Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH continued...

**Trinidad to Victoria:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2315		1847, (5c) Blue, Lady McLeod (SG 1). Clear to large margins all around except small nick mostly in margin at right, cancelled by manuscript "X" (as nearly always), thin spot thru stamp at center VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE LADY MCLEOD STAMP. Accompanied by cover from the Taylor correspondence. With 1999 B.P.A. certificate stating that the stamp did not originate on the cover (Image)	10,000.00	4,500.00
2316		1852, (1p) Deep Blue, Deeply Blued Paper (3a, SG 4). Block of six, original gum, large margins all around, incredibly deep paper and shade, trivial crease at left, otherwise Very Fine, SG £900 (Image)	960.00	260.00
2317		1852, (1p) Blue, Fine Impression (9, SG 13). Large margins except just in at bottom right, fresh color and showing fine detailed background lines, barred numeral oval cancel, small thin spot, otherwise Fine, SG £1,600 (Image)	1,750.00	300.00
2318		1853, (1p) Blue, Blue Cartridge Paper (10, SG 14). Three large margins, just in at left, neat strike of "1" in barred oval cancel, Fine and rare, Stanley Gibbons backstamp, SG £1,800 (Image)	2,400.00	350.00
2319		1855, (1p) Pale Blue (11, SG 15). Ample to large margins, still showing some background lines, neat "2" barred oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine, SG £900 (Image)	550.00	400.00
2320		1860, (1p) Bluish Gray, Late Impression (12, SG 19). Large margins to just barely touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by barred oval cancel on blue folded cover to Port of Spain, matching "AP 20, 1860" backstamp, file folds away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	850.00
2321		1860, (1p) Rose (13, SG 20). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, very worn impression, bold "Too-Late" handstamp and part of Trinidad datestamp, left stamp light natural pre-printing paper fold and small tear entirely in margin at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £900 as singles (Image)	900.00	425.00
2322		TURKS ISLANDS, 1881, -1/2p on 1p Dull Red, Setting 8 (9, SG 15). Block of twelve showing the three varieties of the setting, o.g., lightly hinged, rich color, centered to bottom right, Fine and attractive multiple, SG £660 (Image)	960.00	400.00
2323		VICTORIA, 1884, £1 Orange Yellow, Stamp Duty, Perf 12 (AR48a, SG 262). Original gum, brilliant color, light corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, SG £550 (Image)	650.00	220.00

Trinidad to Victoria:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2315

1847, (5c) Blue, Lady McLeod (SG 1). Clear to large margins all around except small nick mostly in margin at right, cancelled by manuscript "X" (as nearly always), thin spot thru stamp at center

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE LADY MCLEOD STAMP.

Accompanied by cover from the Taylor correspondence. With 1999 B.P.A. certificate stating that the stamp did not originate on the cover (Image)

10,000.00

4,500.00

2316

1852, (1p) Deep Blue, Deeply Blued Paper (3a, SG 4). Block of six, original gum, large margins all around, incredibly deep paper and shade, trivial crease at left, otherwise Very Fine, SG £900 (Image)

960.00

260.00

2317

1852, (1p) Blue, Fine Impression (9, SG 13). Large margins except just in at bottom right, fresh color and showing fine detailed background lines, barred numeral oval cancel, small thin spot, otherwise Fine, SG £1,600 (Image)

1,750.00

300.00

2318

1853, (1p) Blue, Blue Cartridge Paper (10, SG 14). Three large margins, just in at left, neat strike of "1" in barred oval cancel, Fine and rare, Stanley Gibbons backstamp, SG £1,800 (Image)

2,400.00

350.00

2319

1855, (1p) Pale Blue (11, SG 15). Ample to large margins, still showing some background lines, neat "2" barred oval cancel, fresh and Very Fine, SG £900 (Image)

550.00

400.00

2320

1860, (1p) Bluish Gray, Late Impression (12, SG 19). Large margins to just barely touched incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, tied by barred oval cancel on blue folded cover to Port of Spain, matching "AP 20, 1860" backstamp, file folds away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

850.00

2321

1860, (1p) Rose (13, SG 20). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, very worn impression, bold "Too-Late" handstamp and part of Trinidad datestamp, left stamp light natural pre-printing paper fold and small tear entirely in margin at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, SG £900 as singles (Image)

900.00

425.00

2322

TURKS ISLANDS, 1881, -1/2p on 1p Dull Red, Setting 8 (9, SG 15). Block of twelve showing the three varieties of the setting, o.g., lightly hinged, rich color, centered to bottom right, Fine and attractive multiple, SG £660 (Image)

960.00

400.00

2323

VICTORIA, 1884, £1 Orange Yellow, Stamp Duty, Perf 12 (AR48a, SG 262). Original gum, brilliant color, light corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, SG £550 (Image)

650.00

220.00