Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

**General Issues Off-Cover (No. 4)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
191		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Reconstruction of 50 positions representing the complete transfer stone, incl. block of 20, two blocks of six, two blocks of four, three pairs and singles (some overlap), all have original gum and four margins, range of shades, some faults to be expected incl. toning, thin spots, creases VERY FINE. A RARE RECONSTRUCTION OF 50 POSITIONS FROM HOYER & LUDWIG 5-CENT STONE 2.	12,640.00	3,250.00
192		5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Partial reconstruction of 50 positions of the transfer stone, lacking only three positions to be complete, incl. ten pairs, some slight overlap, most have four margins, range of cancels, usual faults associated with plate reconstructions incl. thin sots and creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce	5,500.00	1,600.00
193		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two blocks of four, brownish original gum, large even margins, deep shades, one pair in each slightly creased, otherwise Extremely Fine	2,000.00	600.00
194		5c Dark Blue, Stone 2, Horizontal Pair, Wide Gutter Between (4a var). Vertical block of eighteen comprising nine cross-gutter pairs from left and right panes -- Position 10-1/20-11/30-21/40-31/50-41 with a repetition of the 50-unit groups 10-1/20-11/30-21/40-31 below -- original gum, mostly large margins, brownish gum toning with crackles and creases VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH MULTIPLE FROM THE CENTER OF THE SHEET OF 200, SHOWING THE VERTICAL GUTTER. Ex Knapp. Scott value as nine gutter pairs. (Image)	11,250.00	3,000.00
195		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 8-10/18-20/28-30/38-40/48-50, block of fifteen, original gum, large margins to just touching at places, bright shade, Position 8 & 49 have thin spots, still Very Fine, an impressive large multiple (Image)	3,380.00	1,600.00
196		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 17-20/27-30, block of eight, original gum, large even margins, bright shade, three stamps have thin spots, also some slight creasing, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	2,000.00	800.00
197		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 13-15, block of six, original gum, large margins to clear at sides, five stamps have thin spots, also some slight creasing, still Fine-Very Fine (Image)	1,400.00	325.00
198		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Huge margins, bright color, red Camden S.C. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	210.00	350.00
199		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Bottom sheet margin, other sides ample, cancelled by clear strike of "Big Shanty/May 22" two-lines between wavy bars, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	410.00	170.00
200		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 24/34, vertical pair, very worn impression from a late state of the plate, large margins, "Mobile Ala. Aug. 25, 1863" double-circle datestamp, top stamp has thin and slight crease, still Extremely Fine, ex Knapp with note "Rare" (Image)	400.00	100.00
201		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, full margins to just touched, deep shade, tied by perfect bold "Eufala Ala. Oct. 4" circular datestamp on piece, tiny nick at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	475.00	90.00

General Issues Off-Cover (No. 4)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

191

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Reconstruction of 50 positions representing the complete transfer stone, incl. block of 20, two blocks of six, two blocks of four, three pairs and singles (some overlap), all have original gum and four margins, range of shades, some faults to be expected incl. toning, thin spots, creases

VERY FINE. A RARE RECONSTRUCTION OF 50 POSITIONS FROM HOYER & LUDWIG 5-CENT STONE 2.

12,640.00

3,250.00

192

5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Partial reconstruction of 50 positions of the transfer stone, lacking only three positions to be complete, incl. ten pairs, some slight overlap, most have four margins, range of cancels, usual faults associated with plate reconstructions incl. thin sots and creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce

5,500.00

1,600.00

193

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two blocks of four, brownish original gum, large even margins, deep shades, one pair in each slightly creased, otherwise Extremely Fine

2,000.00

600.00

194

5c Dark Blue, Stone 2, Horizontal Pair, Wide Gutter Between (4a var). Vertical block of eighteen comprising nine cross-gutter pairs from left and right panes -- Position 10-1/20-11/30-21/40-31/50-41 with a repetition of the 50-unit groups 10-1/20-11/30-21/40-31 below -- original gum, mostly large margins, brownish gum toning with crackles and creases

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE 5-CENT BLUE LITHOGRAPH MULTIPLE FROM THE CENTER OF THE SHEET OF 200, SHOWING THE VERTICAL GUTTER.

Ex Knapp. Scott value as nine gutter pairs. (Image)

11,250.00

3,000.00

195

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 8-10/18-20/28-30/38-40/48-50, block of fifteen, original gum, large margins to just touching at places, bright shade, Position 8 & 49 have thin spots, still Very Fine, an impressive large multiple (Image)

3,380.00

1,600.00

196

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 17-20/27-30, block of eight, original gum, large even margins, bright shade, three stamps have thin spots, also some slight creasing, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

2,000.00

800.00

197

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 13-15, block of six, original gum, large margins to clear at sides, five stamps have thin spots, also some slight creasing, still Fine-Very Fine (Image)

1,400.00

325.00

198

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Huge margins, bright color, red Camden S.C. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

210.00

350.00

199

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Bottom sheet margin, other sides ample, cancelled by clear strike of "Big Shanty/May 22" two-lines between wavy bars, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

410.00

170.00

200

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Positions 24/34, vertical pair, very worn impression from a late state of the plate, large margins, "Mobile Ala. Aug. 25, 1863" double-circle datestamp, top stamp has thin and slight crease, still Extremely Fine, ex Knapp with note "Rare" (Image)

400.00

100.00

201

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal pair, full margins to just touched, deep shade, tied by perfect bold "Eufala Ala. Oct. 4" circular datestamp on piece, tiny nick at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

475.00

90.00