Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Piedmont Collection of United States continued...

**Postage Due (Scott J1-J21)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
299		1c Brown (J1). Mint N.H., choice centering, bright shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	57.00	1,700.00
300		2c Brown (J2). Mint N.H., bright shade on white paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	375.00	1,050.00
301		3c Brown (J3). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color and detailed impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp in Mint N.H. condition, with 2000 and 2001 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	52.00	260.00
302		5c Brown (J4). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, bright shade and detailed impression on crisp paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS STAMP IN EXISTENCE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN CENTERED, MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. With 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)	575.00	2,600.00
303		1c Red Brown (J15). Mint N.H., almost perfect centering with wide margins, brilliant color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	55.00	230.00
304		10c Red Brown (J19). Mint N.H., choice centering, absolutely stunning shade on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1884 RED BROWN POSTAGE DUE. A STAMP OF TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL AND PROBABLY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. With 1992 and 1997 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)	475.00	2,900.00
305		30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	165.00	300.00
306		50c Red Brown (J21). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, intense color and sharp impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS EASILY QUALIFIES AS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 50-CENT 1884 POSTAGE DUE IN EXISTENCE. A search of major auction catalogues, including Zoellner, Weisman and Cole, failed to turn up any other Mint N.H. examples of this stamp. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)	1,650.00	4,500.00

Postage Due (Scott J1-J21)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

299

1c Brown (J1). Mint N.H., choice centering, bright shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

57.00

1,700.00

300

2c Brown (J2). Mint N.H., bright shade on white paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

375.00

1,050.00

301

3c Brown (J3). Mint N.H., fresh and bright color and detailed impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp in Mint N.H. condition, with 2000 and 2001 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

52.00

260.00

302

5c Brown (J4). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, bright shade and detailed impression on crisp paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THIS STAMP IN EXISTENCE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN CENTERED, MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

With 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)

575.00

2,600.00

303

1c Red Brown (J15). Mint N.H., almost perfect centering with wide margins, brilliant color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

55.00

230.00

304

10c Red Brown (J19). Mint N.H., choice centering, absolutely stunning shade on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1884 RED BROWN POSTAGE DUE. A STAMP OF TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL AND PROBABLY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

With 1992 and 1997 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)

475.00

2,900.00

305

30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

165.00

300.00

306

50c Red Brown (J21). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, intense color and sharp impression on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS EASILY QUALIFIES AS ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 50-CENT 1884 POSTAGE DUE IN EXISTENCE.

A search of major auction catalogues, including Zoellner, Weisman and Cole, failed to turn up any other Mint N.H. examples of this stamp.

With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged. (Image)

1,650.00

4,500.00