Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part One continued...

**1847 Issue Off Cover**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
48		5c Brown (1). Original gum, large even margins all around, bright color and crisp impression EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN SHADE. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,500.00	7,500.00
49		10c Black (2). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, brilliant shade and clear impression, cancelled by clear strike of red "PHILADA. RAILROAD" straightline EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE RED PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD CANCELLATION. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,350.00	3,750.00
50		10c Black (2). Horizontal pair, huge margins to just barely in at bottom right, tied by red criss-crossing grids on small piece, right stamp with two small tears at top, an attractive pair and the left stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image)	3,250.00	2,400.00
51		10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to barely touched at bottom right, faint horizontal crease at bottom and some slight age spotting VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. As an indication of the rarity of 10c 1847 multiples larger than a pair, Scott assigns a value of $3,250 for a pair, but $11,000 for the strip of three. Pairs or two singles would often be used on double 10c rate covers, but strips of three, blocks of four or other large multiples were infrequently used. (Image)	11,150.00	3,500.00
52		10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of four with sheet margin at right, Positions 37-40L, large margins to clear, bright shade, each stamp cancelled by two neat ms. penstrokes, few small faults incl. right stamp tiny pinhole and few light creases, small scissors-cut between two righthand stamps FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. VERY FEW EXIST. As an indication of rarity, Scott prices a block of four at $75,000, a strip of three at $11,000, and a pair at $3,250. Large multiples such as this were used infrequently. This probably paid the 40c transcontinental rate to California. With 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as a strip of three and a single, which does not adequately convey the rarity or value of this item (Image)	12,350.00	16,500.00

1847 Issue Off Cover

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Brown (1). Original gum, large even margins all around, bright color and crisp impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE BROWN SHADE.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

7,500.00

10c Black (2). Huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, brilliant shade and clear impression, cancelled by clear strike of red "PHILADA. RAILROAD" straightline

EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE RED PHILADELPHIA RAILROAD CANCELLATION.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,350.00

3,750.00

10c Black (2). Horizontal pair, huge margins to just barely in at bottom right, tied by red criss-crossing grids on small piece, right stamp with two small tears at top, an attractive pair and the left stamp is an Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

2,400.00

10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to barely touched at bottom right, faint horizontal crease at bottom and some slight age spotting

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

As an indication of the rarity of 10c 1847 multiples larger than a pair, Scott assigns a value of $3,250 for a pair, but $11,000 for the strip of three. Pairs or two singles would often be used on double 10c rate covers, but strips of three, blocks of four or other large multiples were infrequently used. (Image)

11,150.00

3,500.00

10c Black (2). Horizontal strip of four with sheet margin at right, Positions 37-40L, large margins to clear, bright shade, each stamp cancelled by two neat ms. penstrokes, few small faults incl. right stamp tiny pinhole and few light creases, small scissors-cut between two righthand stamps

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. VERY FEW EXIST.

As an indication of rarity, Scott prices a block of four at $75,000, a strip of three at $11,000, and a pair at $3,250. Large multiples such as this were used infrequently. This probably paid the 40c transcontinental rate to California.

With 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as a strip of three and a single, which does not adequately convey the rarity or value of this item (Image)

12,350.00

16,500.00