Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**1902-08 Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2270		1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Mint N.H., Position D with plate no. at top, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER BOOKLET PANE OF THE ONE-CENT 1902 ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,100.00	2,600.00
2271		8c Violet Black (306). Split pane of 100 with plate nos. and imprints at top and right, natural s.e. at left and bottom, dark color, 85 stamps incl. both plate blocks Mint N.H. other fifteen stamps lightly hinged or small hinge reinforcing perf separations mostly affecting s.e. stamps, completely separated between third and fourth horizontal rows, few other perf separations, top left corner stamp with small thin speck, centering varies from Fine to Extremely Fine, Scott Retail (without Mint N.H. premium for plate blocks) (Image)	7,865.00	3,750.00
2272		$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, crisp impression and bright color on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	2,400.00
2274		5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315 II). Guide line pair, small h.r., rich color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING COIL. Signed Sidney D. Harris lightly in pencil on back. (Image)	1,800.00	1,700.00
2276		5c Blue, Vertical Coil (317). Pair, deep rich color and sharp impressions, tiny toned spot at bottom FINE-VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL. Armstrong notes that as of 1980 only 79 pairs had been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. Pencil notations on gum. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	14,000.00	9,500.00
2277		1c Blue Green, Horizontal Coil (318). Barely hinged, deep rich color, proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL. Armstrong notes that as of 1980 only 80 pairs had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. Purple Mekeel backstamp on right stamp. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	12,000.00	11,500.00
2278		1c Blue Green, Horizontal Coil (318). Pair with paste-up at right, left stamp lightly hinged, right stamp small h.r., deep dark shade, perfectly centered top to bottom VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL. Armstrong notes that 80 pairs had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation as of 1980. Signed in pencil on gum. With 1953 P.F. certificate (Image)	12,000.00	4,750.00
2279		2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Watermark (319g var). Mint N.H., Position E, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, very few booklet panes are known with horizontal watermark, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,150.00	1,000.00

1902-08 Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2270

1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Mint N.H., Position D with plate no. at top, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER BOOKLET PANE OF THE ONE-CENT 1902 ISSUE.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,100.00

2,600.00

2271

8c Violet Black (306). Split pane of 100 with plate nos. and imprints at top and right, natural s.e. at left and bottom, dark color, 85 stamps incl. both plate blocks Mint N.H. other fifteen stamps lightly hinged or small hinge reinforcing perf separations mostly affecting s.e. stamps, completely separated between third and fourth horizontal rows, few other perf separations, top left corner stamp with small thin speck, centering varies from Fine to Extremely Fine, Scott Retail (without Mint N.H. premium for plate blocks) (Image)

7,865.00

3,750.00

2272

$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, crisp impression and bright color on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

2,400.00

2274

5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315 II). Guide line pair, small h.r., rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT U.S. AUTOMATIC VENDING COIL.

Signed Sidney D. Harris lightly in pencil on back. (Image)

1,800.00

1,700.00

2276

5c Blue, Vertical Coil (317). Pair, deep rich color and sharp impressions, tiny toned spot at bottom

FINE-VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL.

Armstrong notes that as of 1980 only 79 pairs had been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation.

Pencil notations on gum. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

14,000.00

9,500.00

2277

1c Blue Green, Horizontal Coil (318). Barely hinged, deep rich color, proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.

Armstrong notes that as of 1980 only 80 pairs had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation.

Purple Mekeel backstamp on right stamp. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

12,000.00

11,500.00

2278

1c Blue Green, Horizontal Coil (318). Pair with paste-up at right, left stamp lightly hinged, right stamp small h.r., deep dark shade, perfectly centered top to bottom

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.

Armstrong notes that 80 pairs had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation as of 1980. Signed in pencil on gum. With 1953 P.F. certificate (Image)

12,000.00

4,750.00

2279

2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Watermark (319g var). Mint N.H., Position E, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, very few booklet panes are known with horizontal watermark, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,150.00

1,000.00