Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National, Scott 145 thru 155) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
502		15c Bright Orange (152). Some original gum (about one-third) described by P.F. as "traces", superb centering and wide margins, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum (Image)	1,075.00	1,200.00
503		15c Bright Orange (152). Original gum, vibrant color, small corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,400.00	500.00
504		15c Bright Orange (152). Magnificent Jumbo margins with essentially perfect centering, bright and fresh color, neat target cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem, the ideal stamp for the collector who has been patiently waiting for the "right" 15c National (Image)	160.00	850.00
505		15c Bright Orange (152). Wide margins all around, vivid color nicely contrasted by blue quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1994 P.S.E. and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)	162.00	600.00
506		15c Bright Orange (152). Jumbo margins for this value and perfectly set within them, vivid color and beautifully cancelled by a bold unobtrusive face-free "pinwheel" fancy cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem, truly exceptional (Image)	160.00	600.00
507		15c Bright Orange (152). Rich color, cancelled by an unlisted violet cork cancel, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine and handsome, listed Scott value is for a normal black cancel (Image)	160.00	525.00
508		24c Purple (153). Wide margins, almost perfectly centered, bright color and neatly cancelled by a sans-serif letter "H", Extremely Fine, quite scarce, the "H" cancel is believed to be of Japanese origin (Image)	140.00	475.00
509		30c Black (154). Original gum, choice centering with wide margins, beautiful deep charcoal shade and detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL UNGRILLED ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL BANK NOTE ISSUES TO FIND IN SOUND, WELL-CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. During the past few years, we have offered very few superb original-gum examples of the 30c 1870 National Bank Note printing. An example in our 2004 Rarities sale (lot 401), realized $10,000 hammer. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,000.00	12,000.00
510		30c Black (154). Sharp impression nicely contrasted by red NYFM cancel, reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	250.00	375.00
511		90c Carmine (155). Wonderfully fresh and nicely centered within attractive margins, deep color and only faintly cancelled (appears unused), Very Fine and choice (Image)	300.00	650.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National, Scott 145 thru 155) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

502

15c Bright Orange (152). Some original gum (about one-third) described by P.F. as "traces", superb centering and wide margins, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum (Image)

1,075.00

1,200.00

503

15c Bright Orange (152). Original gum, vibrant color, small corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,400.00

500.00

504

15c Bright Orange (152). Magnificent Jumbo margins with essentially perfect centering, bright and fresh color, neat target cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem, the ideal stamp for the collector who has been patiently waiting for the "right" 15c National (Image)

160.00

850.00

505

15c Bright Orange (152). Wide margins all around, vivid color nicely contrasted by blue quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1994 P.S.E. and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)

162.00

600.00

506

15c Bright Orange (152). Jumbo margins for this value and perfectly set within them, vivid color and beautifully cancelled by a bold unobtrusive face-free "pinwheel" fancy cancel, an Extremely Fine Gem, truly exceptional (Image)

160.00

600.00

507

15c Bright Orange (152). Rich color, cancelled by an unlisted violet cork cancel, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine and handsome, listed Scott value is for a normal black cancel (Image)

160.00

525.00

508

24c Purple (153). Wide margins, almost perfectly centered, bright color and neatly cancelled by a sans-serif letter "H", Extremely Fine, quite scarce, the "H" cancel is believed to be of Japanese origin (Image)

140.00

475.00

509

30c Black (154). Original gum, choice centering with wide margins, beautiful deep charcoal shade and detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL UNGRILLED ISSUE IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL BANK NOTE ISSUES TO FIND IN SOUND, WELL-CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

During the past few years, we have offered very few superb original-gum examples of the 30c 1870 National Bank Note printing. An example in our 2004 Rarities sale (lot 401), realized $10,000 hammer.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,000.00

12,000.00

510

30c Black (154). Sharp impression nicely contrasted by red NYFM cancel, reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

250.00

375.00

511

90c Carmine (155). Wonderfully fresh and nicely centered within attractive margins, deep color and only faintly cancelled (appears unused), Very Fine and choice (Image)

300.00

650.00