Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
101		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, beautiful color and impression EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE. With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)	800.00
102		3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, choice centering, beautiful shade and proof-like impression, bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE STAMP IN ANY CONDITION -- THIS 3-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE RANKS AMONG THE VERY FINEST IN TERMS OF COLOR, CENTERING, FRESHNESS AND GUM. Original sales figures show that among the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues, the 3c and 90c stamps accounted for the smallest number of units sold (1,406 and 1,356, respectively). Overall, the 1869's were popular with stamp collectors, far outselling the 1851-60 and 1861-66 Re-Issue sets. However, the 90c stamp's high denomination and the availability of ordinary 3c stamps limited demand. Today, both are rare, and handling over the years has not been kind to most of the surviving examples. This 3c is remarkable not only for its centering (an unusual example of near-perfect centering), but its overall freshness, both on the face and back. With 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Image)	5,500.00
103		6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty color, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $3,800.00) (Image)	2,250.00
104°		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bright color, tied by "New York D" registry ovals, blue "Registered Mar. 21, 1883 Branch D, New York P.O." boxed datestamp on 3c Green entire from Scott Stamp & Coin to W. H. Schneider at Wellington O., stamp also tied by large purple target, single short perf at bottom left, light vertical file fold well away from stamp VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE ON COVER. All four covers were mailed by stamp dealers -- in this case by Scott Stamp & Coin Co. The 10c stamp correctly paid the registry fee. Ex Juhring (Image)	E. 20,000-30,000
105		12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Natural s.e. at right, used with 7c Vermilion (149) on legal-size 6c Red entire to Wurzburg, Germany, stamps tied by "New York R" registry ovals, purple "Registered May 19, 1881 New York P.O." three-line datestamp, receiving backstamp, Hamburg registry label, trivial edgewear, stamps have small faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE AND A NEW DISCOVERY OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME. The 1869 Census book lists the two previously-recorded 12c 1869 Re-Issue covers: one to Hungary (offered in our auction of the Millard Mack collection, where it realized $47,500 hammer) and a cover to Germany bearing the 1c, 2c, 12c and 15c (the EDU, ex Sheriff and Coulter, where it realized $160,000 hammer). The cover offered here becomes the third recorded. The 25c postage pays the triple 5c U.P.U. rate plus 10c registry fee. (Image)	E. 20,000-30,000
106		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, deep rich colors, wide margins VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,900.00
107		30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Part original gum, beautifully centered, fresh rich colors EXTREMELY FINE AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00
108		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), nearly perfect centering with wide even margins, brilliant frame color and dark vignette shade EXTREMELY FINE. A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL UNUSED 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate inexplicably grading this stamp VF-XF 85 (in our opinion, a solid XF 90) (Image)	2,500.00
109		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, nicely balanced margins and attractively centered, intense colors and sharp impression, tiny natural inclusion VERY FINE. A LOVELY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. Ex Vineyard. With 1979, 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates, none of which mentions the inclusion (Image)	4,750.00
110		90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Bright fresh colors and detailed impressions, bold cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN SOUND USED CONDITION. With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,500.00
111		1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, fresh and intact, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,850.00

1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

101

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, beautiful color and impression

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE.

With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)

800.00

102

3c Blue, Re-Issue (125). Original gum, choice centering, beautiful shade and proof-like impression, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE STAMP IN ANY CONDITION -- THIS 3-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE RANKS AMONG THE VERY FINEST IN TERMS OF COLOR, CENTERING, FRESHNESS AND GUM.

Original sales figures show that among the 1869 Pictorial Re-Issues, the 3c and 90c stamps accounted for the smallest number of units sold (1,406 and 1,356, respectively). Overall, the 1869's were popular with stamp collectors, far outselling the 1851-60 and 1861-66 Re-Issue sets. However, the 90c stamp's high denomination and the availability of ordinary 3c stamps limited demand. Today, both are rare, and handling over the years has not been kind to most of the surviving examples. This 3c is remarkable not only for its centering (an unusual example of near-perfect centering), but its overall freshness, both on the face and back.

With 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

5,500.00

103

6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty color, well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $3,800.00) (Image)

2,250.00

104°

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bright color, tied by "New York D" registry ovals, blue "Registered Mar. 21, 1883 Branch D, New York P.O." boxed datestamp on 3c Green entire from Scott Stamp & Coin to W. H. Schneider at Wellington O., stamp also tied by large purple target, single short perf at bottom left, light vertical file fold well away from stamp

VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE ON COVER.

All four covers were mailed by stamp dealers -- in this case by Scott Stamp & Coin Co. The 10c stamp correctly paid the registry fee.

Ex Juhring (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000

105

12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Natural s.e. at right, used with 7c Vermilion (149) on legal-size 6c Red entire to Wurzburg, Germany, stamps tied by "New York R" registry ovals, purple "Registered May 19, 1881 New York P.O." three-line datestamp, receiving backstamp, Hamburg registry label, trivial edgewear, stamps have small faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE AND A NEW DISCOVERY OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

The 1869 Census book lists the two previously-recorded 12c 1869 Re-Issue covers: one to Hungary (offered in our auction of the Millard Mack collection, where it realized $47,500 hammer) and a cover to Germany bearing the 1c, 2c, 12c and 15c (the EDU, ex Sheriff and Coulter, where it realized $160,000 hammer). The cover offered here becomes the third recorded. The 25c postage pays the triple 5c U.P.U. rate plus 10c registry fee. (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000

106

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Original gum, deep rich colors, wide margins

VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,900.00

107

30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Part original gum, beautifully centered, fresh rich colors

EXTREMELY FINE AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

108

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), nearly perfect centering with wide even margins, brilliant frame color and dark vignette shade

EXTREMELY FINE. A BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL UNUSED 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate inexplicably grading this stamp VF-XF 85 (in our opinion, a solid XF 90) (Image)

2,500.00

109

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Original gum, nicely balanced margins and attractively centered, intense colors and sharp impression, tiny natural inclusion

VERY FINE. A LOVELY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

Ex Vineyard. With 1979, 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates, none of which mentions the inclusion (Image)

4,750.00

110

90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Bright fresh colors and detailed impressions, bold cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN SOUND USED CONDITION.

With 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,500.00

111

1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, fresh and intact, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,850.00