Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**Postage Due**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2363		10c Brown, Imperforate, Postage Due (J5a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, original gum, lightly hinged, sharp impression EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 POSTAGE DUE IMPERFORATE. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as a pair and half a pair price. (Image)	3,000.00	1,800.00
2364		50c Deep Brown, Special Printing, Postage Due (J14). Unused (no gum), well-centered, fresh and bright color EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING. It has been estimated that no more than 179 examples of the 50c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,750.00	3,250.00
2365		10c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J35). Full top plate no. and imprint block of six, Mint N.H., intense color and impression, bright fresh paper, trivial perf separations in ungummed part of selvage VERY FINE AND CHOICE. PROBABLY THE FINEST PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU POSTAGE DUE IN EXISTENCE. REPUTED TO BE THE ONLY FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK EXTANT. This 10c 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Postage Due plate block is arguably one of the rarest items in this year's Rarities sale. The first Bureau printings of all stamps were made in 1894 on unwatermarked paper, which was soon replaced with USPS-watermarked stock. Many denominations on unwatermarked paper were issued in extremely small quantities. The Bureau's first efforts at producing stamps were marred by perforating and gumming problems, which further limits the supply of stamps available to collectors in higher grades of condition. Finally, the popular collecting of imprint and plate number strips of three drastically reduced the number of plate blocks of six, which is the standard for collectors today. A survey of auction catalogues, including the Siegel firm's Lilly and Todd sales, and the more recent Shreve Wampler sale, show the conspicuous absence of a 10c 1894 Scott J35 plate block. We strongly suspect that the Scott value of $2,000.00 reflects an incremental increase over many years without any real transaction to report. Therefore, prospective buyers should pay little attention to the Scott quote and judge the value of this extraordinary plate block in terms of realizations for other rare 1894 Bureau issues. (Image)	2,000.00	6,250.00
2366		3c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J40). Pane of 100 with plate nos. and imprints at top and bottom, full selvage with arrow at right, natural s.e. at left, deep dark color, 45 stamps incl. top plate no. block Mint N.H., bottom three rows slightly disturbed original gum and nineteen other stamps h.r., Pos. 6-10 with light crease, some perf separations, overall Fine-Very Fine (Image)	8,397.00	3,500.00
2367		5c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J41). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. and imprint block of six, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, scarce in such pristine condition (Image)	950.00	1,600.00
2368		50c Carmine Lake, Postage Due (J58). Original gum, single hinge remnant, beautiful rich color, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	10,000.00	9,500.00
2369		50c Carmine Rose, Postage Due (J67). Mint N.H. bottom plate no, imprint and star block of six, brilliant color and crisp impression, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	1,300.00
2370		1c Carmine Rose, Denomination Omitted, Postage Due (J89a). Right two vertical rows of the plate, Mint N.H., bottom four stamps with denomination, top sixteen stamps with denomination omitted, includes plate no. at top right EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE POSITION MULTIPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE ERROR. Datz states that between 300 and 400 are known in pairs with the normal stamp. It is impossible to determine the Scott No. for singles or multiples without being in at least a pair with the normal stamp. This position multiple is probably unique. (Image)	5,250.00	4,000.00
2371		3c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "3 Cents", Postage Due (J91a). Block of twenty comprising two vertical rows of the plate, sheet margin at both top and bottom, bottom two stamps missing denomination and second row from bottom with partially omitted denomination, Mint N.H., fresh and Extremely Fine, interesting multiple showing the transition of the error, Datz states that between 40 and 60 pairs are known. (Image)	1,500.00	750.00

Postage Due

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2363

10c Brown, Imperforate, Postage Due (J5a). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, original gum, lightly hinged, sharp impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 POSTAGE DUE IMPERFORATE.

With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as a pair and half a pair price. (Image)

3,000.00

1,800.00

2364

50c Deep Brown, Special Printing, Postage Due (J14). Unused (no gum), well-centered, fresh and bright color

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.

It has been estimated that no more than 179 examples of the 50c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,750.00

3,250.00

2365

10c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J35). Full top plate no. and imprint block of six, Mint N.H., intense color and impression, bright fresh paper, trivial perf separations in ungummed part of selvage

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. PROBABLY THE FINEST PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU POSTAGE DUE IN EXISTENCE. REPUTED TO BE THE ONLY FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK EXTANT.

This 10c 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Postage Due plate block is arguably one of the rarest items in this year's Rarities sale. The first Bureau printings of all stamps were made in 1894 on unwatermarked paper, which was soon replaced with USPS-watermarked stock. Many denominations on unwatermarked paper were issued in extremely small quantities. The Bureau's first efforts at producing stamps were marred by perforating and gumming problems, which further limits the supply of stamps available to collectors in higher grades of condition. Finally, the popular collecting of imprint and plate number strips of three drastically reduced the number of plate blocks of six, which is the standard for collectors today.

A survey of auction catalogues, including the Siegel firm's Lilly and Todd sales, and the more recent Shreve Wampler sale, show the conspicuous absence of a 10c 1894 Scott J35 plate block. We strongly suspect that the Scott value of $2,000.00 reflects an incremental increase over many years without any real transaction to report. Therefore, prospective buyers should pay little attention to the Scott quote and judge the value of this extraordinary plate block in terms of realizations for other rare 1894 Bureau issues. (Image)

2,000.00

6,250.00

2366

3c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J40). Pane of 100 with plate nos. and imprints at top and bottom, full selvage with arrow at right, natural s.e. at left, deep dark color, 45 stamps incl. top plate no. block Mint N.H., bottom three rows slightly disturbed original gum and nineteen other stamps h.r., Pos. 6-10 with light crease, some perf separations, overall Fine-Very Fine (Image)

8,397.00

3,500.00

2367

5c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J41). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. and imprint block of six, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, scarce in such pristine condition (Image)

950.00

1,600.00

2368

50c Carmine Lake, Postage Due (J58). Original gum, single hinge remnant, beautiful rich color, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.

With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

10,000.00

9,500.00

2369

50c Carmine Rose, Postage Due (J67). Mint N.H. bottom plate no, imprint and star block of six, brilliant color and crisp impression, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

1,300.00

2370

1c Carmine Rose, Denomination Omitted, Postage Due (J89a). Right two vertical rows of the plate, Mint N.H., bottom four stamps with denomination, top sixteen stamps with denomination omitted, includes plate no. at top right

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE POSITION MULTIPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE ERROR.

Datz states that between 300 and 400 are known in pairs with the normal stamp. It is impossible to determine the Scott No. for singles or multiples without being in at least a pair with the normal stamp. This position multiple is probably unique. (Image)

5,250.00

4,000.00

2371

3c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "3 Cents", Postage Due (J91a). Block of twenty comprising two vertical rows of the plate, sheet margin at both top and bottom, bottom two stamps missing denomination and second row from bottom with partially omitted denomination, Mint N.H., fresh and Extremely Fine, interesting multiple showing the transition of the error, Datz states that between 40 and 60 pairs are known. (Image)

1,500.00

750.00