Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

**1c-3c Imperforates:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1501		1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Vertical pair, huge margins all around, clear "S.R. & Co. Apl. 6th" manuscript cancel, lower stamp shows ink smear from printing process EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE VERTICAL PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARD. ONLY THREE VERTICAL PAIRS ARE RECORDED IN TURNER CENSUS. The Turner census lists three horizontal and three vertical pairs. No blocks are known to exist. From the Weill sale (Image)	2,200.00	4,000.00
1502		1c Express, Imperforate (R1a). Enormous margins all around, fresh and bright color, net manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	55.00	95.00
1503		1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Huge to large margins, fresh and bright color, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)	725.00	1,300.00
1504		1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Enormous margins, rich color, neat "C.B.H. Nov. 14, 1864" manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, superb stamp in every respect, ex Joyce (Image)	375.00	1,100.00
1505		2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of four, huge margins, rich color, neat "R.B. & Co. Aug. 29, 1864" manuscript cancel, few tiny pinholes in bottom right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine and rare block, Turner recorded four blocks of four and nine larger multiples, ex Joyce (Image)	90.00	325.00
1506		2c Certificate, Blue, Imperforate (R7a). Block of four, huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at bottom, light manuscript cancels, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare block, Turner recorded five blocks of four and seven larger multiples, ex Joyce (Image)	150.00	200.00
1507		2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of six, huge even margins, deep rich color, each stamp with different signature (same handwriting) and dated Sept. 2, 1864, Extremely Fine and choice block, ex Joyce (Image)	145.00	350.00
1508		2c Proprietary, Blue, Imperforate (R13a). Huge margins, fresh color and detailed impression, neat 1865 manuscript cancel, insignificant tear in bottom margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate, ex Joyce (Image)	350.00	475.00
1509		3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Vertical pair, large margins all around, deep rich color, faint manuscript cancellation leaves entire design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE SIX KNOWN PAIRS OF THE IMPERFORATE 3-CENT PLAYING CARDS. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF UNITED STATES REVENUE COLLECTING. Turner records six vertical pairs of this rarity, and no larger multiples. However, a review of auction records indicates that it is much scarcer in pair form that census figures would indicate. From the Weill sale. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	21,000.00	35,000.00
1510		3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Vertical pair, large margins, deep rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, surprisingly rare pair, Turner records only three vertical pairs and six larger multiples (Image)	210.00	180.00

1c-3c Imperforates:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1501

1c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R2a). Vertical pair, huge margins all around, clear "S.R. & Co. Apl. 6th" manuscript cancel, lower stamp shows ink smear from printing process

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE VERTICAL PAIR OF THE IMPERFORATE ONE-CENT PLAYING CARD. ONLY THREE VERTICAL PAIRS ARE RECORDED IN TURNER CENSUS.

The Turner census lists three horizontal and three vertical pairs. No blocks are known to exist. From the Weill sale (Image)

2,200.00

4,000.00

1502

1c Express, Imperforate (R1a). Enormous margins all around, fresh and bright color, net manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

55.00

95.00

1503

1c Proprietary, Imperforate (R3a). Huge to large margins, fresh and bright color, neat manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)

725.00

1,300.00

1504

1c Telegraph, Imperforate (R4). Enormous margins, rich color, neat "C.B.H. Nov. 14, 1864" manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, superb stamp in every respect, ex Joyce (Image)

375.00

1,100.00

1505

2c Bank Check, Blue, Imperforate (R5a). Block of four, huge margins, rich color, neat "R.B. & Co. Aug. 29, 1864" manuscript cancel, few tiny pinholes in bottom right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine and rare block, Turner recorded four blocks of four and nine larger multiples, ex Joyce (Image)

90.00

325.00

1506

2c Certificate, Blue, Imperforate (R7a). Block of four, huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamps at bottom, light manuscript cancels, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare block, Turner recorded five blocks of four and seven larger multiples, ex Joyce (Image)

150.00

200.00

1507

2c Express, Blue, Imperforate (R9a). Block of six, huge even margins, deep rich color, each stamp with different signature (same handwriting) and dated Sept. 2, 1864, Extremely Fine and choice block, ex Joyce (Image)

145.00

350.00

1508

2c Proprietary, Blue, Imperforate (R13a). Huge margins, fresh color and detailed impression, neat 1865 manuscript cancel, insignificant tear in bottom margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate, ex Joyce (Image)

350.00

475.00

1509

3c Playing Cards, Imperforate (R17a). Vertical pair, large margins all around, deep rich color, faint manuscript cancellation leaves entire design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE SIX KNOWN PAIRS OF THE IMPERFORATE 3-CENT PLAYING CARDS. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF UNITED STATES REVENUE COLLECTING.

Turner records six vertical pairs of this rarity, and no larger multiples. However, a review of auction records indicates that it is much scarcer in pair form that census figures would indicate.

From the Weill sale. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

21,000.00

35,000.00

1510

3c Telegraph, Imperforate (R19a). Vertical pair, large margins, deep rich color, neat 1863 manuscript cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, surprisingly rare pair, Turner records only three vertical pairs and six larger multiples (Image)

210.00

180.00

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