Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 172 thru 191) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2722		6c Pink (186). Original gum, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	475.00
2723		10c Brown, With and Without Secret Mark (187-188). Horizontal pair, exceptionally well-centered and with choice margins, fresh color, quartered cork cancels well away from secret mark areas leaves characteristics clearly visible, couple really trivial toned perf tips at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, actually considerably better than usually seen (Image)	725.00	1,050.00
2724		15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., brillant color, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	350.00	325.00
2725		15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, lightly hinged, colossal Jumbo margins all around, vibrant shade, Extremely Fine Gem, in a world filled with typical Scott 189's, this stamp stands out as one of the widest-margined examples known with original gum, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	350.00	1,350.00
2726		15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, almost perfect centering, vibrant shade, Extremely Fine (Image)	350.00	190.00
2727		15c Red Orange (189). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, natural s.e. at left, Very Fine (Image)	1,750.00	410.00
2728		30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, very wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, wonderful intense shade on fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF THE 30-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE THAT WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. Ex Zoellner. With 1989 P. F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	4,500.00
2729		30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1987 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)	1,100.00	0.00
2730		30c Full Black (190). Slightly redistributed original gum, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	425.00
2731		30c Greenish Black (190 var). Original gum, pretty shade, detailed impression on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice example of this sub-shade, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	650.00
2732		30c Full Black (190). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., wide margins, deep shade, small thin spot, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	210.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 172 thru 191) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2722

6c Pink (186). Original gum, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

475.00

2723

10c Brown, With and Without Secret Mark (187-188). Horizontal pair, exceptionally well-centered and with choice margins, fresh color, quartered cork cancels well away from secret mark areas leaves characteristics clearly visible, couple really trivial toned perf tips at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, actually considerably better than usually seen (Image)

725.00

1,050.00

2724

15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., brillant color, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

350.00

325.00

2725

15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, lightly hinged, colossal Jumbo margins all around, vibrant shade, Extremely Fine Gem, in a world filled with typical Scott 189's, this stamp stands out as one of the widest-margined examples known with original gum, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

350.00

1,350.00

2726

15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, almost perfect centering, vibrant shade, Extremely Fine (Image)

350.00

190.00

2727

15c Red Orange (189). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, natural s.e. at left, Very Fine (Image)

1,750.00

410.00

2728

30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, very wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, wonderful intense shade on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF THE 30-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE THAT WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED.

Ex Zoellner. With 1989 P. F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

4,500.00

2729

30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1987 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

1,100.00

0.00

2730

30c Full Black (190). Slightly redistributed original gum, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

425.00

2731

30c Greenish Black (190 var). Original gum, pretty shade, detailed impression on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice example of this sub-shade, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

650.00

2732

30c Full Black (190). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., wide margins, deep shade, small thin spot, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

210.00