Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (off cover)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
52		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Unused (regummed), deep rich color, Very Fine (Image)	325.00
53		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Rich color nicely contrasted by magenta cork cancel, Fine, scarce with the colored cancel, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)	400.00
54		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Bright color, bold strike of blue cork and circular datestamp, small thin spot and corner crease, appears Very Fine, scarce with the colored cancel, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)	400.00
55		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Bold strike of duplex cancel, small thin spot, short perf at right, appears Fine (Image)	400.00
56		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Unused (regummed), enormous margins, detailed impression, tiny thin spot at bottom, reperfed at left, appears Extremely Fine (Image)	375.00
57		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Deep rich color, essentially perfect centering with wide balanced margins, sharp strike of "6" oval grid duplex cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE EXTANT. We are aware of three or four sound used examples of the 2c 1869 Re-Issue with comparable centering and margins. The finest copy -- with wider margins and a small oval grid cancel -- was purchased by the Siegel firm on behalf of a client from Shreves sale of the William S. Floyd collection (October 2001) for $12,000 hammer. (Image)	600.00
58		3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, small h.r., bright shade and proof-like impression, extraordinarily wide margins, small thin spot, tiny corner perf crease at top right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Extremely Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,500.00
59		6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, small h.r., rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	2,250.00
60		6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of registry oval cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. RARE IN THIS CONDITION. Since 1992, we have offered only one or two used 6c 1869 Re-Issue stamps comparable to this example. They have realized between $3,000 and $4,000 each. (Image)	2,100.00
61		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Large part original gum, bright color, superb centering and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE WITH LARGE PART ORIGINAL GUM. With 1969 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00
62		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bold strike of oval registry cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00

1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (off cover)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Unused (regummed), deep rich color, Very Fine (Image)

325.00

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Rich color nicely contrasted by magenta cork cancel, Fine, scarce with the colored cancel, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)

400.00

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Bright color, bold strike of blue cork and circular datestamp, small thin spot and corner crease, appears Very Fine, scarce with the colored cancel, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel (Image)

400.00

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Bold strike of duplex cancel, small thin spot, short perf at right, appears Fine (Image)

400.00

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Unused (regummed), enormous margins, detailed impression, tiny thin spot at bottom, reperfed at left, appears Extremely Fine (Image)

375.00

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Deep rich color, essentially perfect centering with wide balanced margins, sharp strike of "6" oval grid duplex cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE EXTANT.

We are aware of three or four sound used examples of the 2c 1869 Re-Issue with comparable centering and margins. The finest copy -- with wider margins and a small oval grid cancel -- was purchased by the Siegel firm on behalf of a client from Shreves sale of the William S. Floyd collection (October 2001) for $12,000 hammer. (Image)

600.00

3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, small h.r., bright shade and proof-like impression, extraordinarily wide margins, small thin spot, tiny corner perf crease at top right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Extremely Fine, with 1972 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,500.00

6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, small h.r., rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

2,250.00

6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat strike of registry oval cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. RARE IN THIS CONDITION.

Since 1992, we have offered only one or two used 6c 1869 Re-Issue stamps comparable to this example. They have realized between $3,000 and $4,000 each. (Image)

2,100.00

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Large part original gum, bright color, superb centering and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE WITH LARGE PART ORIGINAL GUM.

With 1969 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bold strike of oval registry cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00