Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Cape of Good Hope:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
1136		1853-57, 1p Brick Red, Rose (1, 3, SG 3, 5a). Pair of first, three pairs of latter in two different formations, all have clear to large margins and triangular grid cancels, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,600	$ 190
1137		1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Block of four, large margins all around, bold cancels, nicely blued paper, light creases, one stamp filled thin spot, otherwise Very Fine block, SG £800 as singles	$ 105
1138		1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Block of four, full to huge margins all around, light grid and pen stroke cancels, faint creases, otherwise Very Fine and attractive multiple, SG £800 as singles	$ 350
1139		1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Strip of three, large to huge margins incl. part of one adjoining stamp, nicely blued paper, light strikes of triangular grid cancels, few filled thins, appears Very Fine, SG £600 as singles	$ 80
1140		1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Strip of three, large margins to just barely in at one point, neat triangular grid cancels, tiny corner creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £600 as singles	$ 120
1141		1853, 1p Brown Red, Bluish (1, SG 3a). Pair, large margins all around, light strikes of triangular grid cancels, crease affects both stamps, appears Very Fine, SG £450 as singles	$ 75
1142		1857, 1p Rose (3, SG 5a). Pair, large part o.g., ample to large margins, bright color, light crease and tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, small red and violet backstamps, SG £900 as singles	$ 100
1143		1857, 1p Rose (3, SG 5a). Pair, large margins to just clear, o.g., h.r., bright color, natural gum wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine, SG £900 as singles	$ 115
1144		1857, 1p Rose (3, SG 5a). Strip of four, clear to large margins, indistinct cancels (will yield one barely cancelled single), light pre-printing paper fold, Fine-Very Fine and rare multiple, SG £800 as singles	$ 100
1146		1858, 6p Pale Lilac (5, SG 7b). Pair, ample to huge margins, bold "3" in barred oval hs, bright color, faint corner crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £400 as singles	$ 75
1147		1858, 1sh Yellow Green (6, SG 8). Unused (no gum), clear to ample margins all around, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, rare unused stamp, with 1958 B.P.A. certificate, SG £2,500 (Image)	$ 350
1148		1858, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Strip of three, large margins to just touched at one point, deep rich color, unobtrusive strikes of triangular grid cancels, scissors-cut between two stamps, few toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and rare used multiple of the Dark Green, SG £1,500 as singles	$ 290
1149		1861, 1p Vermilion, Woodblock (7, SG 13). Ample to clear margins, neat grid cancel, thin spot and faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, SG £2,000 (Image)	$ 450
1152		1861, 4p Milky Blue, Woodblock (9, SG 14). Ample to large margins as shown, fresh and bright color, light cancel, few corner creases, appears Very Fine, SG £1,600 (Image)	$ 450
1153		1863, 1p Brown Red (12, SG 18c). Block of four, huge margins to just in on one side, triangular grid cancels, deep rich color, faint creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine multiple, SG £900 as singles	$ 105
1154		1863, 1p Deep Carmine Red (12a, SG 18). Block of eight, o.g., h.r., full to large margins all around, bright color, few creases, thin spot, faint toned spot, still appears Fine-Very Fine, an impressive multiple, SG £880 as singles	$ 210
1155		1863, 4p Dark Blue (13, SG 19). Three pairs, all have ample to large margins, different shades, two o.g., h.r., usual natural gum bends, one small part o.g., h.r., one with faint toned spot, no gum pair with crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £660 as singles	$ 85
1156		1863, 6p Purple (14, SG 20). Pair, large margins to just clear, bold strike of "1" barred oval hs, crease affects both stamps, still Fine-Very Fine appearance, SG £900 as singles	$ 140

Cape of Good Hope:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

1136

1853-57, 1p Brick Red, Rose (1, 3, SG 3, 5a). Pair of first, three pairs of latter in two different formations, all have clear to large margins and triangular grid cancels, few faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,600

$ 190

1137

1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Block of four, large margins all around, bold cancels, nicely blued paper, light creases, one stamp filled thin spot, otherwise Very Fine block, SG £800 as singles

$ 105

1138

1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Block of four, full to huge margins all around, light grid and pen stroke cancels, faint creases, otherwise Very Fine and attractive multiple, SG £800 as singles

$ 350

1139

1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Strip of three, large to huge margins incl. part of one adjoining stamp, nicely blued paper, light strikes of triangular grid cancels, few filled thins, appears Very Fine, SG £600 as singles

$ 80

1140

1853, 1p Brick Red, Bluish (1, SG 3). Strip of three, large margins to just barely in at one point, neat triangular grid cancels, tiny corner creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £600 as singles

$ 120

1141

1853, 1p Brown Red, Bluish (1, SG 3a). Pair, large margins all around, light strikes of triangular grid cancels, crease affects both stamps, appears Very Fine, SG £450 as singles

$ 75

1142

1857, 1p Rose (3, SG 5a). Pair, large part o.g., ample to large margins, bright color, light crease and tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, small red and violet backstamps, SG £900 as singles

$ 100

1143

1857, 1p Rose (3, SG 5a). Pair, large margins to just clear, o.g., h.r., bright color, natural gum wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine, SG £900 as singles

$ 115

1144

1857, 1p Rose (3, SG 5a). Strip of four, clear to large margins, indistinct cancels (will yield one barely cancelled single), light pre-printing paper fold, Fine-Very Fine and rare multiple, SG £800 as singles

$ 100

1146

1858, 6p Pale Lilac (5, SG 7b). Pair, ample to huge margins, bold "3" in barred oval hs, bright color, faint corner crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £400 as singles

$ 75

1147

1858, 1sh Yellow Green (6, SG 8). Unused (no gum), clear to ample margins all around, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, rare unused stamp, with 1958 B.P.A. certificate, SG £2,500 (Image)

$ 350

1148

1858, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Strip of three, large margins to just touched at one point, deep rich color, unobtrusive strikes of triangular grid cancels, scissors-cut between two stamps, few toned spots, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and rare used multiple of the Dark Green, SG £1,500 as singles

$ 290

1149

1861, 1p Vermilion, Woodblock (7, SG 13). Ample to clear margins, neat grid cancel, thin spot and faint crease, otherwise Very Fine, SG £2,000 (Image)

$ 450

1152

1861, 4p Milky Blue, Woodblock (9, SG 14). Ample to large margins as shown, fresh and bright color, light cancel, few corner creases, appears Very Fine, SG £1,600 (Image)

$ 450

1153

1863, 1p Brown Red (12, SG 18c). Block of four, huge margins to just in on one side, triangular grid cancels, deep rich color, faint creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine multiple, SG £900 as singles

$ 105

1154

1863, 1p Deep Carmine Red (12a, SG 18). Block of eight, o.g., h.r., full to large margins all around, bright color, few creases, thin spot, faint toned spot, still appears Fine-Very Fine, an impressive multiple, SG £880 as singles

$ 210

1155

1863, 4p Dark Blue (13, SG 19). Three pairs, all have ample to large margins, different shades, two o.g., h.r., usual natural gum bends, one small part o.g., h.r., one with faint toned spot, no gum pair with crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £660 as singles

$ 85

1156

1863, 6p Purple (14, SG 20). Pair, large margins to just clear, bold strike of "1" barred oval hs, crease affects both stamps, still Fine-Very Fine appearance, SG £900 as singles

$ 140