Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Bluish Papers:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
956		1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Both lightly hinged, 2c small toned spot at B.L., otherwise Very Fine	185.00	220.00
957		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). H.r., well-centered for this stamp, deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAM[PLE OF THE 3-CENT BLUISH PAPER. Small "Economist" (Stamp Co.) backstamp (Image)	1,800.00	2,300.00
958		3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, intense rich color, fresh and Fine	1,800.00	1,000.00
959		4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Very lightly hinged, rich color on strongly blued paper, wide margins, centered slightly to right, reperfed at bottom FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER. Ex Close. With 1957 and 1999 P.F. certificates (the former not mentioning reperforating) (Image)	20,000.00	9,750.00
960		5c Blue, Bluish (361). Tiny h.r., bright color and sharp impression, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate	4,500.00	2,100.00
961		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Small h.r., rich color, trivial natural inclusion, small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, owner's backstamp	1,350.00	550.00
962		6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Small h.r., unusually vibrant color, tiny natural inclusion, Fine, with 1961 P.F. certificate	1,350.00	625.00
963		10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Lightly hinged, exceedingly well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)	1,600.00	2,400.00
964		10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Unused (tropicalized o.g. with adherences), fresh color, Fine	1,600.00	400.00
965		13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, well-centered for this difficult stamp VERY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,800.00	3,500.00
966		13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Well-centered, light cancel, rich color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER. A beautiful stamp (Image)	2,250.00	2,600.00
967		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Trace of hinging, well centered, fresh and Very Fine, with photocopy of 1981 (for pair) and 1998 P.F. certificates	1,350.00	1,050.00
968		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Barely hinged, fresh and bright color, tiny toned spot at T., reperfed at R., Very Fine appearance	1,350.00	1,100.00
969		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, lovely shade, reperfed at B., Very Fine appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate	1,350.00	500.00
970		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Small h.r., rich color and sharp impression, owner's backstamp which does not show thru, Fine, with photocopy of 1955 P.F. certificate for block of four	1,350.00	450.00
971		15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Rich color, oval registry cancel, small crease at bottom right VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY ELUSIVE EXAMPLE OF THE USED 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER -- RARELY OFFERED AT PUBLIC AUCTION AND GROSSLY UNDERCATALOGUED IN SCOTT. Our research shows only seven used singles have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. Unlike the 13c Bluish Paper, the 15c saw very little use, and surviving examples are extremely rare. The Scott Catalogue value is probably based on an old and obsolete realization. With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)	1,600.00	6,750.00

Bluish Papers:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

956

1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Both lightly hinged, 2c small toned spot at B.L., otherwise Very Fine

185.00

220.00

957

3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). H.r., well-centered for this stamp, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAM[PLE OF THE 3-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

Small "Economist" (Stamp Co.) backstamp (Image)

1,800.00

2,300.00

958

3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, intense rich color, fresh and Fine

1,800.00

1,000.00

959

4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Very lightly hinged, rich color on strongly blued paper, wide margins, centered slightly to right, reperfed at bottom

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

Ex Close. With 1957 and 1999 P.F. certificates (the former not mentioning reperforating) (Image)

20,000.00

9,750.00

960

5c Blue, Bluish (361). Tiny h.r., bright color and sharp impression, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate

4,500.00

2,100.00

961

6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Small h.r., rich color, trivial natural inclusion, small thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, owner's backstamp

1,350.00

550.00

962

6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Small h.r., unusually vibrant color, tiny natural inclusion, Fine, with 1961 P.F. certificate

1,350.00

625.00

963

10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Lightly hinged, exceedingly well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)

1,600.00

2,400.00

964

10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Unused (tropicalized o.g. with adherences), fresh color, Fine

1,600.00

400.00

965

13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, well-centered for this difficult stamp

VERY FINE. A FRESH AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,800.00

3,500.00

966

13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Well-centered, light cancel, rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER.

A beautiful stamp (Image)

2,250.00

2,600.00

967

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Trace of hinging, well centered, fresh and Very Fine, with photocopy of 1981 (for pair) and 1998 P.F. certificates

1,350.00

1,050.00

968

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Barely hinged, fresh and bright color, tiny toned spot at T., reperfed at R., Very Fine appearance

1,350.00

1,100.00

969

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, lovely shade, reperfed at B., Very Fine appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate

1,350.00

500.00

970

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Small h.r., rich color and sharp impression, owner's backstamp which does not show thru, Fine, with photocopy of 1955 P.F. certificate for block of four

1,350.00

450.00

971

15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Rich color, oval registry cancel, small crease at bottom right

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY ELUSIVE EXAMPLE OF THE USED 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER -- RARELY OFFERED AT PUBLIC AUCTION AND GROSSLY UNDERCATALOGUED IN SCOTT.

Our research shows only seven used singles have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. Unlike the 13c Bluish Paper, the 15c saw very little use, and surviving examples are extremely rare. The Scott Catalogue value is probably based on an old and obsolete realization.

With 1999 P.F. certificate. (Image)

1,600.00

6,750.00