Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1861-66 Issue:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
159		10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep shade and proof-like impression, light face-free red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	800.00
160	E	1c Black, First Design, Die Essay on India (63-E11a). Stamp size, intense impression, small thin spot and light crease, otherwise Fine, very rare, unpriced in Black in Scott, this essay was used in the Evans book as an illustration of First Design characteristics (p. 13), an example on card brought $3,000 hammer in our Finkelburg sale	E. 200-300
161		1c Blue (63). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant shade and detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate	300.00
162		3c Pink (64). Original gum, small h.r., small stain on back, about Fine, a rare stamp with original gum, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate	6,000.00
163		3c Pink (64). Grid cancel and circular datestamp, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate	675.00
164		3c Lake (66). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, fresh paper with long full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE SCARCE LAKE SHADE. With 1984 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)	2,000.00
165		5c Buff (67). Neat grid cancel, remarkably well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate for pair (Image)	750.00
166		24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep shade on fresh paper, grid cancels, small hs in violet on reverse does not show thru, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00
167		24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Light grid cancel, certificate harshly states faint toning at bottom (virtually non-existant), otherwise Very Fine and choice, grossly undercatalogued in Scott, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	800.00
168		30c Orange (71). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color and sharp impression on bright fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, an outstanding stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00

1861-66 Issue:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

159

10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Deep shade and proof-like impression, light face-free red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

800.00

160

1c Black, First Design, Die Essay on India (63-E11a). Stamp size, intense impression, small thin spot and light crease, otherwise Fine, very rare, unpriced in Black in Scott, this essay was used in the Evans book as an illustration of First Design characteristics (p. 13), an example on card brought $3,000 hammer in our Finkelburg sale

E. 200-300

161

1c Blue (63). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant shade and detailed impression on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate

300.00

162

3c Pink (64). Original gum, small h.r., small stain on back, about Fine, a rare stamp with original gum, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate

6,000.00

163

3c Pink (64). Grid cancel and circular datestamp, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate

675.00

164

3c Lake (66). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, fresh paper with long full perforations all around

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE IN THE SCARCE LAKE SHADE.

With 1984 and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

2,000.00

165

5c Buff (67). Neat grid cancel, remarkably well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate for pair (Image)

750.00

166

24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep shade on fresh paper, grid cancels, small hs in violet on reverse does not show thru, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

167

24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Light grid cancel, certificate harshly states faint toning at bottom (virtually non-existant), otherwise Very Fine and choice, grossly undercatalogued in Scott, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

800.00

168

30c Orange (71). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color and sharp impression on bright fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, an outstanding stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00