-III, 12c two pairs and a strip of four (several with vivid red cancels), 1857 Issue incl. a few better 1c types, 3c blocks (two unused, three used), 5c Ty. II Brown and Orange Brown
(unused), 10c Ty. I-III, Ty. V blocks used and unused, 12c Pl. 3 block used with fancy cancel, 24c & 30c incl. used and unused, 90c unused plus two doubtful used, 1861 Issue with two 10c Ty. I and 24c Violet, nice range of cancels and blocks thru the
grilled issues, Bank Notes to the 24c value, several attractive blocks noted, centering varies and minor faults noticeable on a few items, but condition is excellent and the group as a whole offers an opportunity for the collector to acquire many
scarce and desirable stamps and blocks, enormous dealer potential with Scott Retail well over $50,000.00 (Image
Magnifier) |
52,000.00 | 14,000.00 | |
| 3° |  |
 United States Postal History Collection. 63 stampless covers, 4 stamped covers and a few off-cover stamps, forming a basic, yet fascinating, study of U.S. postal history from the Colonial period thru the
1847-51 Issue, many better items across a range of markings and usages, including Colonial NEW/YORK (1767), OSTON (1770), PHILA/DELPHIA (1770), straightlines from 1780 to 1800 incl. well-struck ANNAPOLIS July 27 and Richmond Va. ornamental
straightlines, early 1800s circular and oval styles incl. some fancy and a Collinsville Axe, representation of rates and auxiliary markings, 1815 War Rate and 1816 Restored Rate, Daniel Webster free frank and attractive steamboat covers noted among
the later covers, ends with an introduction to the adhesive period with two 5c 1847 pairs on separate covers (one with Baltimore R.R.), 10c 1847 cover, singles off-cover and a 3c Orange Brown (10) on July 2, 1851 folded "Way" letter canceled at New
Orleans (second day usage), condition generally Very Fine, mounted in an Elbe album with good write-up (Image
Magnifier) |
E. 5,000-6,000 | 4,000.00 |
| 4° |
 (Stamp Act). ANNO QUINTO GEORGII III REGIS..."An Act for granting and applying certain Stamp Duties, and other Duties, in the British Colonies and Plantations in America, towards further defraying the
Expences of defending, protecting, and securing the same," etc.THE BRITISH PRINTING OF THE INFAMOUS 1765 STAMP ACT Folio, pages numbered 279-310, disbound, from a volume of acts of Parliament. This was the act by which the American colonies were taxed on all legal and commercial papers, pamphlets, newspapers, cards, dice, etc. Accompanying it is the 1766 Repeal, 2pp., folio, disbound, with matching woodcut of royal arms at head of first leaf. Very Fine, rare and superb collateral (Image Magnifier) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 0.00 | |
| 5° | |
 Scrantonia Pa. A wonderful matching pair of 1850 blue folded letters from the same correspondence, each with bold strike of red "SCRAN/TONIA/Pa/JUNE 25" handstamp in four lines within representation of railroad
rail, each letter headed Lackawana Iron Works, one dated June 17 with bold red "5" rate, other dated June 25 with clear red "Free" hs, choice strikes of these unusual and rare markings, an exhibit-worthy combination of rates, Extremely Fine, ASCC
$2,500.00 for both (Image Magnifier) |
E. 2,000-2,500 | 1,400.00 |