Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Superb United States Stamps, Featuring the Sarasota Collection continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-218) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
160		15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. AS FRESH AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED. With 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	350.00
161		15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	350.00
162		15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins, brilliant color, neat strike of New York registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	25.00
163		30c Full Black (190). Unusually wide margins, intense shade and impression, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Image)	80.00
164		5c Yellow Brown (205). Mint N.H., rich color, almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1882 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90) (Image)	750.00
165		5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine, ex Lyons, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	325.00
166		5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Image)	325.00
167		5c Yellow Brown (205). Jumbo margins all around, light cancel leaves design clearly visible, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	10.00
168		1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., pretty shade, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90) (Image)	250.00
169		1c Gray Blue (206). Original gum, single hinge mark, brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)	85.00
170		3c Blue Green, Douglas 8-Hole Patent Punch (207 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of ten, original gum, top stamps h.r., rich color, Fine, scarce plate block of this patent punch variety, this is the first plate block we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1957 P.F. certificate, (Image)	3,000.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 179-218) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

160

15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with well-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. AS FRESH AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

350.00

161

15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

350.00

162

15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins, brilliant color, neat strike of New York registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

25.00

163

30c Full Black (190). Unusually wide margins, intense shade and impression, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

80.00

164

5c Yellow Brown (205). Mint N.H., rich color, almost perfectly centered

EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1882 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.

With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90) (Image)

750.00

165

5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine, ex Lyons, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

325.00

166

5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

325.00

167

5c Yellow Brown (205). Jumbo margins all around, light cancel leaves design clearly visible, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

10.00

168

1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., pretty shade, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90) (Image)

250.00

169

1c Gray Blue (206). Original gum, single hinge mark, brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95) (Image)

85.00

170

3c Blue Green, Douglas 8-Hole Patent Punch (207 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of ten, original gum, top stamps h.r., rich color, Fine, scarce plate block of this patent punch variety, this is the first plate block we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1957 P.F. certificate, (Image)

3,000.00