Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps and Postal History continued...

**Washington-Franklin Issues (Bluish Papers)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
279		4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Bottom left corner sheet margin with "J.C.N." initials, two small light hinge marks, intense color on nicely blued paper, wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE UNIQUE CORNER MARGIN COPY OF THE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER. A FABULOUS 20TH CENTURY RARITY. Ex Col. Green (Part XX, Laurence & Stryker sale). With 1959 P.F. certificate (Image)	24,000.00	37,500.00
280		4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Beautiful rich color and sharp proof-like impression, nearly perfect centering which is virtually unheard-of on this rare issue, small trivial natural fiber inclusion at left EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT BLUISH PAPERS TO FIND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. Ex Isleham and Zoellner. Owner's small red backstamp. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	24,000.00	25,500.00
281		5c Blue, Bluish (361). Deep rich color on deeply blued paper, choice centering with evenly-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	8,000.00
282		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, brilliant color on deeply blued paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,400.00	8,500.00
286		13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, perfectly centered with evenly-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	5,250.00
287		13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Barest trace of hinging, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, sharp proof-like impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER STAMP. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	2,800.00
289		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, perfectly centered with balanced margins all around, bright color on nicely blued paper EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,450.00	1,900.00
291		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Right margin imprint and plate no. block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., rich color on deeply blued paper FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER. Scott Retail as three Mint N.H. and three hinged singles is $11,250.00. Scott Retail as a plate block (Image)	11,000.00	4,250.00

Washington-Franklin Issues (Bluish Papers)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

279

4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Bottom left corner sheet margin with "J.C.N." initials, two small light hinge marks, intense color on nicely blued paper, wide margins and choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE UNIQUE CORNER MARGIN COPY OF THE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER. A FABULOUS 20TH CENTURY RARITY.

Ex Col. Green (Part XX, Laurence & Stryker sale). With 1959 P.F. certificate (Image)

24,000.00

37,500.00

280

4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Beautiful rich color and sharp proof-like impression, nearly perfect centering which is virtually unheard-of on this rare issue, small trivial natural fiber inclusion at left

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER, WHICH IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT BLUISH PAPERS TO FIND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.

Ex Isleham and Zoellner. Owner's small red backstamp. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

24,000.00

25,500.00

281

5c Blue, Bluish (361). Deep rich color on deeply blued paper, choice centering with evenly-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

8,000.00

282

6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, brilliant color on deeply blued paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,400.00

8,500.00

286

13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, perfectly centered with evenly-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

5,250.00

287

13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Barest trace of hinging, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, sharp proof-like impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER STAMP.

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

2,800.00

289

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, perfectly centered with balanced margins all around, bright color on nicely blued paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,450.00

1,900.00

291

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Right margin imprint and plate no. block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., rich color on deeply blued paper

FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

Scott Retail as three Mint N.H. and three hinged singles is $11,250.00. Scott Retail as a plate block (Image)

11,000.00

4,250.00