Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1875 Reprints of 1857-60 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1245		1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright shade, tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	650.00	300.00
1246		1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine (Image)	650.00	290.00
1247		1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Block of four, without gum as issued, perfectly centered, beautiful color on bright white paper EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 REPRINT. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	4,500.00
1248		3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered with wide balanced margins all around, intense color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. PHENOMENALLY WIDE MARGINS AND EXTRAORDINARY CENTERING FOR THE REPRINT. This particular value of the 1857-60 Reprint set typically has perforations touching one or two sides. This stamp, with its enormous margins and brilliant color, is an incredible condition rarity. To determine the relative quality of this stamp, we examined our Levi records and numerous past auction catalogues for examples in comparable condition. Only one or two others rival this magnificent copy. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	10,500.00
1249		3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, bright color, far better centering than normally found, fresh and Very Fine, only 479 issued (Image)	2,750.00	1,600.00
1250		5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color, unusually choice centering with perfs wide and clear on three sides VERY FINE AND FRESH. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 REPRINT. Only 870 issued. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	900.00
1251		12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, choice centering, fresh paper, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, only 489 issued (Image)	3,000.00	1,150.00
1252		24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, well-centered for this notoriously difficult issue, deep shade VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1857 REPRINT. Only 479 issued (Image)	3,000.00	1,800.00
1253		30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and proof-like impression on bright paper, uncharacteristically choice centering with perfs fully clear on all sides EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THE 1857-60 REPRINTS TO FIND CENTERED AND SOUND. Only 480 issued (Image)	3,000.00	5,500.00
1254		90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, choice centering, dark color on bright white paper, miniscule thin speck at left, Extremely Fine appearance, a beautiful and remarkably well-centered 90c 1857 Reprint, only 454 issued, with 1967 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,500.00	1,800.00

1875 Reprints of 1857-60 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1245

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright shade, tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

650.00

300.00

1246

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine (Image)

650.00

290.00

1247

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Block of four, without gum as issued, perfectly centered, beautiful color on bright white paper

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 REPRINT.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

4,500.00

1248

3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, perfectly centered with wide balanced margins all around, intense color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 REPRINT IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. PHENOMENALLY WIDE MARGINS AND EXTRAORDINARY CENTERING FOR THE REPRINT.

This particular value of the 1857-60 Reprint set typically has perforations touching one or two sides. This stamp, with its enormous margins and brilliant color, is an incredible condition rarity.

To determine the relative quality of this stamp, we examined our Levi records and numerous past auction catalogues for examples in comparable condition. Only one or two others rival this magnificent copy.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

10,500.00

1249

3c Scarlet, Reprint (41). Without gum as issued, bright color, far better centering than normally found, fresh and Very Fine, only 479 issued (Image)

2,750.00

1,600.00

1250

5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, rich color, unusually choice centering with perfs wide and clear on three sides

VERY FINE AND FRESH. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1857 REPRINT.

Only 870 issued. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

900.00

1251

12c Greenish Black, Reprint (44). Without gum as issued, choice centering, fresh paper, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, only 489 issued (Image)

3,000.00

1,150.00

1252

24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, well-centered for this notoriously difficult issue, deep shade

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1857 REPRINT.

Only 479 issued (Image)

3,000.00

1,800.00

1253

30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, vibrant color and proof-like impression on bright paper, uncharacteristically choice centering with perfs fully clear on all sides

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST CHALLENGING OF THE 1857-60 REPRINTS TO FIND CENTERED AND SOUND.

Only 480 issued (Image)

3,000.00

5,500.00

1254

90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, choice centering, dark color on bright white paper, miniscule thin speck at left, Extremely Fine appearance, a beautiful and remarkably well-centered 90c 1857 Reprint, only 454 issued, with 1967 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,500.00

1,800.00