Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**5c 1855 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
172		5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), large even margins all around, sharp proof-like impression and deep rich color on bright paper EXTREMELY 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 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	9,000.00	5,500.00
173		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, bold segmented cork cancel, deep rich color and proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN WITH A CORK CANCEL -- THE CLOSEST THING TO A FANCY CANCELLATION THAT EXISTS ON THIS ISSUE. Roumet handstamp lightly struck on back (Image)	1,100.00	2,500.00
174		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, red grid cancel, dark shade and handsome impression EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN WITH RED CANCELLATION. Brun handstamp on back (Image)	1,175.00	1,250.00
175		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, lightly struck datestamp, beautiful rich color, Extremely Fine (Image)	1,200.00	950.00
176		5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, New Orleans cds, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, Brun handstamp lightly struck on back (Image)	1,100.00	850.00
177		5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins all around, rich color and sharp impression on bright white paper, well-struck "Charleston S.C. May 9" cds, light corner crease in bottom left corner margin visible only in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	425.00
178		5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, fresh color on bright paper, faint face-free strike of town datestamp, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	1,000.00
179		5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins, crisp impression, light strike of town datestamp, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, small blue Gibbons and experts handstamps on back, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	425.00
181		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of 1857 New Orleans datestamp, small thin spot at right, Very Fine appearance (Image)	1,125.00	350.00
182		5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to just touched at bottom, clear strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine, with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	425.00
183		5c Red Brown (12). Vertical pair, three large margins, close at right, light cds, rich color and sharp impression, Fine-Very Fine and scarce vertical pair (Image)	2,400.00	1,200.00

5c 1855 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

172

5c Red Brown (12). Unused (no gum), large even margins all around, sharp proof-like impression and deep rich color on bright paper

EXTREMELY 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 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

9,000.00

5,500.00

173

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, bold segmented cork cancel, deep rich color and proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN WITH A CORK CANCEL -- THE CLOSEST THING TO A FANCY CANCELLATION THAT EXISTS ON THIS ISSUE.

Roumet handstamp lightly struck on back (Image)

1,100.00

2,500.00

174

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, red grid cancel, dark shade and handsome impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 1856 5-CENT RED BROWN WITH RED CANCELLATION.

Brun handstamp on back (Image)

1,175.00

1,250.00

175

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins all around, lightly struck datestamp, beautiful rich color, Extremely Fine (Image)

1,200.00

950.00

176

5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, New Orleans cds, rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, Brun handstamp lightly struck on back (Image)

1,100.00

850.00

177

5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins all around, rich color and sharp impression on bright white paper, well-struck "Charleston S.C. May 9" cds, light corner crease in bottom left corner margin visible only in fluid, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

425.00

178

5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins all around, fresh color on bright paper, faint face-free strike of town datestamp, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

1,000.00

179

5c Red Brown (12). Full to large margins, crisp impression, light strike of town datestamp, small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine, small blue Gibbons and experts handstamps on back, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

425.00

181

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to clear, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of 1857 New Orleans datestamp, small thin spot at right, Very Fine appearance (Image)

1,125.00

350.00

182

5c Red Brown (12). Large margins to just touched at bottom, clear strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, Fine, with copy of 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

425.00

183

5c Red Brown (12). Vertical pair, three large margins, close at right, light cds, rich color and sharp impression, Fine-Very Fine and scarce vertical pair (Image)

2,400.00

1,200.00