Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Old German States continued...

**Hanover**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1021		1853, 3pf rose (7, Michel 6a). Vertical pair, large to mostly huge margins all around, perfectly tied by bold strike of blue "HARBURG" datestamp on complete copy of May 25, 1855 edition of "Hamburger Theater Chronik" newspaper, some slight splitting as would be expected EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMPORTANT RARITY AND A GREAT ITEM FOR EXHIBITION. With 1978 Buhler, 1979 Friedl and 1996 Berger certificates (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,000.00
1022		1859, 3pf Pink (16, Michel 13a). An outstanding vertical block of eight with large margins on three sides and "1", "2", "3" & "4" counting numbers margin at left, each block carefully and boldly cancelled in the center by small blue "STADE 21/3" datestamps EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY BEAUTIFUL BLOCK THAT IS PERFECT FOR EXHIBITION DISPLAY. With 1982 Berger certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	6,250.00
1023		1863, 3pf Green (17, Michel 20). Horizontal pair and a horizontal strip of three, ample to huge margins with sheet margins at the bottom, tied on small piece by crisply struck blue "HANNOVER 22/3" datestamps, wonderful deep rich color, the pair is Fine-Very Fine, the strip Very Fine-Extremely Fine, extraordinary condition for this, with 1991 Buhler certificate, Michel catalog value 8,000 Euros (Image)	5,000.00	3,750.00
1024		1859-60, -1/2g Black, 3g Yellow (18, 22, Michel 16a, 17y). Single and two singles respectively, margins virtually all around and mostly large, tied by blue "CLAUSTHAL 20/6" datestamps to make the 6-1/2g rate on 1860 folded cover to Edwardsville Ill., United States, transits include red Hamburg Paid, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid", red crayon "4-1/2" for external postage and red "10" handstamp, the cover is very slightly aged, still Fine-Very Fine and with nice eye-appeal, with 1996 Van Der Linden certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,100.00
1025		1864, -1/2g Black, Perce En Arc Perforations, Rose Gum (26a, Michel 22x). Horizontal pair with bottom right sheet corner margin and numeral "12" at right, extraordinarily well-centered, Extremely Fine and in about the finest condition available, a true condition rarity, twice signed by Buhler and with his 1995 certificate, Michel catalog value 1,300 Euros (Image)	750.00	1,100.00

Hanover

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1021

1853, 3pf rose (7, Michel 6a). Vertical pair, large to mostly huge margins all around, perfectly tied by bold strike of blue "HARBURG" datestamp on complete copy of May 25, 1855 edition of "Hamburger Theater Chronik" newspaper, some slight splitting as would be expected

EXTREMELY FINE. AN IMPORTANT RARITY AND A GREAT ITEM FOR EXHIBITION.

With 1978 Buhler, 1979 Friedl and 1996 Berger certificates (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,000.00

1022

1859, 3pf Pink (16, Michel 13a). An outstanding vertical block of eight with large margins on three sides and "1", "2", "3" & "4" counting numbers margin at left, each block carefully and boldly cancelled in the center by small blue "STADE 21/3" datestamps

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY BEAUTIFUL BLOCK THAT IS PERFECT FOR EXHIBITION DISPLAY.

With 1982 Berger certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

6,250.00

1023

1863, 3pf Green (17, Michel 20). Horizontal pair and a horizontal strip of three, ample to huge margins with sheet margins at the bottom, tied on small piece by crisply struck blue "HANNOVER 22/3" datestamps, wonderful deep rich color, the pair is Fine-Very Fine, the strip Very Fine-Extremely Fine, extraordinary condition for this, with 1991 Buhler certificate, Michel catalog value 8,000 Euros (Image)

5,000.00

3,750.00

1024

1859-60, -1/2g Black, 3g Yellow (18, 22, Michel 16a, 17y). Single and two singles respectively, margins virtually all around and mostly large, tied by blue "CLAUSTHAL 20/6" datestamps to make the 6-1/2g rate on 1860 folded cover to Edwardsville Ill., United States, transits include red Hamburg Paid, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid", red crayon "4-1/2" for external postage and red "10" handstamp, the cover is very slightly aged, still Fine-Very Fine and with nice eye-appeal, with 1996 Van Der Linden certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,100.00

1025

1864, -1/2g Black, Perce En Arc Perforations, Rose Gum (26a, Michel 22x). Horizontal pair with bottom right sheet corner margin and numeral "12" at right, extraordinarily well-centered, Extremely Fine and in about the finest condition available, a true condition rarity, twice signed by Buhler and with his 1995 certificate, Michel catalog value 1,300 Euros (Image)

750.00

1,100.00