Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

**General Issues Off-Cover (No. 3)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
179		2c Green (3). 52 stamps, reconstruction of 50 positions on the transfer stone, incl. two strips of three, a block of four, six pairs and 32 singles (some overlap), most have original gum and four margins, few faults incl. thin spots and creases VERY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE PARTIAL PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HOYER & LUDWIG 2-CENT GREEN. Due to the often poor impressions, it is difficult to reconstruct plates of the Confederate States General Issues. Scott Retail as original gum stamps.	36,850.00	10,500.00
180		2c Green (3). Position 32-37/42-47/52-57/62-67, block of 24, original gum, large even margins, bright color, slight creasing, tiny pinhole at lower right, small scuffs in four stamps in lower two rows EXTREMELY FINE FOR SUCH A LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH. ONE OF THE LARGEST BLOCKS KNOWN AND CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST. Scott value for six blocks of four (Image)	19,500.00	6,250.00
181		2c Green (3). Positions 33-35/43-45, block of six, original gum, large margins to just touched at upper right and left, bright shade, corner crease at bottom left and tiny pinhole in bottom center stamp, still Very Fine, scarce original-gum block (Image)	4,750.00	950.00
182		2c Green (3). Positions 6-10, horizontal strip of five, original gum, h.r., large to huge margins except ample at upper left EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH. Scott value as two pairs and single (Image)	3,700.00	3,250.00
183		2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of three, original gum, adherence on center stamp, large to huge margins incl. parts of adjoining row below, small thin spots affect right pair, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott value for pair and single (Image)	2,200.00	600.00
184		2c Green (3). Original gum, large even margins, Extremely Fine (Image)	700.00	375.00
185		2c Green (3). Original gum, full to large margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)	700.00	425.00
186		2c Green (3). Nine, incl. pair and five singles with original gum (one Position 31 with mark above upper left corner), two unused (no gum), two touched at one side, otherwise large margins, thin spots affect singles, pair has slight crease, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance	6,100.00	1,050.00
187		2c Green (3). Full even margins, bright color, Eutaw Ala. double-circle datestamp, tiny margin tear at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	650.00	135.00
188		2c Green (3). Ample to large margins, "Paid" cancel, faint toned spots, still Very Fine, this cancel is unpriced in Scott, value for used stamp (Image)	650.00	425.00
189		2c Green (3). Horizontal pair used with 5c Blue, Local (7), tied by "Lexington N.C." circular datestamp on piece, long cut between 2c stamps, faint stains, otherwise Fine, rare combination (Image)	1,300.00	220.00

General Issues Off-Cover (No. 3)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

179

2c Green (3). 52 stamps, reconstruction of 50 positions on the transfer stone, incl. two strips of three, a block of four, six pairs and 32 singles (some overlap), most have original gum and four margins, few faults incl. thin spots and creases

VERY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE PARTIAL PLATE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE HOYER & LUDWIG 2-CENT GREEN.

Due to the often poor impressions, it is difficult to reconstruct plates of the Confederate States General Issues. Scott Retail as original gum stamps.

36,850.00

10,500.00

180

2c Green (3). Position 32-37/42-47/52-57/62-67, block of 24, original gum, large even margins, bright color, slight creasing, tiny pinhole at lower right, small scuffs in four stamps in lower two rows

EXTREMELY FINE FOR SUCH A LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH. ONE OF THE LARGEST BLOCKS KNOWN AND CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST.

Scott value for six blocks of four (Image)

19,500.00

6,250.00

181

2c Green (3). Positions 33-35/43-45, block of six, original gum, large margins to just touched at upper right and left, bright shade, corner crease at bottom left and tiny pinhole in bottom center stamp, still Very Fine, scarce original-gum block (Image)

4,750.00

950.00

182

2c Green (3). Positions 6-10, horizontal strip of five, original gum, h.r., large to huge margins except ample at upper left

EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH.

Scott value as two pairs and single (Image)

3,700.00

3,250.00

183

2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of three, original gum, adherence on center stamp, large to huge margins incl. parts of adjoining row below, small thin spots affect right pair, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott value for pair and single (Image)

2,200.00

600.00

184

2c Green (3). Original gum, large even margins, Extremely Fine (Image)

700.00

375.00

185

2c Green (3). Original gum, full to large margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)

700.00

425.00

186

2c Green (3). Nine, incl. pair and five singles with original gum (one Position 31 with mark above upper left corner), two unused (no gum), two touched at one side, otherwise large margins, thin spots affect singles, pair has slight crease, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance

6,100.00

1,050.00

187

2c Green (3). Full even margins, bright color, Eutaw Ala. double-circle datestamp, tiny margin tear at bottom right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

650.00

135.00

188

2c Green (3). Ample to large margins, "Paid" cancel, faint toned spots, still Very Fine, this cancel is unpriced in Scott, value for used stamp (Image)

650.00

425.00

189

2c Green (3). Horizontal pair used with 5c Blue, Local (7), tied by "Lexington N.C." circular datestamp on piece, long cut between 2c stamps, faint stains, otherwise Fine, rare combination (Image)

1,300.00

220.00