Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**3c-5c 1851-56 Issue:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
59		3c Orange Brown (10). Position 68R1E, unused (no gum), ample margins to just touching at lower right, rich color and proof-like impression, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	500.00
60		3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, large margins including part of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, bright and fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	240.00	375.00
62		5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, deep rich color on bright paper VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE OF THE CLASSIC IMPERFORATE STAMPS IN SOUND UNUSED CONDITION. With 1956 P.F. certificate (Image)	9,500.00	6,250.00
63		5c Red Brown (12). D relief, huge margins all around, rich color and sharp proof-like impression, neat strike of town datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	2,200.00
64		5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, beautiful color and impression, light strike of New Orleans datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	650.00
65		5c Red Brown (12). Full to huge margins, rich color, blue town datestamps, light horizontal crease and tiny margin corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, great visual appeal and extremely rare with blue cancel, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,275.00	400.00
66		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to full, rich color, face-free strike of town datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	1,250.00	525.00
67		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, neat strike of New Orleans datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	600.00
68		5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, dark color, well-struck New Orleans 1857 circular datestamp, small corner crease, Very Fine appearance (Image)	1,275.00	325.00
69		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color, New Orleans datestamp, faint corner crease at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	500.00

3c-5c 1851-56 Issue:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3c Orange Brown (10). Position 68R1E, unused (no gum), ample margins to just touching at lower right, rich color and proof-like impression, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

500.00

3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, large margins including part of adjoining stamps at right and bottom, bright and fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

240.00

375.00

5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, deep rich color on bright paper

VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE. ONE OF THE MOST ELUSIVE OF THE CLASSIC IMPERFORATE STAMPS IN SOUND UNUSED CONDITION.

With 1956 P.F. certificate (Image)

9,500.00

6,250.00

5c Red Brown (12). D relief, huge margins all around, rich color and sharp proof-like impression, neat strike of town datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

2,200.00

5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, beautiful color and impression, light strike of New Orleans datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

650.00

5c Red Brown (12). Full to huge margins, rich color, blue town datestamps, light horizontal crease and tiny margin corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, great visual appeal and extremely rare with blue cancel, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,275.00

400.00

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to full, rich color, face-free strike of town datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

1,250.00

525.00

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, deep rich color, neat strike of New Orleans datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

600.00

5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, dark color, well-struck New Orleans 1857 circular datestamp, small corner crease, Very Fine appearance (Image)

1,275.00

325.00

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color, New Orleans datestamp, faint corner crease at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

500.00