Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 191) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
783		6c Pink (186). Radiant color, cancelled by neat strike of purple McIndoes Falls Vt. "Diamond Rubber" fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300
784		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering with well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK. Scott 187, without secret mark, is far rarer in such well-centered, sound condition than its secret-mark counterpart, Scott 188. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,500.00
785		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, uncharacteristically wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, slightly nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	3,500.00
786		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Unused (no gum), fresh, wide margins, nearly Very Fine (Image)	1,400.00
787		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK. The 10c stamps from the American Bank Note printing (Scott Nos. 187 and 188) are notably scarce with such choice centering. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00
788		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, wide natural s.e. at left, well-centered, horizontal crease and small corner margin crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	2,500.00
789		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Unused (regummed), rich color, choice centering, small closed tear at bottom right, appears Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00
790		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Unusually wide margins for this issue, bold strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)	27.00
791		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, light strike of purple cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	27.00
792	S	15c Blue, "Sample A" Ovpt. (189SL). Original gum block of four, top pair small h.r., minor separation, Very Fine, scarce in multiples, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	300.00
793		15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, faint natural paper wrinkle at top not mentioned on accompanying certificates, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate and 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	350.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 191) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

783

6c Pink (186). Radiant color, cancelled by neat strike of purple McIndoes Falls Vt. "Diamond Rubber" fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300

784

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering with well-proportioned margins

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK.

Scott 187, without secret mark, is far rarer in such well-centered, sound condition than its secret-mark counterpart, Scott 188.

With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,500.00

785

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, uncharacteristically wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, slightly nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

3,500.00

786

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Unused (no gum), fresh, wide margins, nearly Very Fine (Image)

1,400.00

787

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK.

The 10c stamps from the American Bank Note printing (Scott Nos. 187 and 188) are notably scarce with such choice centering. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

788

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, wide natural s.e. at left, well-centered, horizontal crease and small corner margin crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

2,500.00

789

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Unused (regummed), rich color, choice centering, small closed tear at bottom right, appears Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

790

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Unusually wide margins for this issue, bold strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)

27.00

791

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, light strike of purple cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)

27.00

792

15c Blue, "Sample A" Ovpt. (189SL). Original gum block of four, top pair small h.r., minor separation, Very Fine, scarce in multiples, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

300.00

793

15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, faint natural paper wrinkle at top not mentioned on accompanying certificates, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate and 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

350.00