Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1847 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
12		5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins all around, bright shade, detailed impression, vivid red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	500.00
13		5c Dark Brown (1a). Beautiful grayish shade, large even margins all around, incredible proof-like impression showing every nuance of the design, light strike of red "5" numeral cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	725.00	1,400.00
14		5c Red Brown (1). Large to ample margins, neat strike of red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	600.00	350.00
15		5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large even margins all around, rich color, red New York square grid cancels, tiny scissors-cut at top entirely between stamps, Extremely Fine pair, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	1,100.00
16		5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, huge margins to full, bright reddish color on nicely blued paper, blue grid cancels, Extremely Fine pair, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,320.00	1,000.00
17		10c Black (2). Huge margins all around, sharp proof-like impression on lightly blued paper, perfect strike of red New York square grid EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH WONDERFUL IMPRESSION, MARGINS AND A PERFECTLY-STRUCK CANCELLATION. With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	1,800.00
18		10c Black (2). Horizontal pair, Positions 24-25L, large margins all around, crisp impression, bold strike of red New York square grids EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH REMARKABLE FRESHNESS AND MARGINS. Ex Rust (Image)	3,250.00	3,250.00
19		5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, huge even margins all around, rich color, tied by well-struck blue "Troy N.Y. Nov. 26" circular datestamp on 1850 buff cover to Matilda, Canada West, ms. "4-1/2" pence due marking, light strike of red "Prescott Nov. 29" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE AND ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO CANADA. THE PAIR IS QUITE SIMPLY SUPERB. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,000.00
20		10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, intense impression, tied by red grids on cover to Cambridge Mass., blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 14" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a colorful combination of red grid and blue circular datestamp (Image)	1,750.00	1,400.00

1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins all around, bright shade, detailed impression, vivid red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

500.00

5c Dark Brown (1a). Beautiful grayish shade, large even margins all around, incredible proof-like impression showing every nuance of the design, light strike of red "5" numeral cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

725.00

1,400.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large to ample margins, neat strike of red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

600.00

350.00

5c Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large even margins all around, rich color, red New York square grid cancels, tiny scissors-cut at top entirely between stamps, Extremely Fine pair, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

1,100.00

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, huge margins to full, bright reddish color on nicely blued paper, blue grid cancels, Extremely Fine pair, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,320.00

1,000.00

10c Black (2). Huge margins all around, sharp proof-like impression on lightly blued paper, perfect strike of red New York square grid

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH WONDERFUL IMPRESSION, MARGINS AND A PERFECTLY-STRUCK CANCELLATION.

With 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

1,800.00

10c Black (2). Horizontal pair, Positions 24-25L, large margins all around, crisp impression, bold strike of red New York square grids

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH REMARKABLE FRESHNESS AND MARGINS.

Ex Rust (Image)

3,250.00

5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, huge even margins all around, rich color, tied by well-struck blue "Troy N.Y. Nov. 26" circular datestamp on 1850 buff cover to Matilda, Canada West, ms. "4-1/2" pence due marking, light strike of red "Prescott Nov. 29" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE AND ATTRACTIVE USAGE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE TO CANADA. THE PAIR IS QUITE SIMPLY SUPERB.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,000.00

10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, intense impression, tied by red grids on cover to Cambridge Mass., blue "Baltimore Md. Nov. 14" circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a colorful combination of red grid and blue circular datestamp (Image)

1,750.00

1,400.00