Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Superb and Rare United States Stamps continued...

**1847 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1002		5c Dark Brown (1a). Block of four, original gum, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at bottom and part of adjoining stamps at left, beautiful Dark Brown shade, rich color and detailed impression on attractively blued paper, creases between stamps almost entirely in the margins, tiny scissors-cut in margin at right EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. RARE IN THE DARK BROWN SHADE AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE SHEET MARGIN AT BOTTOM. With 1980 Friedl certificate. (Image)	47,500.00
1003		5c Orange Brown (1b). Large even margins all around, brilliant color in the rich Orange Brown shade, bold strike of red grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE RICH ORANGE BROWN COLOR. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95). To date this is the only example to earn this high P.S.E. grade. (Image)	850.00
1004		5c Orange Brown (1b). Brilliant color in the early Orange Brown shade, large even margins, light strike of red grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL AND BRIGHT EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN VIVID ORANGE BROWN COLOR. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	850.00
1005		5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins, a late printing in the scarce and elusive Orange Brown shade, neat black grid cancel and light red town datestamp EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ORANGE BROWN WITH A BLACK GRID AND RED TOWN DATESTAMP. With 1995 and 2005 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail does not include $200.00 premium for red town cancel (Image)	950.00
1006		10c Black (2). Unused with traces of original gum, large even margins all around, detailed impression which clearly shows the intricately-engraved design EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS, REMARKABLY FRESH AND VERY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. Most unused examples either have margins close or touching, or have defects such as creases. The example offered here, in sound condition and with four large margins, should be considered a great rarity. With copy of P.F. certificate. Scott Retail with original gum is $30,000.00. The $12,500.00 value for No Gum is too low, in our opinion, considering the great rarity of sound unused examples. (Image)	12,500.00
1007		10c Black (2). Huge margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, crisp shade nicely contrasted by red grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. With 2001 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)	1,350.00

1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1002

5c Dark Brown (1a). Block of four, original gum, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at bottom and part of adjoining stamps at left, beautiful Dark Brown shade, rich color and detailed impression on attractively blued paper, creases between stamps almost entirely in the margins, tiny scissors-cut in margin at right

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE. RARE IN THE DARK BROWN SHADE AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE SHEET MARGIN AT BOTTOM.

With 1980 Friedl certificate. (Image)

47,500.00

1003

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large even margins all around, brilliant color in the rich Orange Brown shade, bold strike of red grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN THE RICH ORANGE BROWN COLOR.

With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95). To date this is the only example to earn this high P.S.E. grade. (Image)

850.00

1004

5c Orange Brown (1b). Brilliant color in the early Orange Brown shade, large even margins, light strike of red grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL AND BRIGHT EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE IN VIVID ORANGE BROWN COLOR.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

850.00

1005

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins, a late printing in the scarce and elusive Orange Brown shade, neat black grid cancel and light red town datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ORANGE BROWN WITH A BLACK GRID AND RED TOWN DATESTAMP.

With 1995 and 2005 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail does not include $200.00 premium for red town cancel (Image)

950.00

1006

10c Black (2). Unused with traces of original gum, large even margins all around, detailed impression which clearly shows the intricately-engraved design

EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS, REMARKABLY FRESH AND VERY RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

Most unused examples either have margins close or touching, or have defects such as creases. The example offered here, in sound condition and with four large margins, should be considered a great rarity.

With copy of P.F. certificate. Scott Retail with original gum is $30,000.00. The $12,500.00 value for No Gum is too low, in our opinion, considering the great rarity of sound unused examples. (Image)

12,500.00

1007

10c Black (2). Huge margins all around incl. sheet margin at left, crisp shade nicely contrasted by red grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT SHEET-MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE.

With 2001 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

1,350.00