Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Mark D. Larkin and the Dr. Roy W. Tess Collections. continued...

**1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Used):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
516		1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Perfectly centered with huge even margins, deep rich color on bright paper, bold duplex cancel, tiny thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, very difficult to find this well-centered with such wide margins (Image)	325.00	425.00
517		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Well-centered with extra wide margins, neat oval grid cancel, Extremely Fine, the extreme rarity and elusiveness of the 2c 1869 Re-issue in choice used condition is disguised by the nominal $450 Scott value--worth several times that figure	450.00	2,600.00
518		2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Dark shade and sharp impression on bright paper, bold duplex cancel, small corner crease, otherwise Fine	450.00	425.00
519		6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Perfectly centered, extraordinarily wide margins, beautiful shade, segmented cork cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN USED CONDITION. The 6c is the third rarest of the set in used condition (after the 3c and 12c). This stamp, which would be highly regarded even as a regular issue, is quite possibly the finest used 6c Re-Issue extant. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	4,750.00
520		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Large margins, vivid color, New York registry oval cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	1,600.00
521		10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bold strikes of New York registry cancels, fresh and bright color, Fine (Image)	1,600.00	1,350.00
522		12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Rich color, perfectly centered, bold New York circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. PROBABLY THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. The 12c 1869 Pictorial Re-issue is the second rarest of the set in used condition. The Zoellner collection, sold by our firm in 1998, contained a used example with a small fault. Rose estimates 15-20 exist used--we doubt more than six are sound and well-centered.	2,500.00	6,000.00
523		12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Extra wide margins, New York duplex cancel, rich color and proof-like impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN THIS SOUND USED CONDITION. As noted in the previous lot, the 12c 1869 Pictorial Re-issue is the second rarest of the set in used condition. Of the estimated 15 to 20 that exist used, we doubt more than six are sound and well-centered. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	2,900.00
524		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Well-centered, bold registry cancel, rich colors, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)	1,000.00	3,250.00
525		15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Well-centered, rich colors, grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00	1,700.00
526		24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Remarkably well-centered, beautiful intense colors and impressions, lightly cancelled EXTREMELY FINE. THE 24-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IS FAR SCARCER IN CHOICE USED CONDITION THAN UNUSED. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	3,000.00
527		24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Rich colors, well-centered, bold cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE COMBINATION OF CENTERING, COLOR, IMPRESSION AND CANCELLATION. The 24c 1869 Re-issue is far scarcer used than unused. (Image)	1,200.00	2,400.00
528		24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Well-centered, light registry oval cancel, bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE. With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	1,300.00
529		24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Well-centered, small thinning at T.L. corner, appears Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate	1,200.00	425.00
530		30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Deep rich colors, well-struck registry and trace of blue cancels, tiny thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance	2,250.00	1,250.00
531		30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Light strike of registry cancel, extraneous ink mark, reperfed at R., Fine appearance	2,250.00	1,250.00
532		1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Cancelled by perfectly struck "Oaktow(n)/May 16, 1(88?)/Indian(a)" cancel, Fine, unusual cancel	E. 150-200	325.00

1875 Re-Issue of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Used):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

516

1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Perfectly centered with huge even margins, deep rich color on bright paper, bold duplex cancel, tiny thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, very difficult to find this well-centered with such wide margins (Image)

325.00

425.00

517

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Well-centered with extra wide margins, neat oval grid cancel, Extremely Fine, the extreme rarity and elusiveness of the 2c 1869 Re-issue in choice used condition is disguised by the nominal $450 Scott value--worth several times that figure

450.00

2,600.00

518

2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Dark shade and sharp impression on bright paper, bold duplex cancel, small corner crease, otherwise Fine

450.00

425.00

519

6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Perfectly centered, extraordinarily wide margins, beautiful shade, segmented cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN USED CONDITION.

The 6c is the third rarest of the set in used condition (after the 3c and 12c). This stamp, which would be highly regarded even as a regular issue, is quite possibly the finest used 6c Re-Issue extant.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

4,750.00

520

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Large margins, vivid color, New York registry oval cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

521

10c Yellow, Re-Issue (127). Bold strikes of New York registry cancels, fresh and bright color, Fine (Image)

1,600.00

1,350.00

522

12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Rich color, perfectly centered, bold New York circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. PROBABLY THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IN EXISTENCE.

The 12c 1869 Pictorial Re-issue is the second rarest of the set in used condition. The Zoellner collection, sold by our firm in 1998, contained a used example with a small fault. Rose estimates 15-20 exist used--we doubt more than six are sound and well-centered.

2,500.00

6,000.00

523

12c Green, Re-Issue (128). Extra wide margins, New York duplex cancel, rich color and proof-like impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN THIS SOUND USED CONDITION.

As noted in the previous lot, the 12c 1869 Pictorial Re-issue is the second rarest of the set in used condition. Of the estimated 15 to 20 that exist used, we doubt more than six are sound and well-centered.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

2,900.00

524

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Well-centered, bold registry cancel, rich colors, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)

1,000.00

3,250.00

525

15c Brown & Blue, Re-Issue (129). Well-centered, rich colors, grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

1,700.00

526

24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Remarkably well-centered, beautiful intense colors and impressions, lightly cancelled

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 24-CENT 1869 RE-ISSUE IS FAR SCARCER IN CHOICE USED CONDITION THAN UNUSED.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

3,000.00

527

24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Rich colors, well-centered, bold cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE COMBINATION OF CENTERING, COLOR, IMPRESSION AND CANCELLATION.

The 24c 1869 Re-issue is far scarcer used than unused. (Image)

1,200.00

2,400.00

528

24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Well-centered, light registry oval cancel, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE.

With 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

1,300.00

529

24c Green & Violet, Re-Issue (130). Well-centered, small thinning at T.L. corner, appears Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate

1,200.00

425.00

530

30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Deep rich colors, well-struck registry and trace of blue cancels, tiny thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance

2,250.00

1,250.00

531

30c Blue & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Light strike of registry cancel, extraneous ink mark, reperfed at R., Fine appearance

2,250.00

1,250.00

532

1c Buff, 1880 Re-Issue (133). Cancelled by perfectly struck "Oaktow(n)/May 16, 1(88?)/Indian(a)" cancel, Fine, unusual cancel

E. 150-200

325.00