Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Possessions**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
727		1904, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" Inverted (2a). Part original gum, brilliant color, natural s.e. at bottom, Extremely Fine, only 100 printed, some of which were used, the example offered here is superb, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	725.00
728		1904, 10c Yellow (3). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, blue ink spot on gum does not show thru, Very Fine, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate (not noting ink spot) (Image)	375.00
729		1904, 2c Rose, Inverted Ovpt. (10a). Mint N.H., sharp impression on bright white paper, rich color, Very Fine, an estimated 240 inverts were issued, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)	225.00
730		1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown (15). Original gum inexplicably described on accompanying certificate as part original gum, fresh colors VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF CANAL ZONE SCOTT NO. 15. It is uncertain whether 400 or 500 were printed. Signed Robinette. With 1970 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,600.00
731		1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (32a). H.r., fresh colors on bright paper, horizontal crease between stamps, Fine, only 20 pairs known (Image)	1,000.00
732		1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Inverted Center (39e). Slightly disturbed gum, intense colors, choice centering with extra wide margins, light diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, it is surmised that 400 were printed including at least 168 of which were used for booklets (Image)	600.00
733		1924, 1c Deep Green, "Zone Canal" (71d). Slightly disturbed gum, deep rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, this variety was created when the sheet was shifted downwards during overprinting -- 180 stamps bear the "Zone Canal" variety and twenty were printed with "Canal" only. It is believed the bottom panes were destroyed. (Image)	500.00
734		1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Canal" Inverted (86b). Left stamp in horizontal pair with normal, error is Position 7 from bottom right pane, s.e. as always, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, error with couple tiny thin specks at top, appears Very Fine, scarce, approximately 30 are known (Image)	950.00
735		GUAM, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. I (8). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, usual tropicalized original gum, bright color, Fine (Image)	950.00
736		GUAM, 1899, 50c Orange (11). Original gum, small h.r., vivid color on brilliant paper, Very Fine (Image)	350.00
737		HAWAII, 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, Vertically Laid (28a). Block of four, original gum, full margins at sides, into at bottom, wide margin at top incl. frameline of adjoining stamp, original gum, small h.r. at top, remarkably bright color, vertical crease between stamps, bottom right stamp with inclusion on gum and small corner crease, appears Fine, ex Caspary (Image)	1,750.00

Possessions

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

727

1904, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" Inverted (2a). Part original gum, brilliant color, natural s.e. at bottom, Extremely Fine, only 100 printed, some of which were used, the example offered here is superb, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

725.00

728

1904, 10c Yellow (3). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, blue ink spot on gum does not show thru, Very Fine, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate (not noting ink spot) (Image)

375.00

729

1904, 2c Rose, Inverted Ovpt. (10a). Mint N.H., sharp impression on bright white paper, rich color, Very Fine, an estimated 240 inverts were issued, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

225.00

730

1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown (15). Original gum inexplicably described on accompanying certificate as part original gum, fresh colors

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF CANAL ZONE SCOTT NO. 15.

It is uncertain whether 400 or 500 were printed. Signed Robinette. With 1970 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,600.00

731

1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (32a). H.r., fresh colors on bright paper, horizontal crease between stamps, Fine, only 20 pairs known (Image)

1,000.00

732

1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Inverted Center (39e). Slightly disturbed gum, intense colors, choice centering with extra wide margins, light diagonal crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, it is surmised that 400 were printed including at least 168 of which were used for booklets (Image)

600.00

733

1924, 1c Deep Green, "Zone Canal" (71d). Slightly disturbed gum, deep rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, this variety was created when the sheet was shifted downwards during overprinting -- 180 stamps bear the "Zone Canal" variety and twenty were printed with "Canal" only. It is believed the bottom panes were destroyed. (Image)

500.00

734

1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Canal" Inverted (86b). Left stamp in horizontal pair with normal, error is Position 7 from bottom right pane, s.e. as always, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, error with couple tiny thin specks at top, appears Very Fine, scarce, approximately 30 are known (Image)

950.00

735

GUAM, 1899, 10c Brown, Ty. I (8). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, usual tropicalized original gum, bright color, Fine (Image)

950.00

736

GUAM, 1899, 50c Orange (11). Original gum, small h.r., vivid color on brilliant paper, Very Fine (Image)

350.00

737

HAWAII, 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, Vertically Laid (28a). Block of four, original gum, full margins at sides, into at bottom, wide margin at top incl. frameline of adjoining stamp, original gum, small h.r. at top, remarkably bright color, vertical crease between stamps, bottom right stamp with inclusion on gum and small corner crease, appears Fine, ex Caspary (Image)

1,750.00