Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Rarities continued...

**1870-93 Bank Note Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
123		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00
124		15c Red Orange (189). Top imprint and plate no. 31 block of twelve, Mint N.H., superbly centered throughout, bright color and extraordinarily fresh EXTREMELY FINE. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 15-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE EXTANT. A FABULOUS CLASSIC RARITY. Scott Retail as hinged. With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	7,250.00
125°		3c Blue Green, Double Impression (207c). Clear second impression displaced both horizontally and vertically, very lightly cancelled by cork leaving double impression unobscured FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 1881 3-CENT RE-ENGRAVED AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION KNOWN TO US. A GREAT RARITY. The two other examples of this rarity known to us were offered in the following Siegel sales: 2003 Rarities, on cover, realized $7,500 hammer, and Sale 881, off cover with plate no. visible, realized $25,000. With 2005 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
126		10c Brown (209). Bottom imprint and plate no. 548 block of twelve, Mint N.H., choice centering, deep rich color, post office fresh EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1882 RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE. PROBABLY THE FINEST EXTANT. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)	8,500.00
127		4c Dark Brown (222). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate nos. 51 at top and bottom, selvage at left and natural s.e. at right, deep rich color, approximately 84 stamps Mint N.H., paper hinges in corners affect six stamps, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, few creases do not detract FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 4-CENT 1890 ISSUE. Scott Retail as 66 Mint N.H. singles, two hinged plate blocks and fourteen hinged singles. (Image)	27,680.00
128		5c Chocolate (223). Mint N.H. top left corner imprint and plate no. 50 block of 20, rich color, choice centering VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT CHOCOLATE 1890 ISSUE. With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail lists but does not price a Mint N.H. plate block, using the same multiplier as is used for the hinged plate block (3.15) the Mint N.H. plate no. block of ten alone would catalogue $7,875.00. (Image)	5,000.00

1870-93 Bank Note Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

123

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK.

With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

124

15c Red Orange (189). Top imprint and plate no. 31 block of twelve, Mint N.H., superbly centered throughout, bright color and extraordinarily fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 15-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE EXTANT. A FABULOUS CLASSIC RARITY.

Scott Retail as hinged. With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

7,250.00

125°

3c Blue Green, Double Impression (207c). Clear second impression displaced both horizontally and vertically, very lightly cancelled by cork leaving double impression unobscured

FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 1881 3-CENT RE-ENGRAVED AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION KNOWN TO US. A GREAT RARITY.

The two other examples of this rarity known to us were offered in the following Siegel sales: 2003 Rarities, on cover, realized $7,500 hammer, and Sale 881, off cover with plate no. visible, realized $25,000.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

126

10c Brown (209). Bottom imprint and plate no. 548 block of twelve, Mint N.H., choice centering, deep rich color, post office fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCALCULABLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1882 RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE. PROBABLY THE FINEST EXTANT.

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

8,500.00

127

4c Dark Brown (222). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate nos. 51 at top and bottom, selvage at left and natural s.e. at right, deep rich color, approximately 84 stamps Mint N.H., paper hinges in corners affect six stamps, few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, few creases do not detract

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 4-CENT 1890 ISSUE.

Scott Retail as 66 Mint N.H. singles, two hinged plate blocks and fourteen hinged singles. (Image)

27,680.00

128

5c Chocolate (223). Mint N.H. top left corner imprint and plate no. 50 block of 20, rich color, choice centering

VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT CHOCOLATE 1890 ISSUE.

With 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail lists but does not price a Mint N.H. plate block, using the same multiplier as is used for the hinged plate block (3.15) the Mint N.H. plate no. block of ten alone would catalogue $7,875.00. (Image)

5,000.00