Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424a-428a):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
681		1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (424a). Deep rich color, tied by neat "Chicago Ill. Dec. 23 9-PM 1914" postmark on multicolored illustrated Christmas post card to Stoughton Wis., some slight gum toning around stamp edges which nicely accentuates the perforations, light file fold in card well clear of stamp VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS. The other recorded cover, dated August 7, 1915, bears a pair of Scott 424a, but the top stamp is faulty. Ex Siskin (and signed by him) and Zoellner. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for used is $2,500.00 (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,250.00
682		1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (424a). Top margin single, lightly hinged, natural s.e. at left with part arrow and trace of guideline at left (position 1 from the right pane), deep rich color on bright paper FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	1,800.00
683		1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (424a). Deep rich color, bold "Chicago Illinois" precancel, Very Fine and choice, perhaps 20 copies are known, with 1972 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image)	2,500.00	3,000.00
684		1c Green, Perf 10 x 12 (424b). Intense color and impression, bold "Dayton Ohio" precancel, few light creases, otherwise Very Fine example of this rare compound perforation, less than 50 were found, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	950.00	750.00
685		1c Green, Booklet Pane of Six, Imperforate (424d var). Unused (no gum) as are all of the 60 reported booklet panes, rich color, huge margins all around EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY -- THIS IS THE ONLY IMPERFORATE BOOKLET PANE IN U.S. PHILATELY. This unusual error was first discovered in 1968. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	1,800.00
686		2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (425d). Top margin plate no. 7082 single, incredibly deep color and sharp impression VERY FINE AND RARE PERFORATION VARIETY -- PROBABLY UNIQUE AS A PLATE NUMBER SINGLE. Ex Col. Green and Zoellner. With 1988 P.F. certificate. The current Scott Catalogue value reflects the realization at the Zoellner sale. (Image)	6,500.00	9,000.00
687		5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (428a). Deep rich color, wide margins, light strike of cancellation, small corner crease at top left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY. With 1950 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)	5,500.00	6,500.00

1912-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424a-428a):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

681

1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (424a). Deep rich color, tied by neat "Chicago Ill. Dec. 23 9-PM 1914" postmark on multicolored illustrated Christmas post card to Stoughton Wis., some slight gum toning around stamp edges which nicely accentuates the perforations, light file fold in card well clear of stamp

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF THE COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS.

The other recorded cover, dated August 7, 1915, bears a pair of Scott 424a, but the top stamp is faulty.

Ex Siskin (and signed by him) and Zoellner. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for used is $2,500.00 (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,250.00

682

1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (424a). Top margin single, lightly hinged, natural s.e. at left with part arrow and trace of guideline at left (position 1 from the right pane), deep rich color on bright paper

FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY.

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

1,800.00

683

1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (424a). Deep rich color, bold "Chicago Illinois" precancel, Very Fine and choice, perhaps 20 copies are known, with 1972 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image)

2,500.00

3,000.00

684

1c Green, Perf 10 x 12 (424b). Intense color and impression, bold "Dayton Ohio" precancel, few light creases, otherwise Very Fine example of this rare compound perforation, less than 50 were found, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

950.00

750.00

685

1c Green, Booklet Pane of Six, Imperforate (424d var). Unused (no gum) as are all of the 60 reported booklet panes, rich color, huge margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY -- THIS IS THE ONLY IMPERFORATE BOOKLET PANE IN U.S. PHILATELY.

This unusual error was first discovered in 1968. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

1,800.00

686

2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (425d). Top margin plate no. 7082 single, incredibly deep color and sharp impression

VERY FINE AND RARE PERFORATION VARIETY -- PROBABLY UNIQUE AS A PLATE NUMBER SINGLE.

Ex Col. Green and Zoellner. With 1988 P.F. certificate. The current Scott Catalogue value reflects the realization at the Zoellner sale. (Image)

6,500.00

9,000.00

687

5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (428a). Deep rich color, wide margins, light strike of cancellation, small corner crease at top left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPOUND-PERFORATION VARIETY.

With 1950 and 1990 P.F. certificates (Image)

5,500.00

6,500.00