Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1861-66 Issue (Scott 69 to 72)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1274		12c Black (69). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, sharp proof-like impression EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE. Knowledgeable collectors recognize and appreciate the great rarity of well-centered, original gum classics. In particular, the 1861-66 Issue has been "discovered" as one of the most challenging of all. As recent auction realizations show, collectors ignore Scott values in pursuing these elusive examples. For example, a superb original-gum 12c 1861 realized $11,500 hammer in our Sale 818. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	6,250.00
1275		12c Black (69). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, reperfed at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, an extremely fresh 12c 1861 issue with gorgeous centering, an attractive stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	1,250.00
1276		12c Black (69). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, sharp impression, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearamce, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	350.00
1277		12c Black (69). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade, few light creases, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,400.00	200.00
1278		24c Brown Lilac (70a). Original gum, unusually well-centered on bright white thick paper (later printing), brilliant fresh condition EXTREMELY FINE 24-CENT 1861 BROWN LILAC, WHICH IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Like the 12c 1861 Issue, the 24c is usually available in unused no-gum condition or low grades of original-gum condition. However, the rare combination of full original gum and choice centering cause Scott values to become irrelevant. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00	6,250.00
1279		24c Brown Lilac (70a). Perfectly centered with immense margins, light blue grids, deep shade and sharp impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BROWN LILAC FEATURING HUGE EVEN MARGINS, FRESH COLOR, SHARP IMPRESSION AND COLORED CANCEL. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	145.00	1,200.00
1280		24c Brown Lilac (70a). Rich color, precise centering, light red cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	155.00	325.00
1281		24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Faint blue cancel, precise centering, deep dark color and sharp impression, tiny thin and small tear invisible on face, appears Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,305.00	260.00
1282		24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep dark color, light grid cancel, small diagonal crease at bottom right, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	200.00
1283		24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Faint cancel, well-centered, deep shade, vertical crease and small scuff only visible with magnification, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	230.00
1284		30c Orange (71). Disturbed original gum, vivid color, precise centering, nibbed perf at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with original gum, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00	1,050.00

1861-66 Issue (Scott 69 to 72)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1274

12c Black (69). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, sharp proof-like impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

Knowledgeable collectors recognize and appreciate the great rarity of well-centered, original gum classics. In particular, the 1861-66 Issue has been "discovered" as one of the most challenging of all. As recent auction realizations show, collectors ignore Scott values in pursuing these elusive examples. For example, a superb original-gum 12c 1861 realized $11,500 hammer in our Sale 818.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

6,250.00

1275

12c Black (69). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, reperfed at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, an extremely fresh 12c 1861 issue with gorgeous centering, an attractive stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

1,250.00

1276

12c Black (69). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, sharp impression, reperfed at top, Very Fine appearamce, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

350.00

1277

12c Black (69). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade, few light creases, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,400.00

200.00

1278

24c Brown Lilac (70a). Original gum, unusually well-centered on bright white thick paper (later printing), brilliant fresh condition

EXTREMELY FINE 24-CENT 1861 BROWN LILAC, WHICH IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

Like the 12c 1861 Issue, the 24c is usually available in unused no-gum condition or low grades of original-gum condition. However, the rare combination of full original gum and choice centering cause Scott values to become irrelevant.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

6,250.00

1279

24c Brown Lilac (70a). Perfectly centered with immense margins, light blue grids, deep shade and sharp impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT BROWN LILAC FEATURING HUGE EVEN MARGINS, FRESH COLOR, SHARP IMPRESSION AND COLORED CANCEL.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

145.00

1,200.00

1280

24c Brown Lilac (70a). Rich color, precise centering, light red cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

155.00

325.00

1281

24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Faint blue cancel, precise centering, deep dark color and sharp impression, tiny thin and small tear invisible on face, appears Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,305.00

260.00

1282

24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Deep dark color, light grid cancel, small diagonal crease at bottom right, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

200.00

1283

24c Pale Gray Violet, Thin Paper (70d). Faint cancel, well-centered, deep shade, vertical crease and small scuff only visible with magnification, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

230.00

1284

30c Orange (71). Disturbed original gum, vivid color, precise centering, nibbed perf at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with original gum, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

1,050.00