Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

**General Issues Off-Cover (No. 2)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
151		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Block of 50 from the bottom half of right pane with full "Lith. of Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va." imprint, original gum, huge sheet margins at left and bottom, full to large margins on other sides, small scuffs and several creases, margin nicks and tears, one stamp has small thin VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY MULTIPLE OF THE FIRST CONFEDERATE 10-CENT STAMP. The 1929 Dietz book (p. 118) pictures a complete right pane of 100 with Hoyer & Ludwig imprint, but we are unable to determine if this pane has survived intact. The block of 50 offered here comes from a different sheet. Ex Walcott. Scott value as blocks and pairs (without premium for imprint) is $33,375.00 (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	9,500.00
152		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Block of four with "Lith. of Hoyer & Ludwi(g)" portion of imprint, original gum, intense shade and impression, creased at extreme edge of sheet margin EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT BLUE HOYER & LUDWIG ISSUE. Scott value as normal block without imprint (Image)	2,750.00	2,600.00
153		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Positions 14-15/24-25, block of four, original gum, large even margins, deep rich color, tiny thins in three stamps (top left not affected), Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	1,750.00	500.00
154		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Block of six, unused (no gum), large to huge margins, rich color, each left stamp has White Spot plate flaw, thin spot at bottom left EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT HOYER & LUDWIG PRINTING. Scott value as block and pair (Image)	3,925.00	850.00
155		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Position 11/21, top stamp Malformed Star variety, original gum, bottom Mint N.H., slight wrinkle/crease, still Extremely Fine (Image)	1,175.00	375.00
156		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, small h.r., large even margins, deep shade, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	550.00	475.00
157		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, bottom sheet margin and large even margins all around, deep shade, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	550.00	425.00
158		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, large margins, fine early impression, thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	550.00	260.00
159		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Six, incl. four with original gum and small thin spots, two unused (no gum) with faults, first four have Extremely Fine appearance	3,050.00	525.00
160		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large even margins, red grid cancel, faint ms. offset on back, Extremely Fine, ex Ferrary, Knapp (Image)	340.00	850.00
161		10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins all around, mostly clear strike of Tuscaloosa Ala. Star cancel perfectly centered on stamp, faint stain spots, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	390.00	105.00

General Issues Off-Cover (No. 2)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

151

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Block of 50 from the bottom half of right pane with full "Lith. of Hoyer & Ludwig, Richmond, Va." imprint, original gum, huge sheet margins at left and bottom, full to large margins on other sides, small scuffs and several creases, margin nicks and tears, one stamp has small thin

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY MULTIPLE OF THE FIRST CONFEDERATE 10-CENT STAMP.

The 1929 Dietz book (p. 118) pictures a complete right pane of 100 with Hoyer & Ludwig imprint, but we are unable to determine if this pane has survived intact. The block of 50 offered here comes from a different sheet.

Ex Walcott. Scott value as blocks and pairs (without premium for imprint) is $33,375.00 (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

9,500.00

152

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Block of four with "Lith. of Hoyer & Ludwi(g)" portion of imprint, original gum, intense shade and impression, creased at extreme edge of sheet margin

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB IMPRINT BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT BLUE HOYER & LUDWIG ISSUE.

Scott value as normal block without imprint (Image)

2,750.00

2,600.00

153

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Positions 14-15/24-25, block of four, original gum, large even margins, deep rich color, tiny thins in three stamps (top left not affected), Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

1,750.00

500.00

154

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Block of six, unused (no gum), large to huge margins, rich color, each left stamp has White Spot plate flaw, thin spot at bottom left

EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT HOYER & LUDWIG PRINTING.

Scott value as block and pair (Image)

3,925.00

850.00

155

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Position 11/21, top stamp Malformed Star variety, original gum, bottom Mint N.H., slight wrinkle/crease, still Extremely Fine (Image)

1,175.00

375.00

156

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, small h.r., large even margins, deep shade, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

550.00

475.00

157

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, bottom sheet margin and large even margins all around, deep shade, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

550.00

425.00

158

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Original gum, large margins, fine early impression, thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

550.00

260.00

159

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Six, incl. four with original gum and small thin spots, two unused (no gum) with faults, first four have Extremely Fine appearance

3,050.00

525.00

160

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large even margins, red grid cancel, faint ms. offset on back, Extremely Fine, ex Ferrary, Knapp (Image)

340.00

850.00

161

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large margins all around, mostly clear strike of Tuscaloosa Ala. Star cancel perfectly centered on stamp, faint stain spots, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

390.00

105.00