Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 212 - 218)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1577		1c Ultramarine (212). Top imprint and plate number block of 50 (half of pane), natural s.e. at right, brilliant color, unused (no gum), few perf separations sensibly reinforced, natural pre-printing paperfolds affect three stamps in left vertical row FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE HALF-PANE OF THE ONE-CENT 1887 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. Scott Retail with gum (Image)	6,500.00	1,700.00
1578		2c Green (213). Mint N.H., intense color and proof-like impression, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	50.00	140.00
1579		2c Green (213). Original gum, lightly hinged, nearly perfect centering with immense balanced margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, a massive stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	50.00	180.00
1580		3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H., incredibly vivid color on bright paper, choice centering, post-office fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	80.00	100.00
1581		3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H., intense color on bright fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	80.00	300.00
1582		4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp impression, superb centering and unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular example of this challenging issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	225.00	900.00
1583		30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., deep rich color on crisp paper, perfect centering with wide balanced margins, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. While the 90c value from this series is often found with wide margins, the 30c is very scarce with such wide margins and choice centering. As a Mint N.H. stamp, this is truly a condition rarity. With 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	450.00	2,800.00
1584		90c Purple (218). Mint N.H., dark shade and proof-like impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	8,000.00
1585		90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright white paper with long full perfs, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	1,700.00
1586		90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, perfectly centered with evenly-balanced margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	950.00
1587		90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, bright color and sharp impression, tiny perf break only visible in fluid, Extremely Fine appearing (Image)	1,300.00	850.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 212 - 218)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1577

1c Ultramarine (212). Top imprint and plate number block of 50 (half of pane), natural s.e. at right, brilliant color, unused (no gum), few perf separations sensibly reinforced, natural pre-printing paperfolds affect three stamps in left vertical row

FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE HALF-PANE OF THE ONE-CENT 1887 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

Scott Retail with gum (Image)

6,500.00

1,700.00

1578

2c Green (213). Mint N.H., intense color and proof-like impression, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

50.00

140.00

1579

2c Green (213). Original gum, lightly hinged, nearly perfect centering with immense balanced margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, a massive stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

50.00

180.00

1580

3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H., incredibly vivid color on bright paper, choice centering, post-office fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

80.00

100.00

1581

3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H., intense color on bright fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

80.00

300.00

1582

4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp impression, superb centering and unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular example of this challenging issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

225.00

900.00

1583

30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., deep rich color on crisp paper, perfect centering with wide balanced margins, long and full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

While the 90c value from this series is often found with wide margins, the 30c is very scarce with such wide margins and choice centering. As a Mint N.H. stamp, this is truly a condition rarity.

With 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

450.00

2,800.00

1584

90c Purple (218). Mint N.H., dark shade and proof-like impression on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

8,000.00

1585

90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright white paper with long full perfs, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

1,700.00

1586

90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, perfectly centered with evenly-balanced margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

950.00

1587

90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, bright color and sharp impression, tiny perf break only visible in fluid, Extremely Fine appearing (Image)

1,300.00

850.00