Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Lake Shore Collection of United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
131		90c Rose Carmine (166). Well-centered, used with 1c Ultramarine (156) and two 10c Brown (161), tied by cork cancels, "New York May 8 3 P.M." circular datestamp on brown package wrapper to Montgomery Ala. courthouse, receipt docketing with 1875 year date in two places, stamps have minor faults, wrapper refolded and mended along folds, lightly cleaned VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE FRANKING WITH THE 90-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 1992 P.F. certificate which overstates condition issues ("repaired and the cancellations enhanced" -- the cover is not repaired in the true sense of the word, and the postmarks do not appear enhanced to us) while misidentifying stamps as 1879 Issue, Scott 182, 188 and 191 (the cover is clearly dated 1875). (Image)	7,500.00	1,600.00
132		1c Ultramarine (156). Cancelled by red Glen Allen Star precancel on International Printing Label Establishment corner card cover to Athens O., matching "Glen Allen Virginia April 11, 1877" printed datestamp, writing inside and out, skillfully pressed creases (one thru stamp) and cleaned, appears Very Fine, an exhibitable example of this rare red Glen Allen precancel (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
133		1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover to Burresville Md., "Glen Allen Virginia May 10, 1880" printed datestamp, Extremely Fine, a magnificent example of this classic precancel (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,400.00
134		1c Gray Blue (206). Cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on buff International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to New York City, "Glen Allen Virginia Oct. 1, 1881" printed datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	625.00
135		1c Gray Blue (206). Tied by Glen Allen Star precancel on buff International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to Stone Mills N.Y., "Glen Allen Virginia May 23, 1883" printed datestamp, few edge wrinkles, fresh and Very Fine, especially desirable with the stamp tied by the precancel (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,500.00
136		1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, bright color on white paper, scissors-separated leaving perfs all around, originally s.e. at left, reperfed at left to remove small thin spot VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our recently updated census records for Scott 167 contains 44 certified examples. Unpublished Census No. 167-UNC-11. Ex Lyons where described as sound. 1991 and later P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 1993 P.S.E. certificate where described as sound. (Image)	12,500.00	5,000.00
137		5c Blue, Continental Grill (179c). Original gum, clearly-defined grill with points, deep rich color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FEW SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL GRILL. It is believed that the Continental grills were made experimentally in 1876, after a stamp-cleaning court trial renewed fears of stamp re-use. The primary source of the rare J Grills was the Worthington collection, which was dispersed in 1917. It is believed that most or all examples in collectors' hands came from the archive of Charles F. Steel, who patented the grilling machines used between 1867 and 1873. With 1991 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)	3,500.00	4,250.00
138		1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, small thin spot at top, centered to bottom left FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. Our Levi records contain 30 examples of the rare Scott 192. All but four of the listed copies are centered to one side or corner. With 1954 P.F. certificate. (Image)	27,500.00	10,500.00
139		1c Gray Blue (206). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of fourteen, original gum, lightly hinged, unusually fresh and bright, creased along bottom edge of selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)	2,080.00	1,600.00
140	FC	1c Gray Blue (206). Rich color, cancelled by well-struck Locomotive fancy cancel of South Hanson Mass., single pulled perf at bottom, Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	500.00
141		3c Blue Green, Patent Punch (207 var). Block of twelve with part selvage at right, bright color, lightly hinged, most stamps with between four and six holes, original gum, lightly hinged with a few Mint N.H., few small faults as often associated with this fragile patent punch issue, Very Fine, scarce multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image)	3,360.00	1,050.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

131

90c Rose Carmine (166). Well-centered, used with 1c Ultramarine (156) and two 10c Brown (161), tied by cork cancels, "New York May 8 3 P.M." circular datestamp on brown package wrapper to Montgomery Ala. courthouse, receipt docketing with 1875 year date in two places, stamps have minor faults, wrapper refolded and mended along folds, lightly cleaned

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE FRANKING WITH THE 90-CENT 1873 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE ISSUE.

With 1992 P.F. certificate which overstates condition issues ("repaired and the cancellations enhanced" -- the cover is not repaired in the true sense of the word, and the postmarks do not appear enhanced to us) while misidentifying stamps as 1879 Issue, Scott 182, 188 and 191 (the cover is clearly dated 1875). (Image)

7,500.00

1,600.00

132

1c Ultramarine (156). Cancelled by red Glen Allen Star precancel on International Printing Label Establishment corner card cover to Athens O., matching "Glen Allen Virginia April 11, 1877" printed datestamp, writing inside and out, skillfully pressed creases (one thru stamp) and cleaned, appears Very Fine, an exhibitable example of this rare red Glen Allen precancel (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

133

1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover to Burresville Md., "Glen Allen Virginia May 10, 1880" printed datestamp, Extremely Fine, a magnificent example of this classic precancel (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,400.00

134

1c Gray Blue (206). Cancelled by Glen Allen Star precancel on buff International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to New York City, "Glen Allen Virginia Oct. 1, 1881" printed datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

625.00

135

1c Gray Blue (206). Tied by Glen Allen Star precancel on buff International Label Printing Establishment corner card cover with illustration on back in blue, to Stone Mills N.Y., "Glen Allen Virginia May 23, 1883" printed datestamp, few edge wrinkles, fresh and Very Fine, especially desirable with the stamp tied by the precancel (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,500.00

136

1c Ultramarine, Special Printing (167). Without gum as issued, bright color on white paper, scissors-separated leaving perfs all around, originally s.e. at left, reperfed at left to remove small thin spot

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our recently updated census records for Scott 167 contains 44 certified examples.

Unpublished Census No. 167-UNC-11. Ex Lyons where described as sound. 1991 and later P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 1993 P.S.E. certificate where described as sound. (Image)

12,500.00

5,000.00

137

5c Blue, Continental Grill (179c). Original gum, clearly-defined grill with points, deep rich color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FEW SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL GRILL.

It is believed that the Continental grills were made experimentally in 1876, after a stamp-cleaning court trial renewed fears of stamp re-use. The primary source of the rare J Grills was the Worthington collection, which was dispersed in 1917. It is believed that most or all examples in collectors' hands came from the archive of Charles F. Steel, who patented the grilling machines used between 1867 and 1873.

With 1991 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

4,250.00

138

1c Dark Ultramarine, Special Printing (192). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, small thin spot at top, centered to bottom left

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT 1880 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.

Our Levi records contain 30 examples of the rare Scott 192. All but four of the listed copies are centered to one side or corner.

With 1954 P.F. certificate. (Image)

27,500.00

10,500.00

139

1c Gray Blue (206). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of fourteen, original gum, lightly hinged, unusually fresh and bright, creased along bottom edge of selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

2,080.00

1,600.00

140

1c Gray Blue (206). Rich color, cancelled by well-struck Locomotive fancy cancel of South Hanson Mass., single pulled perf at bottom, Extremely Fine strike of this rare fancy cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

500.00

141

3c Blue Green, Patent Punch (207 var). Block of twelve with part selvage at right, bright color, lightly hinged, most stamps with between four and six holes, original gum, lightly hinged with a few Mint N.H., few small faults as often associated with this fragile patent punch issue, Very Fine, scarce multiple, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

3,360.00

1,050.00