Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Lake Shore Collection of United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**1869 Pictorial Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
100	S	2c Brown, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. A (113SA). Unused (no gum), fresh color, faint horizontal crease, appears Fine, scarce Specimen overprint, ex Juhring (Image)	1,250.00	1,350.00
101		2c Brown, Half Used as 1c (113c). Bottom right diagonal half in pair with full stamp, tied by target cancel, partly readable strike of "Shade Gap Pa. Nov. 3" circular datestamp on cover with beautiful dove and ribbon address banner to Mount Union Pa., with original 1869 enclosure, opening nick at top right edge VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 1869 PICTORIAL USAGE WITH THE 2-CENT BISECT PAYING PART OF THE 3-CENT RATE ON A DECORATIVE "DOVE AND RIBBON" COVER. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,000.00	2,600.00
102		3c Ultramarine, Sextuple Grill (114 var). Bright color, light strike of cork cancel, clear grills incl. one which is split, faint horizontal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE ITEM WITH THE GRILL IMPRESSION REPEATED SIX TIMES. Ex Sheriff. Small blue backstamp. With 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)	3,250.00	6,250.00
103		12c Green, Double Grill (117 var). Clear second grill, deep rich color, bold strike of rosette cancel, fresh and Fine example of this grill variety (Image)	425.00	80.00
104		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Clear second grill partly overlapping first, bright colors, cork cancel and part of red transit, fresh and Very Fine, scarce variety, with 1986 P.F. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott, which only assigns a $200 premium for the variety (Image)	900.00	1,050.00
105		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Clear second grill, deep rich colors, neat segmented cork cancels, small thin spot at bottom, otherwise Fine, scarce variety, with 1955 P.F. certificate (Image)	900.00	170.00
106		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Second grill partly overlaps first but clearly noticeable, three wide margins, bright colors, light strike of target cancel, expertly repaired at center, otherwise Fine, scarce variety, undercatalogued in Scott (Image)	525.00	100.00
107		24c Green & Violet (120). Centered to right, rich colors, tiny corner crease at bottom right ends in minute margin tear between perfs, tied by segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid All Jun. 5" (1869) circular datestamp on small cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, receiving backstamp FINE-APPEARING STAMP ON A SMALL FRESH COVER. VERY RARE SINGLE FRANKING WITH THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL PAYING THE DOUBLE 12-CENT RATE TO SCOTLAND. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	20,000.00	9,000.00
108		30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Rich colors, cancelled by five-bar grid, tied by "Santa Cruz Cal. 22 Apr." (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red "New Yoprk Paid All Br. Transit May 2" transit datestamp, blue "2" for double rate, Basel and Locarno backstamps, masterfully repaired tear across lower right corner (not affecting stamp) and cleaned with some letters of address strengthened VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS TO SWITZERLAND AND AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CALIFORNIA ORIGIN. Signed Ashbrook (Image)	32,500.00	12,000.00
109		30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Double Grill (121 var). Perfectly centered with wide margins, cork cancel, both grills clearly visible (though one is fainter), Extremely Fine, a rare variety, especially in this condition, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	6,000.00
110		30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Block of four, original gum, deep rich colors FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	50,000.00	14,000.00

1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

100

2c Brown, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. A (113SA). Unused (no gum), fresh color, faint horizontal crease, appears Fine, scarce Specimen overprint, ex Juhring (Image)

1,250.00

1,350.00

101

2c Brown, Half Used as 1c (113c). Bottom right diagonal half in pair with full stamp, tied by target cancel, partly readable strike of "Shade Gap Pa. Nov. 3" circular datestamp on cover with beautiful dove and ribbon address banner to Mount Union Pa., with original 1869 enclosure, opening nick at top right edge

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL 1869 PICTORIAL USAGE WITH THE 2-CENT BISECT PAYING PART OF THE 3-CENT RATE ON A DECORATIVE "DOVE AND RIBBON" COVER.

With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,000.00

2,600.00

102

3c Ultramarine, Sextuple Grill (114 var). Bright color, light strike of cork cancel, clear grills incl. one which is split, faint horizontal crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE ITEM WITH THE GRILL IMPRESSION REPEATED SIX TIMES.

Ex Sheriff. Small blue backstamp. With 1985 P.F. certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

6,250.00

103

12c Green, Double Grill (117 var). Clear second grill, deep rich color, bold strike of rosette cancel, fresh and Fine example of this grill variety (Image)

425.00

80.00

104

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Clear second grill partly overlapping first, bright colors, cork cancel and part of red transit, fresh and Very Fine, scarce variety, with 1986 P.F. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott, which only assigns a $200 premium for the variety (Image)

900.00

1,050.00

105

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I, Double Grill (118 var). Clear second grill, deep rich colors, neat segmented cork cancels, small thin spot at bottom, otherwise Fine, scarce variety, with 1955 P.F. certificate (Image)

900.00

170.00

106

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Second grill partly overlaps first but clearly noticeable, three wide margins, bright colors, light strike of target cancel, expertly repaired at center, otherwise Fine, scarce variety, undercatalogued in Scott (Image)

525.00

100.00

107

24c Green & Violet (120). Centered to right, rich colors, tiny corner crease at bottom right ends in minute margin tear between perfs, tied by segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid All Jun. 5" (1869) circular datestamp on small cover to Edinburgh, Scotland, receiving backstamp

FINE-APPEARING STAMP ON A SMALL FRESH COVER. VERY RARE SINGLE FRANKING WITH THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL PAYING THE DOUBLE 12-CENT RATE TO SCOTLAND.

With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

20,000.00

9,000.00

108

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Rich colors, cancelled by five-bar grid, tied by "Santa Cruz Cal. 22 Apr." (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Locarno, Switzerland, red "New Yoprk Paid All Br. Transit May 2" transit datestamp, blue "2" for double rate, Basel and Locarno backstamps, masterfully repaired tear across lower right corner (not affecting stamp) and cleaned with some letters of address strengthened

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS TO SWITZERLAND AND AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CALIFORNIA ORIGIN.

Signed Ashbrook (Image)

32,500.00

12,000.00

109

30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Double Grill (121 var). Perfectly centered with wide margins, cork cancel, both grills clearly visible (though one is fainter), Extremely Fine, a rare variety, especially in this condition, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

6,000.00

110

30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Block of four, original gum, deep rich colors

FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

50,000.00

14,000.00