Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Rare United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**3c 1851 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
31		3c Orange Brown (10). Ample to large margins except just touching at bottom, intense fiery color nicely contrasted by perfectly struck deep blue "Webster Mass. Aug. 19 Paid 3" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	113.00
32		3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal strip of five, Positions 15-19L5E (plated by Chase), margins just touching to large at top and bottom, just into at right, full at left, rich color on fresh paper, "Due Way 1c" frame handstamp with integral grid of Mobile Ala., Fine, a beautiful example of this rare and elusive marking, purchased by the consignor in our Sale 335 (June 1968), Scott Retail as pair and strip of three (Image)	2,225.00
33		3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins incl. guideline sheet margin at right, attractive pastel shade, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1988 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair (Image)	275.00
34		3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, h.r., large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at left, bright shade, Very Fine and choice (Image)	275.00
35		3c Dull Red, Unofficial Perforations (11 var). Pos. 97R2L, perforated 11.5 on three sides with wide imperforate sheet margin at bottom, unused (no gum), precise centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO TRIAL PERFORATIONS. This stamp comes from the unused multiple with experimental perforations. Purchased by the owner in our 1980 Rarities sale (lot 59). With copy of P.F. certificate for pair (Image)	6,500.00
36		3c 1851-57 Issue Study. 184 used stamps and 24 covers comprising No. 10 (6 stamps), No. 11 (164 stamps incl. strip of 5 and 3 strips of 3, and 12 covers), No. 25 (cover), No. 26 (14 stamps and 11 covers), over 150 stamps sorted by plate no. and relief, usual few faults incl. one No. 10 with piece out, also incl. 14 stampless covers, two No. 41P3, 1929 Chase book and 1976 reprint of Postmaster General Report 1847-49, overall Fine-Very Fine	E. 500-750
37		Photographic Prints of the 3-Cent 1851 Reconstructed Plates. Made from the Dr. Carroll Chase negatives, complete set of 26 panes that was available from the Smithsonian comprising left and right panes of all thirteen plates, rolled in original tube, Very Fine, these are no longer available and seldom appear at public auction	E. 200-300

3c 1851 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3c Orange Brown (10). Ample to large margins except just touching at bottom, intense fiery color nicely contrasted by perfectly struck deep blue "Webster Mass. Aug. 19 Paid 3" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

113.00

3c Orange Brown (10). Horizontal strip of five, Positions 15-19L5E (plated by Chase), margins just touching to large at top and bottom, just into at right, full at left, rich color on fresh paper, "Due Way 1c" frame handstamp with integral grid of Mobile Ala., Fine, a beautiful example of this rare and elusive marking, purchased by the consignor in our Sale 335 (June 1968), Scott Retail as pair and strip of three (Image)

2,225.00

3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins incl. guideline sheet margin at right, attractive pastel shade, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1988 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair (Image)

275.00

3c Dull Red (11). Original gum, h.r., large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom and sheet margin at left, bright shade, Very Fine and choice (Image)

275.00

3c Dull Red, Unofficial Perforations (11 var). Pos. 97R2L, perforated 11.5 on three sides with wide imperforate sheet margin at bottom, unused (no gum), precise centering

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE WITH CHICAGO TRIAL PERFORATIONS.

This stamp comes from the unused multiple with experimental perforations. Purchased by the owner in our 1980 Rarities sale (lot 59). With copy of P.F. certificate for pair (Image)

6,500.00

3c 1851-57 Issue Study. 184 used stamps and 24 covers comprising No. 10 (6 stamps), No. 11 (164 stamps incl. strip of 5 and 3 strips of 3, and 12 covers), No. 25 (cover), No. 26 (14 stamps and 11 covers), over 150 stamps sorted by plate no. and relief, usual few faults incl. one No. 10 with piece out, also incl. 14 stampless covers, two No. 41P3, 1929 Chase book and 1976 reprint of Postmaster General Report 1847-49, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 500-750

Photographic Prints of the 3-Cent 1851 Reconstructed Plates. Made from the Dr. Carroll Chase negatives, complete set of 26 panes that was available from the Smithsonian comprising left and right panes of all thirteen plates, rolled in original tube, Very Fine, these are no longer available and seldom appear at public auction

E. 200-300