Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 191)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1364		2c Vermilion and 5c Blue on Horizontally Laid Pale Rose Paper (178E1, 179E4). Original gum, h.r., vivid colors on fresh paper with laid lines clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, exceptionally rare, ex Caspary, dos Passos and Klein (where acquired by the owner), with 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)	450.00	850.00
1365		5c Blue (179). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, remarkably precise centering for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, the 1875 Continental is far scarcer in this grade than its 1879 American counterpart, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	575.00	1,050.00
1366		1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H., bright and fresh, Very Fine, with photocopy of 2000 P.F. certificate for multiple of four, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	300.00	475.00
1367		5c Blue (185). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, choice cntering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	500.00	625.00
1368		6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered with wide margins at sides on fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00	900.00
1369		10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	500.00
1370		10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, deep rich color VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,900.00	2,550.00
1371		15c Red Orange (189). Incredibly deep rich color, Jumbo margins all around, neat New York oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	22.00	210.00
1372		30c Full Black (190). Unused (no gum), deep charcoal shade on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	500.00	425.00
1373		90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on fresh paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE 1879 90-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	1,900.00
1374		90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	1,000.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 191)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1364

2c Vermilion and 5c Blue on Horizontally Laid Pale Rose Paper (178E1, 179E4). Original gum, h.r., vivid colors on fresh paper with laid lines clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, exceptionally rare, ex Caspary, dos Passos and Klein (where acquired by the owner), with 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

450.00

850.00

1365

5c Blue (179). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, remarkably precise centering for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, the 1875 Continental is far scarcer in this grade than its 1879 American counterpart, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

575.00

1,050.00

1366

1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H., bright and fresh, Very Fine, with photocopy of 2000 P.F. certificate for multiple of four, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

300.00

475.00

1367

5c Blue (185). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, choice cntering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

500.00

625.00

1368

6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautifully centered with wide margins at sides on fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

900.00

1369

10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

500.00

1370

10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, deep rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 10-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE PRINTING WITH SECRET MARK.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,900.00

2,550.00

1371

15c Red Orange (189). Incredibly deep rich color, Jumbo margins all around, neat New York oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

22.00

210.00

1372

30c Full Black (190). Unused (no gum), deep charcoal shade on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

500.00

425.00

1373

90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on fresh paper

VERY FINE AND CHOICE 1879 90-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

1,900.00

1374

90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

1,000.00