Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The "J & J" Collection of United States 12c 1851-57 Issues continued...

**12c 1857-59 Issue Stamps (Plate Three)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
62		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Reconstructed block of eighteen comprising blocks of twelve and six, Positions 3-8/13-18/23-28R3, mostly h.r. with small hinge reinforcements except Positions 14 and 15 appear Mint N.H., deep shade and proof-like impression, Position 28 with distinct horizontal line across top of top right rosette FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF EIGHTEEN OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3. With 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as three blocks of four and three pairs (Image)	19,200.00
63		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, intense shade and proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3. With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image)	800.00
64		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Original gum, detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, an attractive stamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	800.00
65		12c Black, Plate 3, Imperforate (36Bd). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins all around incl. sheet margin at left and part of adjoining stamps at bottom, intense shade, faint pressed-out crease EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 12-CENT FROM PLATE 3 IS ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE. As an indication of rarity, the Scott Catalogue prices the 24c Imperforate pair at $15,500.00, the 30c pair at $7,750.00 and the 90c pair at $37,500.00. We sold a set of 24c-90c Imperforate pairs in our 2000 Rarities sale (the 90c is unique) for $50,000 hammer. This is the only 12c Plate 3 imperforate, either in single or pair form, that we have offered since keeping computerized records. This pair is illustrated in the Neinken 12c book (p. 3). (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
66		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Perfectly centered with enormous margins at sides, detailed impression and bright shade nicely contrasted by red New York grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN TERMS OF CENTERING, SIZE OF MARGINS, IMPRESSION, SHADE AND CANCEL. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image)	225.00
67		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Rich shade contrasted by red "19" credit handstamp and faint circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored numeral cancel (Image)	225.00
68		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Choice centering with extra wide margins at sides, detailed impression, red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image)	225.00
69		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Wide margins, intense shade, face-free strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00
70		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Sharp proof-like impression, indistinct cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00
71		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Unusually deep shade, bold strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image)	225.00
72		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Intense shade, clear strike of New York Ocean Mail datestamp, tiny thinning at top left resulting in two short perfs, appears Very Fine, scarce with the New York Ocean Mail cancel, ex Koppersmith, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)	225.00

12c 1857-59 Issue Stamps (Plate Three)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Reconstructed block of eighteen comprising blocks of twelve and six, Positions 3-8/13-18/23-28R3, mostly h.r. with small hinge reinforcements except Positions 14 and 15 appear Mint N.H., deep shade and proof-like impression, Position 28 with distinct horizontal line across top of top right rosette

FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF EIGHTEEN OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3.

With 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as three blocks of four and three pairs (Image)

19,200.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, intense shade and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3.

With 1973 P.F. certificate. (Image)

800.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Original gum, detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, an attractive stamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

800.00

12c Black, Plate 3, Imperforate (36Bd). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), large margins all around incl. sheet margin at left and part of adjoining stamps at bottom, intense shade, faint pressed-out crease

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 12-CENT FROM PLATE 3 IS ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.

As an indication of rarity, the Scott Catalogue prices the 24c Imperforate pair at $15,500.00, the 30c pair at $7,750.00 and the 90c pair at $37,500.00. We sold a set of 24c-90c Imperforate pairs in our 2000 Rarities sale (the 90c is unique) for $50,000 hammer. This is the only 12c Plate 3 imperforate, either in single or pair form, that we have offered since keeping computerized records. This pair is illustrated in the Neinken 12c book (p. 3). (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Perfectly centered with enormous margins at sides, detailed impression and bright shade nicely contrasted by red New York grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 3. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN TERMS OF CENTERING, SIZE OF MARGINS, IMPRESSION, SHADE AND CANCEL.

With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image)

225.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Rich shade contrasted by red "19" credit handstamp and faint circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored numeral cancel (Image)

225.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Choice centering with extra wide margins at sides, detailed impression, red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image)

225.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Wide margins, intense shade, face-free strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Sharp proof-like impression, indistinct cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Unusually deep shade, bold strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the colored cancel (Image)

225.00

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Intense shade, clear strike of New York Ocean Mail datestamp, tiny thinning at top left resulting in two short perfs, appears Very Fine, scarce with the New York Ocean Mail cancel, ex Koppersmith, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)

225.00