Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2006 Rarities of the World continued...

**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
628		5c Brown (76). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DARK BROWN 1863 ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION -- THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. This is an extremely rare stamp in Mint N.H. condition. A shortage of multiples, particularly with decent centering, contributes to this scarcity. The only other Mint N.H. examples we have offered in over fifteen years are two center stamps in a block of six, but the perfs touch on two sides. With 1980 P.F. certificate. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,600.00
629		5c Brown (76). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color, detailed impression, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5-CENT BROWN SHADE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00
630		15c Black (77). Original gum, extraordinary margins and centering, fine impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. EXCEPT FOR THE RARE SHADES, THE 1866 15-CENT LINCOLN COULD WELL BE THE RAREST OF THE 1861-66 SERIES IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. In our catalogue descriptions, we have emphasized the rarity of 1861-66 stamps in choice original-gum condition. With the exception of the rare 5c and 24c shades, our experience shows that the 15c Black is the most difficult stamp to obtain in sound, choice original-gum condition. It is most often found without gum or disturbed gum, or the fully-gummed examples are off center. The block of six (straight edge at left), ex Caspary, Lilly and Ishikawa, is well-centered with original gum, but our search of numerous other major auction sales produced few other examples. Therefore, this stamp could be the rarest face-different design of the 1861-66 series in choice original-gum condition. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,500.00
631		15c Black (77). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS FOR RARE SHADES, THE 1866 15-CENT LINCOLN COULD WELL BE THE RAREST OF THE 1861-66 SERIES IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. In our catalogue descriptions, we have emphasized the rarity of 1861-66 stamps in choice original-gum condition. With the exception of the rare 5c and 24c shades, our experience shows that the 15c Black is the most difficult stamp to obtain in sound, choice original-gum condition. It is most often found without gum or disturbed gum, or the fully-gummed examples are off center. The block of six (straight edge at left), ex Caspary, Lilly and Ishikawa, is well-centered with original gum, but our search of numerous other major auction sales produced few other examples apart from the block. Therefore, this stamp could be the rarest face-different design of the 1861-66 series in choice original-gum condition. With 1979, 1997 and 2004 P.F. certificates. (Image)	3,500.00
632		15c Black (77). Bright shade and crisp impression, tied by well-struck French anchor in diamond of dots cancel on cover to France, Aug. 1867 French Line H No. 2 packet datestamp and red boxed "PD" handstamp, missing part of top flap, Fine, scarce cancelled by the French maritime marking (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500

1861-66 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

628

5c Brown (76). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins for this difficult issue

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DARK BROWN 1863 ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION -- THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

This is an extremely rare stamp in Mint N.H. condition. A shortage of multiples, particularly with decent centering, contributes to this scarcity. The only other Mint N.H. examples we have offered in over fifteen years are two center stamps in a block of six, but the perfs touch on two sides.

With 1980 P.F. certificate. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

629

5c Brown (76). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color, detailed impression, well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 5-CENT BROWN SHADE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

630

15c Black (77). Original gum, extraordinary margins and centering, fine impression on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. EXCEPT FOR THE RARE SHADES, THE 1866 15-CENT LINCOLN COULD WELL BE THE RAREST OF THE 1861-66 SERIES IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

In our catalogue descriptions, we have emphasized the rarity of 1861-66 stamps in choice original-gum condition. With the exception of the rare 5c and 24c shades, our experience shows that the 15c Black is the most difficult stamp to obtain in sound, choice original-gum condition. It is most often found without gum or disturbed gum, or the fully-gummed examples are off center. The block of six (straight edge at left), ex Caspary, Lilly and Ishikawa, is well-centered with original gum, but our search of numerous other major auction sales produced few other examples. Therefore, this stamp could be the rarest face-different design of the 1861-66 series in choice original-gum condition.

With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,500.00

631

15c Black (77). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp proof-like impression, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. WITH A FEW EXCEPTIONS FOR RARE SHADES, THE 1866 15-CENT LINCOLN COULD WELL BE THE RAREST OF THE 1861-66 SERIES IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

In our catalogue descriptions, we have emphasized the rarity of 1861-66 stamps in choice original-gum condition. With the exception of the rare 5c and 24c shades, our experience shows that the 15c Black is the most difficult stamp to obtain in sound, choice original-gum condition. It is most often found without gum or disturbed gum, or the fully-gummed examples are off center. The block of six (straight edge at left), ex Caspary, Lilly and Ishikawa, is well-centered with original gum, but our search of numerous other major auction sales produced few other examples apart from the block. Therefore, this stamp could be the rarest face-different design of the 1861-66 series in choice original-gum condition.

With 1979, 1997 and 2004 P.F. certificates. (Image)

3,500.00

632

15c Black (77). Bright shade and crisp impression, tied by well-struck French anchor in diamond of dots cancel on cover to France, Aug. 1867 French Line H No. 2 packet datestamp and red boxed "PD" handstamp, missing part of top flap, Fine, scarce cancelled by the French maritime marking (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500