Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Henry Tolman II Collection of United States Revenues - Part One continued...

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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
3633		Morehead's, 4c Black, Old Paper (RS186a). Bright shade, light vertical creases, appears Very Fine, scarce, only 17 recorded in Aldrich book (Image)	1,250.00
3634		Bennett Pieters & Co., 6c Black, Old Paper (RS192a). Crisp shade, small faults as usually associated with this issue but better than most, appears Very Fine, 16 of the 20 examples recorded in Aldrich census are faulty (Image)	1,250.00
3635		Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Blue, Silk Paper (RS159b). Large to huge margins, deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER. 20 examples of this Ring's issue are recorded in the Aldrich census (six have faults). (Image)	3,000.00
3636		Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Old Paper, Imperforate (RS200a). Large margins all around, bright shade, few thin spots, appears Extremely Fine, scarce, only nine are recorded in the Aldrich census (Image)	2,000.00
3637		Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Silk Paper (RS200b). Large margins to clear, intense shade, small thin spot at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER. Only ten are recorded in the Aldrich census. The last example we sold was in our auction of the Kingsley collection (Sale 865) where it realized $4,000 hammer. (Image)	3,000.00
3638		Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Silk Paper, Part Perforated (R203pb). Full perfs at sides, large margins to clear at top and bottom, Very Fine and choice, 7 of the 15 recorded in Aldrich census are faulty (Image)	1,600.00
3639		Scheetz's Celebrated Bitter Cordial, 4c Black, Imperforate (RS211). Large margins, intense shade and impression, two faint vertical creases visible only in fluid VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SCHEETZ'S 4-CENT IMPERFORATE ISSUE. Of the nine examples recorded in the Aldrich census, four are faulty. (Image)	3,500.00
3640		Seabury & Johnson, 1c Lake, Perforated (RS218d). With usual penstroke crossing out "Porous" at right, small ink mark at top, Fine, rare, only 17 are recorded in the Aldrich census (over half are faulty) (Image)	1,750.00
3641		Dr. M. A. Simmons, Iuka Miss., 1c Black, Perforated on Watermarked Paper (RS223d). Part original gum, an impressive stamp with top left corner selvage (watermark clearly visible), detailed impression FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE SIMMONS IUKA ISSUE ON WATERMARKED PAPER. Only six examples of this stamp are recorded in the Aldrich census. The Simmons firm's stamps come with the Iuka or St. Louis inscriptions. The Iuka was normally printed on silk paper, and the St. Louis on watermarked paper. The Iuka on watermarked paper is a great rarity. (Image)	6,000.00
3642		Jas. Swaim, 6c Orange, Old Paper, Ms. Signature, Die Cut (RS231a). Brilliant color, few small faults incl. usual creases and thin spots VERY FINE APEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT ORANGE DIE CUT SWAIM WITH MANUSCRIPT SIGNATURE. Only nine examples are recorded in the Aldrich book. Of these, six are noted as having faults. (Image)	3,500.00
3643		Jas. Swaim, 8c Orange, Old Paper (RS232a). Large margins to clear, radiant color, few light creases, small thin spot, appears Very Fine, scarce, half of the 14 recorded in Aldrich book have faults (Image)	2,000.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3633

Morehead's, 4c Black, Old Paper (RS186a). Bright shade, light vertical creases, appears Very Fine, scarce, only 17 recorded in Aldrich book (Image)

1,250.00

3634

Bennett Pieters & Co., 6c Black, Old Paper (RS192a). Crisp shade, small faults as usually associated with this issue but better than most, appears Very Fine, 16 of the 20 examples recorded in Aldrich census are faulty (Image)

1,250.00

3635

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 2c Blue, Silk Paper (RS159b). Large to huge margins, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER.

20 examples of this Ring's issue are recorded in the Aldrich census (six have faults). (Image)

3,000.00

3636

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Old Paper, Imperforate (RS200a). Large margins all around, bright shade, few thin spots, appears Extremely Fine, scarce, only nine are recorded in the Aldrich census (Image)

2,000.00

3637

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black, Silk Paper (RS200b). Large margins to clear, intense shade, small thin spot at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT RING'S VEGETABLE AMBROSIA ON SILK PAPER.

Only ten are recorded in the Aldrich census. The last example we sold was in our auction of the Kingsley collection (Sale 865) where it realized $4,000 hammer. (Image)

3,000.00

3638

Ring's Vegetable Ambrosia, 4c Black on Silk Paper, Part Perforated (R203pb). Full perfs at sides, large margins to clear at top and bottom, Very Fine and choice, 7 of the 15 recorded in Aldrich census are faulty (Image)

1,600.00

3639

Scheetz's Celebrated Bitter Cordial, 4c Black, Imperforate (RS211). Large margins, intense shade and impression, two faint vertical creases visible only in fluid

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SCHEETZ'S 4-CENT IMPERFORATE ISSUE.

Of the nine examples recorded in the Aldrich census, four are faulty. (Image)

3,500.00

3640

Seabury & Johnson, 1c Lake, Perforated (RS218d). With usual penstroke crossing out "Porous" at right, small ink mark at top, Fine, rare, only 17 are recorded in the Aldrich census (over half are faulty) (Image)

1,750.00

3641

Dr. M. A. Simmons, Iuka Miss., 1c Black, Perforated on Watermarked Paper (RS223d). Part original gum, an impressive stamp with top left corner selvage (watermark clearly visible), detailed impression

FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE SIMMONS IUKA ISSUE ON WATERMARKED PAPER.

Only six examples of this stamp are recorded in the Aldrich census. The Simmons firm's stamps come with the Iuka or St. Louis inscriptions. The Iuka was normally printed on silk paper, and the St. Louis on watermarked paper. The Iuka on watermarked paper is a great rarity. (Image)

6,000.00

3642

Jas. Swaim, 6c Orange, Old Paper, Ms. Signature, Die Cut (RS231a). Brilliant color, few small faults incl. usual creases and thin spots

VERY FINE APEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT ORANGE DIE CUT SWAIM WITH MANUSCRIPT SIGNATURE.

Only nine examples are recorded in the Aldrich book. Of these, six are noted as having faults. (Image)

3,500.00

3643

Jas. Swaim, 8c Orange, Old Paper (RS232a). Large margins to clear, radiant color, few light creases, small thin spot, appears Very Fine, scarce, half of the 14 recorded in Aldrich book have faults (Image)

2,000.00