Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

**1857-60 Issue, One-cent:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2021		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Absolutely enormous margins at sides including guideline and significant part of stamp from adjoining pane at left (natural straddle-pane margin), intense shade, tied by red "New York City Delivery 1ct. Oct. 30" carrier circular datestamp on red and blue "Our Compromise" Patriotic cover to local street address, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful and rare usage, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00
2022		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Remarkably choice centering with wide top and bottom margins, tied by blue "Clarksville Ten. Apr. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on 1c Blue Star Die entire to Henderson Ky., fresh and Extremely Fine, a rare combination of the Franklin stamp and Franklin entire paying the circular rate 12 days before Tennessee's secession referendum, ex Gibson and Zoellner (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2023		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair from the top row of Plate 4, perfectly centered with full design at top, dark shade, fine impression, tied by "New Orleans La." circular datestamp on 1859 blue folded cover to Genoa, Italy, ms. "Open Circular", ms. due marking, red "Genova" backstamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR ONA PRISTINE CIRCULAR-RATE COVER TO ITALY. TOP-ROW STAMPS FROM PLATE 4 ARE VERY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE. The top row of Plate 4 furnished the finest Type II stamps with full design at top (their counterparts from the bottom row are Type Ia stamps, displaying full bottom design). Multiples of top-row Plate 4 stamps, perforated or imperforate, are extremely rare, and this superb perforated pair on a circular-rate cover to Italy ranks among the very finest examples With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
2024		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair from the top row of Plate 4, Positions 9-10R4, right stamp shows distinctive double transfer, extraordinary wide-spaced perforations, stamps centered to right, used with horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (26) and cancelled by "New Haven Ct." circular datestamp on folded wrapper to New York City VERY FINE. THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY A UNIQUE USE OF ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE II STAMPS FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4 WITH WIDE-SPACED PERFORATIONS. The wide-spacing perforations occurred infrequently during perforating of Plate 4, either along the top row (Type II) or bottom row (Type Ia), depending on the direction of the printed sheet as it was run through the perforating machine. One of the most famous wide-spacing stamps is the Type Ia offered in our Zoellner sale, which realized $50,000 hammer. Ex Grunin (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000
2025		1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (20 var). Position 23L2, huge lightning bolt crack thru entire stamp, dark shade, tied by red New York City carrier datestamp on small buff cover to local addressee, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, the perforated stamps from Plate 2 are very scarce -- those showing the remarkable flaw are very rare -- ex Argentum (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2026		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Rich Plate 2 color, tied by clear strike of "Binghamton N.Y. Dec. 1" with day slug inverted on blue embossed People's College corner card cover to Chemung N.Y., with original printed enclosure, stamp has small corner crease at top right, small part of top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and interesting cover (Image)	E. 200-300
2027		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, rich color, centered side-to-side, tied by blue "Norfolk Va. Mar. 2, 1858" datestamp on folded printed prices current for Peruvian Guano, fresh and Very Fine, ex Judd (Image)	E. 200-300
2028		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 27-29R2 with center stamp showing significant plating marks, fresh color and remarkably choice centering, tied by two clear strikes of "Richmond Va. Nov. 27, 1857" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Newport Ky., Extremely Fine, a superb strip and a beautiful cover, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2029		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Beautiful deep Plate 4 color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 4" circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address, slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive drop-rate usage, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00

1857-60 Issue, One-cent:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2021

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Absolutely enormous margins at sides including guideline and significant part of stamp from adjoining pane at left (natural straddle-pane margin), intense shade, tied by red "New York City Delivery 1ct. Oct. 30" carrier circular datestamp on red and blue "Our Compromise" Patriotic cover to local street address, Extremely Fine and choice, a beautiful and rare usage, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

2022

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Remarkably choice centering with wide top and bottom margins, tied by blue "Clarksville Ten. Apr. 24, 1861" circular datestamp on 1c Blue Star Die entire to Henderson Ky., fresh and Extremely Fine, a rare combination of the Franklin stamp and Franklin entire paying the circular rate 12 days before Tennessee's secession referendum, ex Gibson and Zoellner (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2023

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair from the top row of Plate 4, perfectly centered with full design at top, dark shade, fine impression, tied by "New Orleans La." circular datestamp on 1859 blue folded cover to Genoa, Italy, ms. "Open Circular", ms. due marking, red "Genova" backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR ONA PRISTINE CIRCULAR-RATE COVER TO ITALY. TOP-ROW STAMPS FROM PLATE 4 ARE VERY SCARCE AND DESIRABLE.

The top row of Plate 4 furnished the finest Type II stamps with full design at top (their counterparts from the bottom row are Type Ia stamps, displaying full bottom design). Multiples of top-row Plate 4 stamps, perforated or imperforate, are extremely rare, and this superb perforated pair on a circular-rate cover to Italy ranks among the very finest examples

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2024

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair from the top row of Plate 4, Positions 9-10R4, right stamp shows distinctive double transfer, extraordinary wide-spaced perforations, stamps centered to right, used with horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (26) and cancelled by "New Haven Ct." circular datestamp on folded wrapper to New York City

VERY FINE. THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY A UNIQUE USE OF ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE II STAMPS FROM THE TOP ROW OF PLATE 4 WITH WIDE-SPACED PERFORATIONS.

The wide-spacing perforations occurred infrequently during perforating of Plate 4, either along the top row (Type II) or bottom row (Type Ia), depending on the direction of the printed sheet as it was run through the perforating machine. One of the most famous wide-spacing stamps is the Type Ia offered in our Zoellner sale, which realized $50,000 hammer.

Ex Grunin (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2025

1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 2 Crack (20 var). Position 23L2, huge lightning bolt crack thru entire stamp, dark shade, tied by red New York City carrier datestamp on small buff cover to local addressee, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, the perforated stamps from Plate 2 are very scarce -- those showing the remarkable flaw are very rare -- ex Argentum (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2026

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Rich Plate 2 color, tied by clear strike of "Binghamton N.Y. Dec. 1" with day slug inverted on blue embossed People's College corner card cover to Chemung N.Y., with original printed enclosure, stamp has small corner crease at top right, small part of top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive and interesting cover (Image)

E. 200-300

2027

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, rich color, centered side-to-side, tied by blue "Norfolk Va. Mar. 2, 1858" datestamp on folded printed prices current for Peruvian Guano, fresh and Very Fine, ex Judd (Image)

E. 200-300

2028

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal strip of three, Positions 27-29R2 with center stamp showing significant plating marks, fresh color and remarkably choice centering, tied by two clear strikes of "Richmond Va. Nov. 27, 1857" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Newport Ky., Extremely Fine, a superb strip and a beautiful cover, ex Gibson (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2029

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Beautiful deep Plate 4 color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 4" circular datestamp on buff cover to local street address, slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive drop-rate usage, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

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