Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1869 Pictorial Issue (1c - 3c):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
277	P	1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Hybrid Large Die Proofs (112P-122P). Leatherbound album containing complete set of proofs, all are hybrids on India and mounted on separate cards with gold edges and gold outline of approximate area of die sinkage, gold lettering on cover reads "Proofs./United States Postage Stamps/Series of 1869/Engraved by the/National Bank Note Company,/New York", inside front cover has pencil presentation "To J.M. Reed, Mayor of St. John, with compliments of W.H.H. Terrell, Asst. P.M. Gen., U.S., Aug. 5, 1871", some age spotting, otherwise Very Fine and attractive presentation album	E. 1,500-2,000	1,250.00
278		1c-30c 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-121). 19 used stamps, 3c (six), others one to three each, better incl. 1c with blue revenue datestamp, 2c with Star, 3c with Shoe-Fly, orange, blue, Cross in Heart, 6c with blue, red , "Paid 3", 10c with N.Y. Steamship, 12c with "Paid", 15c with red cork, 30c with rosette, generally Fine-appearing stamps with Very Fine strikes	E. 750-1,000	950.00
279		1c Buff (112). Mint N.H., rich color, beautifully centered with wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	650.00	3,250.00
280		1c Buff (112). Perfectly centered, rich color, bold strike of unusual Diamond fancy cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 200-300	625.00
281		1c Buff (112). Jumbo margins showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom, clear grill points, fresh color on bright paper, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an enormous stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	140.00	850.00
282		1c Buff (112). Fresh color, clear strike of "Hiogo, Japan" double-circle handstamp, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce cancel on the 1c 1869, ex Koppersmith, Saadi, with 1991 P.S.E. and P.F. certificates (Image)	490.00	625.00
283		1c Buff (112). Rich color, perfect strike of town circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with town marking, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	150.00	150.00
284		2c Brown, Split Grill (113 var). Mint N.H. with split grill at top and bottom, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice Mint N.H. split-grill variety, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	750.00	1,050.00
285		2c Brown (113). Well-centered, rich color, well-struck rosette cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	60.00	500.00
286		2c Brown (113). Jumbo margins incl. natural s.e. at right showing complete arrow at bottom, bold circle of wedges cancel at top, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	60.00	1,200.00

1869 Pictorial Issue (1c - 3c):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

277

1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Hybrid Large Die Proofs (112P-122P). Leatherbound album containing complete set of proofs, all are hybrids on India and mounted on separate cards with gold edges and gold outline of approximate area of die sinkage, gold lettering on cover reads "Proofs./United States Postage Stamps/Series of 1869/Engraved by the/National Bank Note Company,/New York", inside front cover has pencil presentation "To J.M. Reed, Mayor of St. John, with compliments of W.H.H. Terrell, Asst. P.M. Gen., U.S., Aug. 5, 1871", some age spotting, otherwise Very Fine and attractive presentation album

E. 1,500-2,000

1,250.00

278

1c-30c 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-121). 19 used stamps, 3c (six), others one to three each, better incl. 1c with blue revenue datestamp, 2c with Star, 3c with Shoe-Fly, orange, blue, Cross in Heart, 6c with blue, red , "Paid 3", 10c with N.Y. Steamship, 12c with "Paid", 15c with red cork, 30c with rosette, generally Fine-appearing stamps with Very Fine strikes

E. 750-1,000

950.00

279

1c Buff (112). Mint N.H., rich color, beautifully centered with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

650.00

3,250.00

280

1c Buff (112). Perfectly centered, rich color, bold strike of unusual Diamond fancy cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 200-300

625.00

281

1c Buff (112). Jumbo margins showing part of adjoining stamp at bottom, clear grill points, fresh color on bright paper, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an enormous stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

140.00

850.00

282

1c Buff (112). Fresh color, clear strike of "Hiogo, Japan" double-circle handstamp, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce cancel on the 1c 1869, ex Koppersmith, Saadi, with 1991 P.S.E. and P.F. certificates (Image)

490.00

625.00

283

1c Buff (112). Rich color, perfect strike of town circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with town marking, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

150.00

284

2c Brown, Split Grill (113 var). Mint N.H. with split grill at top and bottom, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice Mint N.H. split-grill variety, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

750.00

1,050.00

285

2c Brown (113). Well-centered, rich color, well-struck rosette cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

60.00

500.00

286

2c Brown (113). Jumbo margins incl. natural s.e. at right showing complete arrow at bottom, bold circle of wedges cancel at top, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

60.00

1,200.00