Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 - 191) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1340		3c Green (184). Perfectly centered with massive even margins, light target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	E. 50-75	85.00
1341		5c Blue (185). Mint N.H., intense color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	500.00	2,600.00
1342		6c Pink (186). Original gum, choice centering, fresh color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE. The color and paper of this stamp are unusually fresh (Image)	950.00	1,250.00
1343		6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)	950.00	1,200.00
1344		6c Pink (186). Perfect strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Oct. 28 3 PM" circular datestamp, reperfed at top and tiny pinhole, otherwise Very Fine, ex Stollnitz (Image)	E. 200-250	115.00
1345		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITHOUT SECRET MARK IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. Scott 187 without secret mark is significantly more difficult than Scott 188 to find in such superb condition and with such wide margins. We do not recall seeing its equal in Mint N.H. condition. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	11,000.00
1346		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, fresh and Fine, a scarce stamp in sound original-gum condition, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	1,000.00
1347		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Unused (no gum), rich color, small corner crease visible in fluid only and few small toned spots mostly on back, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,000.00	210.00
1348		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Block of four, numeral "6" in target cancels and Washington D.C. circular datestamp, top pair with creasing and tear at top left, otherwise Fine, a listed but unpriced block in Scott (Image)	E. 200-300	270.00
1349		10c Brown, With & Without Secret Mark (187-188). Horizontal combination pair, rich color, well-centered with wide margins, double oval registry cancel, right stamp with small closed tear at bottom only visible in fliud, appears Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	275.00	210.00
1350		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	25.00	75.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 - 191) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1340

3c Green (184). Perfectly centered with massive even margins, light target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

E. 50-75

85.00

1341

5c Blue (185). Mint N.H., intense color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

500.00

2,600.00

1342

6c Pink (186). Original gum, choice centering, fresh color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE.

The color and paper of this stamp are unusually fresh (Image)

950.00

1,250.00

1343

6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

950.00

1,200.00

1344

6c Pink (186). Perfect strike of "U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai Oct. 28 3 PM" circular datestamp, reperfed at top and tiny pinhole, otherwise Very Fine, ex Stollnitz (Image)

E. 200-250

115.00

1345

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITHOUT SECRET MARK IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION.

Scott 187 without secret mark is significantly more difficult than Scott 188 to find in such superb condition and with such wide margins. We do not recall seeing its equal in Mint N.H. condition.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

11,000.00

1346

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, fresh and Fine, a scarce stamp in sound original-gum condition, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

1,000.00

1347

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Unused (no gum), rich color, small corner crease visible in fluid only and few small toned spots mostly on back, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,000.00

210.00

1348

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Block of four, numeral "6" in target cancels and Washington D.C. circular datestamp, top pair with creasing and tear at top left, otherwise Fine, a listed but unpriced block in Scott (Image)

E. 200-300

270.00

1349

10c Brown, With & Without Secret Mark (187-188). Horizontal combination pair, rich color, well-centered with wide margins, double oval registry cancel, right stamp with small closed tear at bottom only visible in fliud, appears Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

275.00

210.00

1350

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, light target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

25.00

75.00