Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Vineyard Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps and Plate Blocks continued...

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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3696		$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Issue (PR24). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, unusually wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY SCARCE NEWSPAPER ISSUE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION. Small red backstamp. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	4,000.00
3697		$3.00 Vermilion, 1875 Issue (PR25). Original gum, vivid color, near perfect centering with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN IN SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. THIS MAY BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. A review of our records indicates that this is notoriously difficult to find with original gum, especially in Extremely Fine condition. The closest we have offered was in our Sale 838, with part original gum, which realized $2,700 hammer (and was subsequently offered in the Floyd sale). With 1983 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	1,400.00	5,250.00
3698		$6.00 Ultramarine (PR26). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and detailed impression, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $6.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST NEWSPAPER STAMPS TO FIND IN SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. Sound, original gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspaper stamps printed by the Continental Bank Note Co. are incredibly rare. A search of several collections containing superb offerings of Newspaper stamps, such as Lutwak, Cole, Lyons, Floyd and Lessin, has failed to find its equal. We have offered only one in comparable condition, in our Drucker sale, which realized $7,500 hammer. With 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)	2,100.00	4,750.00
3699		$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Original gum, intense color, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $9.00 1875 ISSUE NEWSPAPER STAMP. Sound, original-gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspaper stamps, particularly of the First Issue, are incredibly rare. Only a handful of PR27's exist in this grade. With 1984 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	2,750.00	2,500.00
3700		$12.00 Blue Green, 1875 Issue (PR28). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED IN MANY YEARS. A GREAT CONDITION RARITY. A review of our records from past auctions failed to find an example of comparable quality to the stamp offered here. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)	3,500.00	4,250.00
3701		$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, remarkably well-centered on bright white paper EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $24.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. RARELY SEEN IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION. With 1988 and 1995 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,750.00	6,250.00
3702		$36.00 Brown Rose, 1875 Issue (PR30). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on crisp paper, well-balanced margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $36.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH WONDERFUL ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 1987 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,850.00	5,750.00
3703		$48.00 Red Brown, 1875 Issue (PR31). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with wide margins, long an full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY SCARCE STAMP IN ANY CONDITION AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH SUPERB QUALITY. The last example we offered in Extremely Fine condition realized $10,500 hammer in our 2001 Rarities sale. Aside from that one stamp, we have not offered one of comparable quality since keeping computerized records. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,500.00	9,000.00
3704		$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $60.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. With 1992 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image)	5,250.00	10,500.00
3705		2c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR33a). Without gum as issued, bright shade, clear horizontal ribbed paper lines, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	475.00	700.00
3706		3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, clear ribbed lines, bright shade and crisp impression, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	550.00	800.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3696

$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Issue (PR24). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, unusually wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY SCARCE NEWSPAPER ISSUE IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION.

Small red backstamp. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

4,000.00

3697

$3.00 Vermilion, 1875 Issue (PR25). Original gum, vivid color, near perfect centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN IN SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. THIS MAY BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE EVER OFFERED.

A review of our records indicates that this is notoriously difficult to find with original gum, especially in Extremely Fine condition. The closest we have offered was in our Sale 838, with part original gum, which realized $2,700 hammer (and was subsequently offered in the Floyd sale).

With 1983 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

1,400.00

5,250.00

3698

$6.00 Ultramarine (PR26). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and detailed impression, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $6.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST NEWSPAPER STAMPS TO FIND IN SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

Sound, original gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspaper stamps printed by the Continental Bank Note Co. are incredibly rare. A search of several collections containing superb offerings of Newspaper stamps, such as Lutwak, Cole, Lyons, Floyd and Lessin, has failed to find its equal. We have offered only one in comparable condition, in our Drucker sale, which realized $7,500 hammer.

With 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

2,100.00

4,750.00

3699

$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Original gum, intense color, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $9.00 1875 ISSUE NEWSPAPER STAMP.

Sound, original-gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspaper stamps, particularly of the First Issue, are incredibly rare. Only a handful of PR27's exist in this grade.

With 1984 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

2,750.00

2,500.00

3700

$12.00 Blue Green, 1875 Issue (PR28). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED IN MANY YEARS. A GREAT CONDITION RARITY.

A review of our records from past auctions failed to find an example of comparable quality to the stamp offered here.

With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

4,250.00

3701

$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, remarkably well-centered on bright white paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $24.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. RARELY SEEN IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.

With 1988 and 1995 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,750.00

6,250.00

3702

$36.00 Brown Rose, 1875 Issue (PR30). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on crisp paper, well-balanced margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $36.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH WONDERFUL ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

With 1987 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,850.00

5,750.00

3703

$48.00 Red Brown, 1875 Issue (PR31). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with wide margins, long an full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY SCARCE STAMP IN ANY CONDITION AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH SUPERB QUALITY.

The last example we offered in Extremely Fine condition realized $10,500 hammer in our 2001 Rarities sale. Aside from that one stamp, we have not offered one of comparable quality since keeping computerized records.

With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,500.00

9,000.00

3704

$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $60.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

With 1992 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image)

5,250.00

10,500.00

3705

2c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR33a). Without gum as issued, bright shade, clear horizontal ribbed paper lines, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

475.00

700.00

3706

3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, clear ribbed lines, bright shade and crisp impression, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

550.00

800.00