Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**5c-10c 1857-60 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
102		5c Indian Red (28A). Original gum about three-quarters full (certified as "large part original gum"), beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST ORIGINAL-GUM STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY -- ONLY THREE INDIAN RED STAMPS WITH ANY AMOUNT OF GUM ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS. Our search of old auction catalogues and the records of the Philatelic Foundation yielded only ten unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, only three have been described as having any gum whatsoever. These are: 1) the stamp offered here, offered in the C. A. Brown Collection by Harmer, Rooke & Co. in 1941 where described as "full original gum", it was offered in the 1968 Rarities sale and again as part of the A. T. Seymour Collection (Siegel Sale 373, Apr. 23, 1970, lot 35) where described as "large part original gum", 2) the "Ambassador" copy (Siegel Sale 300, Apr. 27, 1966, lot 45A), described as part original gum, also ex Argentum (Siegel Sale 807, Feb. 23, 1999, lot 76) where described as "unused (traces of gum)", and 3) the Caspary/Lilly copy, described in both catalogues as full original gum but with light horizontal crease. Ex C. A. Brown and Seymour. With 1968 and 2005 P.F. certificates. (Image)	35,000.00	75,000.00
103		5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, tied by three strikes of blue "Paid" in small grid cancel, lightly struck red "Saco Me. Jan. 2" (1860) circular datestamp on yellow cover with printer's blue corner card, addressed to Pea Vine Cal. and forwarded to Brush Creek, ms. "Pea Vine Cal. Feb. 8, 1860" postmark and "Forwd 3c" due, Very Fine, extremely rare usage, the intense shade of this 5c 1857 pair is arguably Indian Red, but at the very least is the "near miss" shade of Bright Red Brown (accompanying 1982 P.F. certificate states "Red Brown", mistakenly in our opinion) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,800.00
104		10c Green, Ty. I (31). Horizontal strip of three, each cancelled by neat ms. "X", "Skowhegan Me. Jun. 15" with "Paid" handstamp on orange cover to Vienna, Austria, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Jun. ? " credit datestamp also ties strip, red framed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear barely affecting one stamp, Very Fine, scarce strip of three of the Type I 1857 Issue to Austria (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,500.00
105		10c Green, Ty. II/III (32/33). Vertical combination pair, well-centered, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) with traces of imprint and 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), tied by "Leavenworth City K.T. May 27, 1859" Kansas Territorial circular datestamp on buff cover to London, England, red "3" credit handstamp, red London receiving datestamp (Jun. 15), 1c trivial pulled perf at top, minor edge wear, Very Fine, rare use of the 1857 Issue on a transatlantic cover originating in Kansas Territory, Chase notes on back, ex Ishikawa (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,600.00
106		3c Dull Red, Ty. II, 10c Green, Ty. V (26, 35). Horizontal strip of three of 10c, tied by bold strikes of "Richmond Va. Feb. 21, 1860" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Melbourne, Australia, red London transit, New York and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine usage paying the 33c rate to Australia by British Mails (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
107		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins, deep rich color, face-free strike of circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 10-CENT TYPE III ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. With 1998 P.F. certificate. (Image)	300.00	2,000.00
108		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 3R1, the so-called "Misplaced Relief" position, part original gum described on accompanying certificate as "traces of gum", bright color, choice centering for this difficult issue and clearly showing the recut line at top EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TYPE IV PERFORATED ISSUE The 1857 10c Type IV stamps come from eight positions scattered throughout Plate 1 that have the top, bottom or both lines recut. Only 4% of all 10c Plate 1 stamps produced were Type IV's, and an even smaller percentage was issued with perforations. Except for a few blocks containing Type IV positions, original-gum examples are exceedingly rare. This is only the second copy with any gum we have offered in a grade higher than Fine in the past eight years. The other example was in Mint N.H. condition. With 1975 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)	17,000.00	25,000.00
109		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, deep dark color, well-centered with wide balanced margins, black grid and red circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF POSITION 55L1. A HUGE STAMP WITH REMARKABLE COLOR, CENTERING, MARGIN-WIDTH AND FRESHNESS. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,375.00	5,500.00
110		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Position 51L2 with captured imprint and partial plate no. at left, fresh color, lightened ms. cancel, appears Very Fine, scarce with the plate no. and captured imprint, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	400.00

5c-10c 1857-60 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

102

5c Indian Red (28A). Original gum about three-quarters full (certified as "large part original gum"), beautiful color in the true Indian Red shade, detailed impression clearly showing the lathework background

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 5-CENT INDIAN RED ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST ORIGINAL-GUM STAMPS IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY -- ONLY THREE INDIAN RED STAMPS WITH ANY AMOUNT OF GUM ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.

