Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Cape of Good Hope: continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2252		1855-58, 6p Pale Lilac, Shades (5, 5a, 5b, SG 7, 7b, 7c). Five used stamps, incl. three No. 5, all have ample to large margins, few different cancels incl. No. 5b with red, one No. 5 with unusual cancel, few small faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,550	1,550.00	290.00
2253		1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Pair, original gum, h.r., large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, SG £450 (Image)	450.00	225.00
2254		1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Block of four, huge margins incl. full corner sheet margin, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice block, purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1924, SG £900 (Image)	900.00	675.00
2255		1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Huge well-balanced margins, rich color, bold oval grid cancel leaves vignette completely visible, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, SG £500 (Image)	500.00	375.00
2256		1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color, light cancel, trivial corner crease at right, otherwise Very Fine, SG £500 (Image)	500.00	160.00
2257		1855-58, 1sh Yellow Green Dark Green (6, 6a, SG 8, 8b). Five used stamps, incl. three Yellow Green, all but one has ample to large margins, few different cancels, few small faults, otherwise appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,540 (Image)	1,525.00	190.00
2258		1859, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Eight, most are o.g. or large part o.g., all have clear to large margins incl. one with large sheet margin, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, also incl. two unused No. 15 in similar condition, SG £2,500 (Image)	2,500.00	375.00
2259		1861, 1p Vermilion, Wood Block (7, SG 13). Large to enormous margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, rich color, neat triangular grid cancel, small nick entirely in margin at right (easily trimmed), tiny crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare, ex Pack, SG £2,250 (Image)	2,000.00	1,250.00
2260		1861, 1p Vermilion, Wood Block (7, SG 13). Ample margins, bright color, neat triangular grid cancel, small corner crease at left, otherwise Fine, SG £2,250 (Image)	2,000.00	325.00
2261		1861, 4p Milky Blue, Wood Block (9, SG 14). Large to huge margins all around, neat vignette-free strike of cancel at bottom, tiny corner crease at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Pack (Image)	1,750.00	1,300.00

Cape of Good Hope: continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2252

1855-58, 6p Pale Lilac, Shades (5, 5a, 5b, SG 7, 7b, 7c). Five used stamps, incl. three No. 5, all have ample to large margins, few different cancels incl. No. 5b with red, one No. 5 with unusual cancel, few small faults, most appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,550

1,550.00

290.00

2253

1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Pair, original gum, h.r., large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, SG £450 (Image)

450.00

225.00

2254

1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Block of four, huge margins incl. full corner sheet margin, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice block, purchased from Stanley Gibbons in 1924, SG £900 (Image)

900.00

675.00

2255

1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Huge well-balanced margins, rich color, bold oval grid cancel leaves vignette completely visible, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, SG £500 (Image)

500.00

375.00

2256

1855, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Large margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at left, deep rich color, light cancel, trivial corner crease at right, otherwise Very Fine, SG £500 (Image)

500.00

160.00

2257

1855-58, 1sh Yellow Green Dark Green (6, 6a, SG 8, 8b). Five used stamps, incl. three Yellow Green, all but one has ample to large margins, few different cancels, few small faults, otherwise appear Fine-Very Fine, SG £1,540 (Image)

1,525.00

190.00

2258

1859, 1sh Dark Green (6a, SG 8b). Eight, most are o.g. or large part o.g., all have clear to large margins incl. one with large sheet margin, few small faults, all appear Fine-Very Fine, also incl. two unused No. 15 in similar condition, SG £2,500 (Image)

2,500.00

375.00

2259

1861, 1p Vermilion, Wood Block (7, SG 13). Large to enormous margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, rich color, neat triangular grid cancel, small nick entirely in margin at right (easily trimmed), tiny crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare, ex Pack, SG £2,250 (Image)

2,000.00

1,250.00

2260

1861, 1p Vermilion, Wood Block (7, SG 13). Ample margins, bright color, neat triangular grid cancel, small corner crease at left, otherwise Fine, SG £2,250 (Image)

2,000.00

325.00

2261

1861, 4p Milky Blue, Wood Block (9, SG 14). Large to huge margins all around, neat vignette-free strike of cancel at bottom, tiny corner crease at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Pack (Image)

1,750.00

1,300.00