Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1c 1857-60 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
47		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, traces of small stains at top left and bottom removed, otherwise Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,000.00
48		1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margin at left, rich color, thin spot at left, Very Fine appearance (Image)	2,000.00
49		1c Blue, Ty. I, Double Transfer (18 var). Pos. 25L12 with double transfer at bottom, unused (no gum), well-centered with complete plumes at bottom, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 (as normal) and 2003 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail without premium for double transfer (Image)	800.00
50		1c Blue, Ty. I, IIIA (18, 22). Bottom sheet margin block of six, Plate 12, bottom block of four Ty. I, top pair Ty. IIIA, unused (no gum), s.e. at left, some toning, few faults FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE COMBINING TYPES I AND IIIA FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF PLATE 12. Scott Retail as block of four of Ty. I and pair of Ty. IIIA (Image)	16,400.00
51		1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 100L4, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, centered to top and showing complete plumes at bottom, crease and tiny tear at bottom FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT BLUE TYPE Ia. Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accomodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type is complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here, with original gum, should be considered a great rarity. With 1974 P.F. certificate. (Image)	25,000.00
52		1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Pos. 47L4, deep rich color, precise centering with incomplete scroll at bottom right and enough of design at top to illustrate the "cutting away" of the design characteristic of the Type Ic, appears unused, Very Fine and scarce, undervalued in Scott, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00
53		1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Precise centering, deep rich color, well-struck circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	250.00
54		1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Intense color on bright white paper, faintly cancelled and regummed over repairs, appears unused and Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00
55		1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 77L1L, one of four positions on the plate that is recut twice at top and once at bottom, sharp and clear recutting, deep rich color on brilliant fresh paper, precise centering with even margins, blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an outstanding stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	805.00
56		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Original gum, barest trace of hinge, well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	175.00
57		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, light circular datestamp and bold red "Paid All" straightline, right stamp with faint diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	97.00

1c 1857-60 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, traces of small stains at top left and bottom removed, otherwise Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margin at left, rich color, thin spot at left, Very Fine appearance (Image)

2,000.00

1c Blue, Ty. I, Double Transfer (18 var). Pos. 25L12 with double transfer at bottom, unused (no gum), well-centered with complete plumes at bottom, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 (as normal) and 2003 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail without premium for double transfer (Image)

800.00

1c Blue, Ty. I, IIIA (18, 22). Bottom sheet margin block of six, Plate 12, bottom block of four Ty. I, top pair Ty. IIIA, unused (no gum), s.e. at left, some toning, few faults

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MULTIPLE COMBINING TYPES I AND IIIA FROM THE BOTTOM ROW OF PLATE 12.

Scott Retail as block of four of Ty. I and pair of Ty. IIIA (Image)

16,400.00

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 100L4, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, centered to top and showing complete plumes at bottom, crease and tiny tear at bottom

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT BLUE TYPE Ia.

Type Ia was produced by only 18 of the 20 bottom-row positions on Plate 4. Although Plate 4 was designed with sufficient space to accomodate perforations, the height of the top row and bottom row positions resulted in the perforations often cutting into the design at either top or bottom. For this reason, stamps from the bottom row of Plate 4 with perforations clear of the design are especially desirable, since the characteristics of the type is complete (Type Ia) or nearly complete (Type Ic) at bottom. The stamp offered here, with original gum, should be considered a great rarity.

With 1974 P.F. certificate. (Image)

25,000.00

1c Blue, Ty. Ic (19b). Pos. 47L4, deep rich color, precise centering with incomplete scroll at bottom right and enough of design at top to illustrate the "cutting away" of the design characteristic of the Type Ic, appears unused, Very Fine and scarce, undervalued in Scott, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Precise centering, deep rich color, well-struck circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

250.00

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Intense color on bright white paper, faintly cancelled and regummed over repairs, appears unused and Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 77L1L, one of four positions on the plate that is recut twice at top and once at bottom, sharp and clear recutting, deep rich color on brilliant fresh paper, precise centering with even margins, blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, an outstanding stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

805.00

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Original gum, barest trace of hinge, well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

175.00

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, light circular datestamp and bold red "Paid All" straightline, right stamp with faint diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

97.00