Our search of old auction catalogues and the records of the Philatelic Foundation yielded only ten unused examples of Scott 28A. Of these, only three have been described as having any gum whatsoever. These are: 1) the stamp offered here, offered in the C. A. Brown Collection by Harmer, Rooke & Co. in 1941 where described as "full original gum", it was offered in the 1968 Rarities sale and again as part of the A. T. Seymour Collection (Siegel Sale 373, Apr. 23, 1970, lot 35) where described as "large part original gum", 2) the "Ambassador" copy (Siegel Sale 300, Apr. 27, 1966, lot 45A), described as part original gum, also ex Argentum (Siegel Sale 807, Feb. 23, 1999, lot 76) where described as "unused (traces of gum)", and 3) the Caspary/Lilly copy, described in both catalogues as full original gum but with light horizontal crease.

Ex C. A. Brown and Seymour. With 1968 and 2005 P.F. certificates. (Image)

35,000.00

75,000.00

103

5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Horizontal pair, deep rich color, tied by three strikes of blue "Paid" in small grid cancel, lightly struck red "Saco Me. Jan. 2" (1860) circular datestamp on yellow cover with printer's blue corner card, addressed to Pea Vine Cal. and forwarded to Brush Creek, ms. "Pea Vine Cal. Feb. 8, 1860" postmark and "Forwd 3c" due, Very Fine, extremely rare usage, the intense shade of this 5c 1857 pair is arguably Indian Red, but at the very least is the "near miss" shade of Bright Red Brown (accompanying 1982 P.F. certificate states "Red Brown", mistakenly in our opinion) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,800.00

104

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Horizontal strip of three, each cancelled by neat ms. "X", "Skowhegan Me. Jun. 15" with "Paid" handstamp on orange cover to Vienna, Austria, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Jun. ? " credit datestamp also ties strip, red framed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear barely affecting one stamp, Very Fine, scarce strip of three of the Type I 1857 Issue to Austria (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,500.00

105

10c Green, Ty. II/III (32/33). Vertical combination pair, well-centered, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) with traces of imprint and 3c Rose, Ty. I (25), tied by "Leavenworth City K.T. May 27, 1859" Kansas Territorial circular datestamp on buff cover to London, England, red "3" credit handstamp, red London receiving datestamp (Jun. 15), 1c trivial pulled perf at top, minor edge wear, Very Fine, rare use of the 1857 Issue on a transatlantic cover originating in Kansas Territory, Chase notes on back, ex Ishikawa (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,600.00

106

3c Dull Red, Ty. II, 10c Green, Ty. V (26, 35). Horizontal strip of three of 10c, tied by bold strikes of "Richmond Va. Feb. 21, 1860" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Melbourne, Australia, red London transit, New York and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine usage paying the 33c rate to Australia by British Mails (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

107

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins, deep rich color, face-free strike of circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 10-CENT TYPE III ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.

With 1998 P.F. certificate. (Image)

300.00

2,000.00

108

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 3R1, the so-called "Misplaced Relief" position, part original gum described on accompanying certificate as "traces of gum", bright color, choice centering for this difficult issue and clearly showing the recut line at top

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TYPE IV PERFORATED ISSUE

The 1857 10c Type IV stamps come from eight positions scattered throughout Plate 1 that have the top, bottom or both lines recut. Only 4% of all 10c Plate 1 stamps produced were Type IV's, and an even smaller percentage was issued with perforations. Except for a few blocks containing Type IV positions, original-gum examples are exceedingly rare. This is only the second copy with any gum we have offered in a grade higher than Fine in the past eight years. The other example was in Mint N.H. condition.

With 1975 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)

17,000.00

25,000.00

109

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, deep dark color, well-centered with wide balanced margins, black grid and red circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF POSITION 55L1. A HUGE STAMP WITH REMARKABLE COLOR, CENTERING, MARGIN-WIDTH AND FRESHNESS.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,375.00

5,500.00

110

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Position 51L2 with captured imprint and partial plate no. at left, fresh color, lightened ms. cancel, appears Very Fine, scarce with the plate no. and captured imprint, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

400.00