Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 _ 260):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
486		1c-50c 1894 Issue (246-248, 251-253, 255, 256, 259, 260). Nos. 246, 253, 255 & 256 unused (no gum), others glazed original gum, bright colors, No. 252 corner crease, Very Fine (Image)	1,602.00	600.00
487		2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Jumbo margins all around, intense color, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, an enormous stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	145.00	270.00
488		2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	52.00	240.00
489		2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Original gum, barely hinged, fresh and bright color, Jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	30.00	85.00
490		2c Carmine, Ty. I, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (250c). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright and fresh color, wide margins at top and bottom VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE I IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	2,900.00
491		2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	450.00	950.00
492		2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. left margin plate no. single, rich color and sharp impression, well-centered on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	210.00	625.00
493		5c Chocolate, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Well-centered, original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins at top and bottom, fresh color and detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF THE RARE UNWATERMARKED 5-CENT 1894 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office. The unique unused block of nine with imprint and plate number, ex Col. Green collection, also originated from this find. Ex Sheriff. With 1972 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)	1,750.00	4,000.00
494		6c Dull Brown (256). Mint N.H. top margin plate no. single, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	260.00	170.00
495		6c Dull Brown (256). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. and imprint strip of three, deep rich color on bright white paper, sharp impressions, faint diagonal crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for three singles (Image)	780.00	550.00

1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246 _ 260):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

486

1c-50c 1894 Issue (246-248, 251-253, 255, 256, 259, 260). Nos. 246, 253, 255 & 256 unused (no gum), others glazed original gum, bright colors, No. 252 corner crease, Very Fine (Image)

1,602.00

600.00

487

2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Jumbo margins all around, intense color, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, an enormous stamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

145.00

270.00

488

2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

52.00

240.00

489

2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Original gum, barely hinged, fresh and bright color, Jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

30.00

85.00

490

2c Carmine, Ty. I, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (250c). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright and fresh color, wide margins at top and bottom

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE I IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

2,900.00

491

2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

450.00

950.00

492

2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. left margin plate no. single, rich color and sharp impression, well-centered on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

210.00

625.00

493

5c Chocolate, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (255c). Well-centered, original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins at top and bottom, fresh color and detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE PAIR OF THE RARE UNWATERMARKED 5-CENT 1894 ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.

It is believed that most examples of this error originate from a part sheet purchased by a collector at the Richmond Va. post office. The unique unused block of nine with imprint and plate number, ex Col. Green collection, also originated from this find.

Ex Sheriff. With 1972 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

1,750.00

4,000.00

494

6c Dull Brown (256). Mint N.H. top margin plate no. single, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

260.00

170.00

495

6c Dull Brown (256). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. and imprint strip of three, deep rich color on bright white paper, sharp impressions, faint diagonal crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for three singles (Image)

780.00

550.00