The Siegel firm’s auction sales for 2001 were $13,196,165 hammer. The sales total for the first half of the year was $9,782,250 hammer (or $10,760,475 with the 10% buyer’s premium), almost exactly the dollar amount for the same period last year. Lower sales in the latter half of the year as compared to 2000 are mostly due to the move of our offices and renovation of the new space, which took place from June thru October.
Sales are listed below (adjusted for returns):
| S834 | 3/6 | U.S. & C.S.A. Postal History | 971,320 |
| S835 | 4/10 | Twigg-Smith Used U.S. | 1,754,090 |
| S836 | 4/11 | Outstanding U.S. | 2,372,980 |
| S837 | 5/19 | 2001 Rarities of the World | 3,404,900 |
| S838 | 6/19 | U.S. & Foreign | 1,278,960 |
| S839 | 10/15 | Outstanding U.S. | 1,933,590 |
| S840 | 12/17 | Hall C.S.A. | 675,075 |
| S841 | 12/17 | C.S.A., U.S. & Foreign | 970,685 |
| Total Hammer Realization | 13,196,165 | ||
| With 10%Premium | $14,515,782 | ||
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December 17-19,
2001 Confederate States Stamps and Covers United States Postal History Foreign Stamps, Covers and Collection Lots |
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December 17, 2001 The Hall Collection of Confederate States |
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October 15-18, 2001 Outstanding United States Stamps Featuring the Thomas J. Alexander Collection of 3c 1851-57 Issues On and Off Cover, The Robert H. Cunliffe Collection of Playing Card Revenues, and a Major Section of Group Lots, Collections and Accumulations |
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June 19-20, 2001 United States and Foreign Stamps |
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May 19, 2001 2001 Rarities of the World |
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April 11-13, 2001 Outstanding United States Stamps Featuring the Lakeview Collection |
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April 10, 2001 The Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of Used United States |
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March 13-14, 2001 United States and Confederate States Postal History |