Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

General Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Austria (Coat of Arms thru Semi-Postals) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1758		1850, 2kr Gray Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2b). Right sheet margin single, large margins other sides, tied by "Trient 5 Dec." handstamp on small piece, pretty color, fresh and Extremely Fine, signed Muller, Ferchenbauer value for sheet margin single (Image)	540.00	150.00
1759		1850, 2kr Gray Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2b). Horizontal pair, pretty shade from an early printing, large even margins all around, clear strike of "Riva 2 Mar." handstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as two singles $145.00, Ferchenbauer value as a pair (Image)	425.00	130.00
1760		1850, 2kr Gray Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2b). Horizontal strip of three, large even margins all around, tied by three perfect strikes of "Schaessburg 5/7" circular datestamps on small piece, Extremely Fine, ex Stein, signed Muller, Scott Retail as three singles is $180.00, Ferchenbauer value as a strip of three (Image)	1,250.00	850.00
1762		1854, 3kr Gray Black, Ty. IIIb, Machine Paper (2c). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, pretty shade, two neat strikes of "Tisza-Uszlak 3/9" circular datestamps, fresh and Very Fine, signed Muller, accompanied by 1952 Mercury Stamp Co. lot card where acquired by the Halls, Scott Retail $165 as three singles, Ferchenbauer value as a strip of three (Image)	1,500.00	675.00
1763		1850, 2kr Silver Gray, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2 var). Horizontal strip of three, beautiful early impression, large margins all around, beautiful color in the unmistakable Silver Gray color, three perfect strikes of "Rzitchan 14/1" circular datestamps EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND SUPERB STRIP OF THREE OF THE 2-KREUZER TYPE Ia IN THE SILVER-GRAY SHADE. Ex Riha and Hanke. Acquired by the Halls from Felix Brunner in 1950. This shade unlisted in Scott. Ferchenbauer value (Image)	4,250.00	2,200.00
1764		1850, 2kr Deep Black, Ty. Ib, Hand-Made Paper, Offset (2 var). Strong offset on back, large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, light strike of town cancel, Very Fine, this shade and type unlisted under the offset section of Ferchenbauer (Image)	E. 150-200	95.00
1765		1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (3). O.g., large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, Ferchenbauer value e1,275 (Image)	350.00	150.00
1766		1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (3). Bottom left corner margin, large margins other sides, bright color, tied by perfect strike of "Kohljanowitz 16/6" circular datestamp on small piece, Extremely Fine, Ferchenbauer value (Image)	500.00	325.00
1767		1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (3). Two singles, few thin spots, originally affixed to cover slightly overlapping and with perfectly clear strike of "Pohrlitz Recomandirt" handstamp, Extremely Fine strike, signed Muller, accompanied by small card with notation by Felix Brunner "best strike I have ever seen even better than in my own collection." (Image)	E. 100-150	1,200.00
1768		1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Ribbed Paper (3a). Large margins, deep rich color, clear lines of the ribbed paper visible throughout, perfect strike of Bielitz geometric cancel, tiny gum soak at bottom visible only on back, Very Fine, Ferchenbauer value e170 (Image)	95.00	2,000.00
1769		1854, 3kr Rose Red, Ty. IIIa, Machine Paper (3e). O.g., lightly hinged, large margins all around, brilliant color, usual light natural gum bends, trivial thin speck, otherwise Extremely Fine, underpriced in Scott at $275.00, Ferchenbauer value (Image)	2,000.00	150.00

Austria (Coat of Arms thru Semi-Postals) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1758

1850, 2kr Gray Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2b). Right sheet margin single, large margins other sides, tied by "Trient 5 Dec." handstamp on small piece, pretty color, fresh and Extremely Fine, signed Muller, Ferchenbauer value for sheet margin single (Image)

540.00

150.00

1759

1850, 2kr Gray Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2b). Horizontal pair, pretty shade from an early printing, large even margins all around, clear strike of "Riva 2 Mar." handstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as two singles $145.00, Ferchenbauer value as a pair (Image)

425.00

130.00

1760

1850, 2kr Gray Black, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2b). Horizontal strip of three, large even margins all around, tied by three perfect strikes of "Schaessburg 5/7" circular datestamps on small piece, Extremely Fine, ex Stein, signed Muller, Scott Retail as three singles is $180.00, Ferchenbauer value as a strip of three (Image)

1,250.00

850.00

1762

1854, 3kr Gray Black, Ty. IIIb, Machine Paper (2c). Horizontal strip of three, large margins all around, pretty shade, two neat strikes of "Tisza-Uszlak 3/9" circular datestamps, fresh and Very Fine, signed Muller, accompanied by 1952 Mercury Stamp Co. lot card where acquired by the Halls, Scott Retail $165 as three singles, Ferchenbauer value as a strip of three (Image)

1,500.00

675.00

1763

1850, 2kr Silver Gray, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (2 var). Horizontal strip of three, beautiful early impression, large margins all around, beautiful color in the unmistakable Silver Gray color, three perfect strikes of "Rzitchan 14/1" circular datestamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND SUPERB STRIP OF THREE OF THE 2-KREUZER TYPE Ia IN THE SILVER-GRAY SHADE.

Ex Riha and Hanke. Acquired by the Halls from Felix Brunner in 1950. This shade unlisted in Scott. Ferchenbauer value (Image)

4,250.00

2,200.00

1764

1850, 2kr Deep Black, Ty. Ib, Hand-Made Paper, Offset (2 var). Strong offset on back, large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, light strike of town cancel, Very Fine, this shade and type unlisted under the offset section of Ferchenbauer (Image)

E. 150-200

95.00

1765

1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (3). O.g., large margins, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, Ferchenbauer value e1,275 (Image)

350.00

150.00

1766

1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (3). Bottom left corner margin, large margins other sides, bright color, tied by perfect strike of "Kohljanowitz 16/6" circular datestamp on small piece, Extremely Fine, Ferchenbauer value (Image)

500.00

325.00

1767

1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Hand-Made Paper (3). Two singles, few thin spots, originally affixed to cover slightly overlapping and with perfectly clear strike of "Pohrlitz Recomandirt" handstamp, Extremely Fine strike, signed Muller, accompanied by small card with notation by Felix Brunner "best strike I have ever seen even better than in my own collection." (Image)

E. 100-150

1,200.00

1768

1850, 3kr Red, Ty. Ia, Ribbed Paper (3a). Large margins, deep rich color, clear lines of the ribbed paper visible throughout, perfect strike of Bielitz geometric cancel, tiny gum soak at bottom visible only on back, Very Fine, Ferchenbauer value e170 (Image)

95.00

2,000.00

1769

1854, 3kr Rose Red, Ty. IIIa, Machine Paper (3e). O.g., lightly hinged, large margins all around, brilliant color, usual light natural gum bends, trivial thin speck, otherwise Extremely Fine, underpriced in Scott at $275.00, Ferchenbauer value (Image)

2,000.00

150.00