Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**Special Delivery**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2351		10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Used with 2c Red Brown (210), s.e. at right, and tied by "New York Oct. 1, 1885 10:30 a.m." duplex cancels on First Day cover to local address, receiving backstamp, pencil "Received 12:15 Oct. 1, 1885" and initialled, red "5" serial number applied by post office, small cover repair at top left from opening VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP. Gobie records only six covers used on the first day of the new Special Delivery service. (Image)	8,500.00	5,250.00
2352		10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Top plate no. and imprint strip of four, stamps Mint N.H., small hinge reinforcements along ungummed selvage at top, fresh and bright color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE PLATE NUMBER AND IMPRINT STRIP OF THE SECOND SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP. Scott Catalogue does not price the strip in Mint N.H. condition. Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. stamps is $2,400.00 (Image)	2,100.00	3,250.00
2353	P	10c Orange, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (E3P2a). 41 x 26mm, bright orange-yellow color on cream-colored paper, remarkably fresh EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT ORANGE SPECIAL DELIVERY PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOF. According to The Speedy by Henry Gobie, only four sets were produced (p. 107). (Image)	1,500.00	2,100.00
2354		10c Blue, Special Delivery, Imperforate (E5a). Vertical pair, disturbed original gum, deep dark color, wide even margins, tiny corner crease in bottom right margin and couple internal creases EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 1895 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. Using the logic behind including No. E3 as a part of the Columbian issues, one can argue Nos. E4 and E5 are part of the 1894 and 1895 Bureau issues. Perhaps this is why Nos. E4 and E5 are the only Special Delivery issues found imperforate. However, unlike its regular-issue counterparts, which exist in abundant quantities, Nos. E4a and E5a are very rare. (Image)	4,500.00	2,600.00
2355	P	10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (E6P2a). 40 x 25mm with even margins all around, fresh color on cream-colored paper, small light pencil note on back does not show thru, Extremely Fine, only four known, ex Brazer (Image)	900.00	1,100.00
2356	P	10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (E6P2a). 40 x 25mm with even margins all around, fresh color on cream-colored paper, light pencil note on back does not show thru, Extremely Fine, only four known (Image)	900.00	1,050.00
2357		10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. pane of 70 with plate nos. and imprints at top and left, rich color, top center vertical strip of five with prominent natural gum crease, squeezed perfs between fourth and fifth rows, Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate blocks and singles (Image)	8,980.00	3,500.00
2358		10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Pane of 70 with plate nos. and imprints at left and bottom, natural s.e. top and right, plate blocks and 44 stamps Mint N.H., hinged in corners affecting top and bottom left vertical pairs, top and bottom right blocks of four, and top center horizontal pair, deep rich color, beautiful centering throughout -- especially for this challenging issue, Extremely Fine and an exceptional pane, Scott Retail as singles and plate blocks (Image)	8,280.00	3,000.00
2359	P	10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof (E12P1). 83 x 74mm, die sunk on 203 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, with "Approved June 20, 1922 Postmaster General" neatly printed in blue ink and signed by Hubert Work, with blue control No. 1160099 on back, card with small thin at bottom right and small evidence of correction where printing began, otherwise Extremely Fine, only five known (Image)	1,250.00	1,700.00
2360	P	15c Orange, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof (E12P1). 87 x 75mm, die sunk on 203 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, with typed "Approved March 7, 1925. Postmaster General" and signed by Harry S. New, with blue control No. 1319871 on back, proof with couple tiny light internal wrinkles, otherwise Extremely Fine, only five known (Image)	1,250.00	1,600.00
2361	P	20c Black, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof (E14P1). 105 x 89mm, die sunk on 203 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, with typed "Approved April 10, 1925. Postmaster General" and signed by Harry S. New, with blue control No. 1326114 on back, Extremely Fine, only five known (Image)	1,250.00	950.00

Special Delivery

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2351

10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Used with 2c Red Brown (210), s.e. at right, and tied by "New York Oct. 1, 1885 10:30 a.m." duplex cancels on First Day cover to local address, receiving backstamp, pencil "Received 12:15 Oct. 1, 1885" and initialled, red "5" serial number applied by post office, small cover repair at top left from opening

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.

