Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1c 1857-60 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1216		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,800.00	1,250.00
1217		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, two small thins at top right, appears Very Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,800.00	290.00
1218		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Rich color, bold circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	425.00
1219		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Bright color on fresh paper, light New York circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	500.00
1220		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Fresh color, circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	550.00
1221		1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Block of four, Position 22-23/32-33R12, top stamps Ty. I, bottom stamps Ty. II, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, a rare combination block seldom seen in sound original-gum condition (Image)	7,250.00	3,500.00
1222		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 92L4, rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue, tiny corner creases at top left and top right, small covered surface scrape at top left VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE Ia ISSUE. Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. After perforations were introduced in mid-1857, sheets on hand printed from Plates 1 Late, 2 and 4 were fed through the new perforating machine. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,500.00	1,350.00
1224		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Intense color, light cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	250.00	450.00
1225		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Choice centering with perfs clear of design on all sides, light face-free circular datestamp, tiny perf tears at top and bottom only visible under magnification, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,050.00
1226		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Deep Plate 4 shade on bright white paper, blue 1858 circular datestamp, small thins in top margin, appears Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,035.00	675.00
1227		1c Blue, Ty. III-IV-IIIa (21-23-22). Three singles -- No. 21 Position 48L4, No. 22 Position 56L4, No. 23 Plate 1L -- tied by two strikes of "Chicago Ill. May 19, 1858" circular datestamp on printed return address cover with matching enclosure from oil manufacturer, beautiful illustration of whaling ships in pursuit, brown perf tip gum soaks and several short perfs do not detract, Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00

1c 1857-60 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1216

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,800.00

1,250.00

1217

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, two small thins at top right, appears Very Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,800.00

290.00

1218

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Rich color, bold circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

425.00

1219

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Bright color on fresh paper, light New York circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

500.00

1220

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Fresh color, circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

550.00

1221

1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18, 20). Block of four, Position 22-23/32-33R12, top stamps Ty. I, bottom stamps Ty. II, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, a rare combination block seldom seen in sound original-gum condition (Image)

7,250.00

3,500.00

1222

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 92L4, rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue, tiny corner creases at top left and top right, small covered surface scrape at top left

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1857 ONE-CENT PERFORATED TYPE Ia ISSUE.

Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. After perforations were introduced in mid-1857, sheets on hand printed from Plates 1 Late, 2 and 4 were fed through the new perforating machine.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

1,350.00

1224

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Intense color, light cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

250.00

450.00

1225

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Choice centering with perfs clear of design on all sides, light face-free circular datestamp, tiny perf tears at top and bottom only visible under magnification, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,050.00

1226

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Deep Plate 4 shade on bright white paper, blue 1858 circular datestamp, small thins in top margin, appears Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,035.00

675.00

1227

1c Blue, Ty. III-IV-IIIa (21-23-22). Three singles -- No. 21 Position 48L4, No. 22 Position 56L4, No. 23 Plate 1L -- tied by two strikes of "Chicago Ill. May 19, 1858" circular datestamp on printed return address cover with matching enclosure from oil manufacturer, beautiful illustration of whaling ships in pursuit, brown perf tip gum soaks and several short perfs do not detract, Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00