Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1c 1857-60 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
133		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	575.00
135		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Deep rich color, well-centered with wide margins leaving design clearly visible, light red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an exceptionally stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	635.00	1,100.00
136		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 95L4 with bottom sheet margin, centered to right though still showing most of bottom right ornaments, large part original gum, h.r., fresh color on bright paper, small tear at top and diagonal crease VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE IA. The Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 positions in the bottom row of Plate 4. The most distinctive feature of Plate 4 is that the top row was entered with the designs complete at top (Type II), and the bottom row was entered with designs complete or nearly complete at bottom (Types Ia and Ic). This original-gum example is a great rarity. Ex Ishikawa. With 1960 P.F. certificate (Image)	22,500.00	3,375.00
137		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair, bright color, bold "New-York Jul. 1861" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	555.00	100.00
138		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, light natural gum bend, Fine, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate for block of four (Image)	1,100.00	550.00
139		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Original gum, fresh color and sharp proof-like impression, small faults not visible on face, otherwise Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	160.00
140		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Unused (regummed), clear breaks at top and bottom, rich color, few short perfs at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, some slight staining, Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,000.00	950.00
141		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, redistributed large part original gum, rich color, choice centering from top to bottom showing clear break at top, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	300.00
142		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). With sheet margin at bottom, well-centered with margins clear of design on all sides, dark color on brilliant paper, well-struck blue circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa PERFORATED ISSUE AND A TRUE CONDITION RARITY. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	505.00	2,800.00
142A		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, clear break at top, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect (Image)	525.00	800.00
143		1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, exceptionally well-centered, rich color nicely contrasted by two strikes of dark red grids, reperfed at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	555.00	270.00

1c 1857-60 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

133

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

575.00

135

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Deep rich color, well-centered with wide margins leaving design clearly visible, light red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, an exceptionally stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

635.00

1,100.00

136

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 95L4 with bottom sheet margin, centered to right though still showing most of bottom right ornaments, large part original gum, h.r., fresh color on bright paper, small tear at top and diagonal crease

VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE IA.

The Type Ia stamps were produced from 18 positions in the bottom row of Plate 4. The most distinctive feature of Plate 4 is that the top row was entered with the designs complete at top (Type II), and the bottom row was entered with designs complete or nearly complete at bottom (Types Ia and Ic). This original-gum example is a great rarity.

Ex Ishikawa. With 1960 P.F. certificate (Image)

22,500.00

3,375.00

137

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Horizontal pair, bright color, bold "New-York Jul. 1861" circular datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

555.00

100.00

138

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, light natural gum bend, Fine, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate for block of four (Image)

1,100.00

550.00

139

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Original gum, fresh color and sharp proof-like impression, small faults not visible on face, otherwise Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

160.00

140

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Unused (regummed), clear breaks at top and bottom, rich color, few short perfs at right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, some slight staining, Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,000.00

950.00

141

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, redistributed large part original gum, rich color, choice centering from top to bottom showing clear break at top, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

300.00

142

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). With sheet margin at bottom, well-centered with margins clear of design on all sides, dark color on brilliant paper, well-struck blue circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa PERFORATED ISSUE AND A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

505.00

2,800.00

142A

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, clear break at top, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect (Image)

525.00

800.00

143

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, exceptionally well-centered, rich color nicely contrasted by two strikes of dark red grids, reperfed at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

555.00

270.00