Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Superb and Rare United States Stamps continued...

**United States Possessions**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1366		1962, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver (Bridge) Omitted (157a). Position 46, Mint N.H. with bottom left corner selvage, brilliant colors on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER SELVAGE POSITION EXAMPLE OF THE THATCHER FERRY BRIDGE ERROR. ONLY ONE PANE OF 50 WAS EVER ISSUED. According to Canal Zone Stamps, one sheet, consisting of four panes of 50, was printed. Three panes were caught by postal authorities, while the fourth pane of 50 was sent to H. E. Harris & Co. as part of a larger order from the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency. At the same time this error was printed, the U.S. had issued the Dag Hammarskjold error in huge quantities. The Canal Zone authorities made plans to do the same, but were successfully sued by H. E. Harris, and the larger printing never took place. The pane was broken up in 1969. With 1989 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	7,500.00
1367		1962, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver (Bridge) Omitted (157a). Positions 44-45/49-50, Mint N.H. block of four with bottom right corner selvage, brilliant colors on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SELVAGE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE THATCHER FERRY BRIDGE ERROR. ONLY ONE PANE OF 50 WAS EVER ISSUED. Signed in pencil at extreme right of selvage. With copies of 1979 Friedl and 1970 P.F. certificates. With 1990 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as singles. (Image)	30,000.00
1368		1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Complete pane of ten from Plate 7-A, unused (no gum), large margins, detailed impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE COMPLETE PANE OF TEN OF THE 2-CENT BLACK NUMERAL ON LAID PAPER. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles (Image)	2,850.00
1369		1865, 1c Dark Blue (25). Block of eight with vertical gutter, Plate 11-A, Ty. VII-VIII/V-VI (Westerberg Positions 3-4/5-6), unused (no gum), large margins, rich color on bright paper, vertical crease in gutter only, one stamp tiny toned spot VERY FINE. A RARE GUTTER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE ONE-CENT DARK BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE. These issues were printed in sheets of 50 comprised of five setting of ten each. Scott Retail as two blocks of four with no premium for the gutter (Image)	2,700.00
1370		1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (223A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 $1.00 TYPE II WITH PHILIPPINES OVERPRINT. The fifteen left vertical rows of Plate 76 are Type I, the remaining five rows are Type II. Only 3,000 $1.00 1895 stamps were overprinted for use in the Philippines. Therefore, only 750 Type II stamps were produced. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,400.00
1371		1903, 50c Orange (236). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate, the P.S.E. no longer grades U.S. Possessions, we feel confident if they did this would receive at least an XF-Superb 95 grade (Image)	125.00

United States Possessions

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1366

1962, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver (Bridge) Omitted (157a). Position 46, Mint N.H. with bottom left corner selvage, brilliant colors on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE BOTTOM LEFT CORNER SELVAGE POSITION EXAMPLE OF THE THATCHER FERRY BRIDGE ERROR. ONLY ONE PANE OF 50 WAS EVER ISSUED.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, one sheet, consisting of four panes of 50, was printed. Three panes were caught by postal authorities, while the fourth pane of 50 was sent to H. E. Harris & Co. as part of a larger order from the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency. At the same time this error was printed, the U.S. had issued the Dag Hammarskjold error in huge quantities. The Canal Zone authorities made plans to do the same, but were successfully sued by H. E. Harris, and the larger printing never took place. The pane was broken up in 1969.

With 1989 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

7,500.00

1367

1962, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver (Bridge) Omitted (157a). Positions 44-45/49-50, Mint N.H. block of four with bottom right corner selvage, brilliant colors on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. THE UNIQUE BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER SELVAGE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE THATCHER FERRY BRIDGE ERROR. ONLY ONE PANE OF 50 WAS EVER ISSUED.

Signed in pencil at extreme right of selvage. With copies of 1979 Friedl and 1970 P.F. certificates. With 1990 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail as singles. (Image)

30,000.00

1368

1864, 2c Black, Laid (24). Complete pane of ten from Plate 7-A, unused (no gum), large margins, detailed impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE COMPLETE PANE OF TEN OF THE 2-CENT BLACK NUMERAL ON LAID PAPER.

Scott Retail as two blocks of four and two singles (Image)

2,850.00

1369

1865, 1c Dark Blue (25). Block of eight with vertical gutter, Plate 11-A, Ty. VII-VIII/V-VI (Westerberg Positions 3-4/5-6), unused (no gum), large margins, rich color on bright paper, vertical crease in gutter only, one stamp tiny toned spot

VERY FINE. A RARE GUTTER BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE ONE-CENT DARK BLUE NUMERAL ISSUE.

These issues were printed in sheets of 50 comprised of five setting of ten each. Scott Retail as two blocks of four with no premium for the gutter (Image)

2,700.00

1370

1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (223A). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 $1.00 TYPE II WITH PHILIPPINES OVERPRINT.

The fifteen left vertical rows of Plate 76 are Type I, the remaining five rows are Type II. Only 3,000 $1.00 1895 stamps were overprinted for use in the Philippines. Therefore, only 750 Type II stamps were produced.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,400.00

1371

1903, 50c Orange (236). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate, the P.S.E. no longer grades U.S. Possessions, we feel confident if they did this would receive at least an XF-Superb 95 grade (Image)

125.00