Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
418	TC	2c Black, Trial Color Proofs on Experimental Papers (73TC). Three, incl. two Francis Patent and bottom sheet margin Lowenberg Decalcomania, Fine-Very Fine, last with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 150-200
419	TC	2c Black, Lowenberg Decalcomania (73TC). Block of four, large margins, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
420	TC	2c Black, Francis Patent Paper (73TC). Block of four, original gum, h.r., s.e at left, horizontal crease affects top stamps, appears Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
421		2c Black (73). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, an unusually fresh and well centered example of this difficult issue, with 2005 P.F. certificate for block of six (Image)	375.00
422		2c Black (73). Original gum, bright shade and detailed impression, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	375.00
423		2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	375.00
424		2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and extraordinarily well-centered, fresh, faint corner crease top left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	375.00
425		2c Black (73). Horizontal strip of three, right stamp original gum, others faint traces of gum, sharp impression, some faint toning along a few perfs at bottom, appears Fine-Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,175.00
426		2c Black (73). Block of eight, original gum, h.r., crisp impression, vertical crease affects second row, appears Fine, scarce multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image)	7,500.00
427		2c Black (73). Choice centering with unusually wide and even margins for this issue, bold five-bar grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo) (Image)	65.00
428		2c Black (73). Huge margins for this difficult issue, bright shade, neat strike of unusual segmented diamonds cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	65.00

1861-66 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

418

2c Black, Trial Color Proofs on Experimental Papers (73TC). Three, incl. two Francis Patent and bottom sheet margin Lowenberg Decalcomania, Fine-Very Fine, last with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 150-200

419

2c Black, Lowenberg Decalcomania (73TC). Block of four, large margins, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

420

2c Black, Francis Patent Paper (73TC). Block of four, original gum, h.r., s.e at left, horizontal crease affects top stamps, appears Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

421

2c Black (73). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, an unusually fresh and well centered example of this difficult issue, with 2005 P.F. certificate for block of six (Image)

375.00

422

2c Black (73). Original gum, bright shade and detailed impression, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

375.00

423

2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

375.00

424

2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and extraordinarily well-centered, fresh, faint corner crease top left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

375.00

425

2c Black (73). Horizontal strip of three, right stamp original gum, others faint traces of gum, sharp impression, some faint toning along a few perfs at bottom, appears Fine-Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,175.00

426

2c Black (73). Block of eight, original gum, h.r., crisp impression, vertical crease affects second row, appears Fine, scarce multiple, Scott Retail as two blocks of four (Image)

7,500.00

427

2c Black (73). Choice centering with unusually wide and even margins for this issue, bold five-bar grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo) (Image)

65.00

428

2c Black (73). Huge margins for this difficult issue, bright shade, neat strike of unusual segmented diamonds cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

65.00