Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Elliott H. Coulter Collection of The United States 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

**1c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue off-cover continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
12		6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum), radiant color on bright paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)	1,350.00
13		6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color, cancelled by bold strike of "Hiogo Japan" double-circle handstamp, Fine stamp but an unusually complete and clear strike of the Hiogo handstamp, rare on the 6c 1869 (Image)	1,740.00
14		10c Yellow (116). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., radiant color, beautifully centered, tiny corner perf crease at top right visible only in fluid, still Extremely Fine (Image)	2,500.00
15		10c Yellow (116). Brilliant color, choice centering, two strikes of "Sitka, Alaska T." circular datestamp, both "Sitka" and "Alaska T." appear on the stamp EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE SITKA, ALASKA TERRITORY, DATESTAMP ARE KNOWN ON 1869 PICTORIAL STAMPS -- THE ONLY ONE ON THE 10-CENT. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
16		10c Yellow (116). Bright color nicely contrasted by blue circle of wedges cancel, tiny corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, an attractive stamp (Image)	185.00
17		10c Yellow (116). Rich color, neat strike of "(N. Y)ork (Steam)ship" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	185.00
18		10c Yellow (116). Bright color, neat strike of "Hiogo Japan" double-circle handstamp, small thin spot at left, appears Very Fine (Image)	300.00
19		10c Yellow (116). Rich color, bold central strike of "X" Japanese chop cancel used on mail carried between on U.S. and China or Japan on Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. contract steamers (see lots 330-331), light creases, appears Very Fine (Image)	300.00
20		10c Yellow (116). Intense color, geometric cancel which is likely of Far East origin, part of red transit datestamp at left, faint corner crease at bottom left, slightly short perf at bottom, appears Fine (Image)	300.00
21		12c Green (117). Horizontal pair, original gum, bright shade, dry print causing unusual halo effect around lettering, right stamp trivial natural inclusion and short perfs, left stamp tiny pinhole VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. Only eight unused blocks are recorded. (Image)	5,500.00
22		12c Green (117). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine (Image)	2,600.00

1c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue off-cover continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum), radiant color on bright paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)

1,350.00

6c Ultramarine (115). Rich color, cancelled by bold strike of "Hiogo Japan" double-circle handstamp, Fine stamp but an unusually complete and clear strike of the Hiogo handstamp, rare on the 6c 1869 (Image)

1,740.00

10c Yellow (116). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., radiant color, beautifully centered, tiny corner perf crease at top right visible only in fluid, still Extremely Fine (Image)

2,500.00

10c Yellow (116). Brilliant color, choice centering, two strikes of "Sitka, Alaska T." circular datestamp, both "Sitka" and "Alaska T." appear on the stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. ONLY A FEW EXAMPLES OF THE SITKA, ALASKA TERRITORY, DATESTAMP ARE KNOWN ON 1869 PICTORIAL STAMPS -- THE ONLY ONE ON THE 10-CENT.

With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

10c Yellow (116). Bright color nicely contrasted by blue circle of wedges cancel, tiny corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, an attractive stamp (Image)

185.00

10c Yellow (116). Rich color, neat strike of "(N. Y)ork (Steam)ship" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

185.00

10c Yellow (116). Bright color, neat strike of "Hiogo Japan" double-circle handstamp, small thin spot at left, appears Very Fine (Image)

300.00

10c Yellow (116). Rich color, bold central strike of "X" Japanese chop cancel used on mail carried between on U.S. and China or Japan on Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. contract steamers (see lots 330-331), light creases, appears Very Fine (Image)

300.00

10c Yellow (116). Intense color, geometric cancel which is likely of Far East origin, part of red transit datestamp at left, faint corner crease at bottom left, slightly short perf at bottom, appears Fine (Image)

300.00

12c Green (117). Horizontal pair, original gum, bright shade, dry print causing unusual halo effect around lettering, right stamp trivial natural inclusion and short perfs, left stamp tiny pinhole

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.

Only eight unused blocks are recorded. (Image)

5,500.00

12c Green (117). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine (Image)

2,600.00