Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1890 Small Bank Note Issue:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
418		1c Dull Blue (219). Mint N.H. bottom sheet margin single, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)	50.00	230.00
419		2c Lake (219D). Original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine (Image)	210.00	160.00
420		2c Carmine (220). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins all around, bright and fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1987 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)	40.00	500.00
421		2c Carmine (220). Mint N.H. bottom margin imprint block of four, remarkably bright and fresh, Extremely Fine (Image)	160.00	450.00
422		2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner sheet margin, deep rich color, well-centered with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, rare in that it shows the position on the sheet for this particular variety, which occurred on the first four rows of one plate used to print this stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	135.00	800.00
423		2c Carmine, Cap on "2" (220a, 220c). Block of four, the left stamps with single Cap over left "2", the right stamps with Cap over both "2"'s, original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps Mint N.H., incredibly rich color and well-centered VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE COMBINATION BLOCK SHOWING BOTH VARIETIES OF CAP OVER "2". A HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE ITEM -- THE LOWER RIGHT STAMP COULD WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY EXTANT. With 1997 P.F. certificate. Ex Golin (our Sale 812, where it realized $6,250 hammer). Scott Retail as singles (meaningless for an item of this rarity) (Image)	985.00	6,750.00
424		2c Carmine, Cap on Both "2"'s (220c). Original gum, deep rich color, well-centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	275.00	1,150.00
425		5c Yellow Brown (223 var). Mint N.H., well-centered, with even margins all around, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice example of this sub-shade, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	130.00	800.00
426		5c Chocolate, Imperforate (223a). Top margin block of four, top pair Mint N.H., bottom pair lightly hinged, large margins, dark shade, faint toning in margin far from stamps, Extremely Fine (Image)	550.00	325.00
427		15c Indigo (227). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on bright white paper, Very Fine (Image)	200.00	300.00

1890 Small Bank Note Issue:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

418

1c Dull Blue (219). Mint N.H. bottom sheet margin single, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp (Image)

50.00

230.00

419

2c Lake (219D). Original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine (Image)

210.00

160.00

420

2c Carmine (220). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins all around, bright and fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1987 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)

40.00

500.00

421

2c Carmine (220). Mint N.H. bottom margin imprint block of four, remarkably bright and fresh, Extremely Fine (Image)

160.00

450.00

422

2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner sheet margin, deep rich color, well-centered with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, rare in that it shows the position on the sheet for this particular variety, which occurred on the first four rows of one plate used to print this stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

135.00

800.00

423

2c Carmine, Cap on "2" (220a, 220c). Block of four, the left stamps with single Cap over left "2", the right stamps with Cap over both "2"'s, original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps Mint N.H., incredibly rich color and well-centered

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE COMBINATION BLOCK SHOWING BOTH VARIETIES OF CAP OVER "2". A HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE ITEM -- THE LOWER RIGHT STAMP COULD WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY EXTANT.

With 1997 P.F. certificate. Ex Golin (our Sale 812, where it realized $6,250 hammer). Scott Retail as singles (meaningless for an item of this rarity) (Image)

985.00

6,750.00

424

2c Carmine, Cap on Both "2"'s (220c). Original gum, deep rich color, well-centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

275.00

1,150.00

425

5c Yellow Brown (223 var). Mint N.H., well-centered, with even margins all around, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice example of this sub-shade, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

130.00

800.00

426

5c Chocolate, Imperforate (223a). Top margin block of four, top pair Mint N.H., bottom pair lightly hinged, large margins, dark shade, faint toning in margin far from stamps, Extremely Fine (Image)

550.00

325.00

427

15c Indigo (227). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on bright white paper, Very Fine (Image)

200.00

300.00