Gobie records only six covers used on the first day of the new Special Delivery service. (Image)

8,500.00

5,250.00

2352

10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Top plate no. and imprint strip of four, stamps Mint N.H., small hinge reinforcements along ungummed selvage at top, fresh and bright color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE PLATE NUMBER AND IMPRINT STRIP OF THE SECOND SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.

Scott Catalogue does not price the strip in Mint N.H. condition. Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. stamps is $2,400.00 (Image)

2,100.00

3,250.00

2353

10c Orange, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (E3P2a). 41 x 26mm, bright orange-yellow color on cream-colored paper, remarkably fresh

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT ORANGE SPECIAL DELIVERY PANAMA-PACIFIC SMALL DIE PROOF.

According to The Speedy by Henry Gobie, only four sets were produced (p. 107). (Image)

1,500.00

2,100.00

2354

10c Blue, Special Delivery, Imperforate (E5a). Vertical pair, disturbed original gum, deep dark color, wide even margins, tiny corner crease in bottom right margin and couple internal creases

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 1895 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

Using the logic behind including No. E3 as a part of the Columbian issues, one can argue Nos. E4 and E5 are part of the 1894 and 1895 Bureau issues. Perhaps this is why Nos. E4 and E5 are the only Special Delivery issues found imperforate. However, unlike its regular-issue counterparts, which exist in abundant quantities, Nos. E4a and E5a are very rare. (Image)

4,500.00

2,600.00

2355

10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (E6P2a). 40 x 25mm with even margins all around, fresh color on cream-colored paper, small light pencil note on back does not show thru, Extremely Fine, only four known, ex Brazer (Image)

900.00

1,100.00

2356

10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (E6P2a). 40 x 25mm with even margins all around, fresh color on cream-colored paper, light pencil note on back does not show thru, Extremely Fine, only four known (Image)

900.00

1,050.00

2357

10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. pane of 70 with plate nos. and imprints at top and left, rich color, top center vertical strip of five with prominent natural gum crease, squeezed perfs between fourth and fifth rows, Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate blocks and singles (Image)

8,980.00

3,500.00

2358

10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Pane of 70 with plate nos. and imprints at left and bottom, natural s.e. top and right, plate blocks and 44 stamps Mint N.H., hinged in corners affecting top and bottom left vertical pairs, top and bottom right blocks of four, and top center horizontal pair, deep rich color, beautiful centering throughout -- especially for this challenging issue, Extremely Fine and an exceptional pane, Scott Retail as singles and plate blocks (Image)

8,280.00

3,000.00

2359

10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof (E12P1). 83 x 74mm, die sunk on 203 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, with "Approved June 20, 1922 Postmaster General" neatly printed in blue ink and signed by Hubert Work, with blue control No. 1160099 on back, card with small thin at bottom right and small evidence of correction where printing began, otherwise Extremely Fine, only five known (Image)

1,250.00

1,700.00

2360

15c Orange, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof (E12P1). 87 x 75mm, die sunk on 203 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, with typed "Approved March 7, 1925. Postmaster General" and signed by Harry S. New, with blue control No. 1319871 on back, proof with couple tiny light internal wrinkles, otherwise Extremely Fine, only five known (Image)

1,250.00

1,600.00

2361

20c Black, Special Delivery, Large Die Proof (E14P1). 105 x 89mm, die sunk on 203 x 151mm card with full die sinkage, with typed "Approved April 10, 1925. Postmaster General" and signed by Harry S. New, with blue control No. 1326114 on back, Extremely Fine, only five known (Image)

1,250.00

950.00