Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Essays and Proofs continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
23	P	1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Plate Proofs on Card (112P4-122P4). Large margins, fresh and bright colors, Very Fine and choice (Image)	905.00
24	P	1c Ultramarine, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (145P2a). Large margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce as very few were printed (Image)	1,200.00
25	TC	1c-90c 1873 Designs, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (156TC-166TC). Complete set in brown, 1c close at right, otherwise full to large margins, deep shade on bright white paper, Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)	645.00
26	P	7c Orange Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (160P2a). Fresh and bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce proof (Image)	1,200.00
27	E	2c Vermilion, Francis Patent Paper (178-E). Block of four with sheet margin at right, large margins, hinged on paper which states "Unsized Paper - showing effects of gumming. Continental - Plate - 161 Experimental", pencil "Francis Patent" and "as Rare as 178a", few creases, scissors-separation at left between stamps, otherwise Very Fine, rare and unusual item, ex Steinmetz, unlisted in Scott or Brazer (Image)	E. 400-500
28	P	2c Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (183P2a). Deep rich color (slightly oxidized), tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)	1,200.00
29		1c Gray Blue, Douglas Patent Punch (206 var). Sheet margin at top, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, showing the eight patent punches in a circle, faint toning, light horizontal crease in selvage only, otherwise Very Fine, the Douglas Patent was designed to prevent the re-use of stamps through printing on two thin layers of paper, which would break apart when removed from a cover -- it is reported that some were sold at the Washington D.C. post office (Image)	190.00
30	P	3c Blue Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (207P2a). Rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, rare (Image)	1,200.00
31		3c Blue Green, Douglas Patent Punch (207 var). Original gum, small h.r., deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, please refer to lot 29 for an explanation of this variety (Image)	210.00
32	TC	2c Orange, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove Paper, Imperforate Horizontally (210TC var). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with wide margins, fresh and bright color, tiny thin spot in selvage only, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare and unusual item, unlisted in Scott (Image)	E. 300-400
33	P	4c Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (211P2a). Incredibly deep rich color and detailed impression, small printer's ink mark at top left, Very Fine, very rare (Image)	1,200.00

Essays and Proofs continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1c-90c 1869 Pictorial, Plate Proofs on Card (112P4-122P4). Large margins, fresh and bright colors, Very Fine and choice (Image)

905.00

1c Ultramarine, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (145P2a). Large margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce as very few were printed (Image)

1,200.00

1c-90c 1873 Designs, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (156TC-166TC). Complete set in brown, 1c close at right, otherwise full to large margins, deep shade on bright white paper, Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)

645.00

7c Orange Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (160P2a). Fresh and bright color, Very Fine and choice, scarce proof (Image)

1,200.00

2c Vermilion, Francis Patent Paper (178-E). Block of four with sheet margin at right, large margins, hinged on paper which states "Unsized Paper - showing effects of gumming. Continental - Plate - 161 Experimental", pencil "Francis Patent" and "as Rare as 178a", few creases, scissors-separation at left between stamps, otherwise Very Fine, rare and unusual item, ex Steinmetz, unlisted in Scott or Brazer (Image)

E. 400-500

2c Vermilion, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (183P2a). Deep rich color (slightly oxidized), tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, rare (Image)

1,200.00

1c Gray Blue, Douglas Patent Punch (206 var). Sheet margin at top, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, showing the eight patent punches in a circle, faint toning, light horizontal crease in selvage only, otherwise Very Fine, the Douglas Patent was designed to prevent the re-use of stamps through printing on two thin layers of paper, which would break apart when removed from a cover -- it is reported that some were sold at the Washington D.C. post office (Image)

190.00

3c Blue Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (207P2a). Rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, rare (Image)

1,200.00

3c Blue Green, Douglas Patent Punch (207 var). Original gum, small h.r., deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, please refer to lot 29 for an explanation of this variety (Image)

210.00

2c Orange, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove Paper, Imperforate Horizontally (210TC var). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering with wide margins, fresh and bright color, tiny thin spot in selvage only, otherwise Extremely Fine, a rare and unusual item, unlisted in Scott (Image)

E. 300-400

4c Green, Panama-Pacific Small Die Proof on Wove (211P2a). Incredibly deep rich color and detailed impression, small printer's ink mark at top left, Very Fine, very rare (Image)

1,200.00