Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Specimens (see Officials section also)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1077		1c-90c 1857 Issue, Magenta Pen Lines (24, 29, 35, 36b, 37-39). Each stamp with neat magenta pen control cancel, 24c small part original gum, rich colors, few small faults FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE GROUP OF 1857 ISSUE STAMPS WITH THE MAGENTA CONTROL MARKS IN PEN. The magenta pen lines were probably applied as a control cancel for official distribution. 30c and 90c with P.S.E. certificates and 10c with 1986 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
1078	S	3c Dull Red, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (26S-A). With period, no gum, small stain at upper left corner, tiny thin, rare, ex Lewenthal and Piller (Image)	1,000.00
1079	S	12c Black, Pl. 3, Manuscript "Specimen" Ovpt. (36bS var). Clear manuscript "Specimen", large part original gum, Very Fine, scarce, unlisted in Scott, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
1080	S	30c Orange, Plate Proof on Card, "Specimen" Ovpt. (38P4S). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, Very Fine, a rare Specimen overprint on card proof (Image)	E. 300-400
1081	S	1c Blue, Reprint, Plate Proof on Card, Blue Handstamped "Specimen" Ovpt. (40P3S). Large margins, clear overprint reading up along left, fresh color, Very Fine and rare, little is known about this handstamped Specimen, which is found only on the 1875 Reprints and Re-Issues (stamps and proofs) (Image)	E. 500-750
1082	S	1c-90c 1861 Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. B (63S/78S). 15c traces of o.g., 30c unused (no gum), others o.g., 24c is horizontal pair (narrow s.e. at right), the 12c overprint is difficult to see as always, mixed centering as typically seen, generally Fine lot (Image)	1,690.00
1083	S	1c, 10c, 15c 1861 Issue "Specimen" Ovpts., Ty. B (63SB, 68SB, 77SB). First and last horizontal pairs, also includes No. 68SJ, all original gum, one 15c light crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine lot, 1c pair and left 15c very nicely centered (Image)	960.00
1084	S	1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Control Number Specimen Ovpts. (63SJ/78SJ). Complete set of ten different, 10c part o.g., others o.g., 5c double perfs at left as always, typical mixed centering, Very Good-Fine with a couple better (Image)	2,150.00
1085	S	90c Blue, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (72S-A). With period, no gum, additional tiny ms. "X", s.e. at right, perfs in, creased and small thin, Very Good appearance, extremely rare, ex Lewenthal (Image)	750.00
1086	S	24c Lilac, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (78S-A). Unused (no gum), additional small ms. "X" at bottom, small stain, appears Fine, scarce, with 1987 P.F. certificate, Scott Catalogue does not list No. 78 with the Type A "Specimen" ovpt. (Image)	E. 750-1,000
1087	S	12c Black, Z. Grill, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (85ES-A). Unused (no gum), intense shade, natural s.e. at right, small corner creases at top, two small holes in grill, otherwise Fine, rare, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00

Specimens (see Officials section also)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1077

1c-90c 1857 Issue, Magenta Pen Lines (24, 29, 35, 36b, 37-39). Each stamp with neat magenta pen control cancel, 24c small part original gum, rich colors, few small faults

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE GROUP OF 1857 ISSUE STAMPS WITH THE MAGENTA CONTROL MARKS IN PEN.

The magenta pen lines were probably applied as a control cancel for official distribution. 30c and 90c with P.S.E. certificates and 10c with 1986 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1078

3c Dull Red, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (26S-A). With period, no gum, small stain at upper left corner, tiny thin, rare, ex Lewenthal and Piller (Image)

1,000.00

1079

12c Black, Pl. 3, Manuscript "Specimen" Ovpt. (36bS var). Clear manuscript "Specimen", large part original gum, Very Fine, scarce, unlisted in Scott, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1080

30c Orange, Plate Proof on Card, "Specimen" Ovpt. (38P4S). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, Very Fine, a rare Specimen overprint on card proof (Image)

E. 300-400

1081

1c Blue, Reprint, Plate Proof on Card, Blue Handstamped "Specimen" Ovpt. (40P3S). Large margins, clear overprint reading up along left, fresh color, Very Fine and rare, little is known about this handstamped Specimen, which is found only on the 1875 Reprints and Re-Issues (stamps and proofs) (Image)

E. 500-750

1082

1c-90c 1861 Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. B (63S/78S). 15c traces of o.g., 30c unused (no gum), others o.g., 24c is horizontal pair (narrow s.e. at right), the 12c overprint is difficult to see as always, mixed centering as typically seen, generally Fine lot (Image)

1,690.00

1083

1c, 10c, 15c 1861 Issue "Specimen" Ovpts., Ty. B (63SB, 68SB, 77SB). First and last horizontal pairs, also includes No. 68SJ, all original gum, one 15c light crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine lot, 1c pair and left 15c very nicely centered (Image)

960.00

1084

1c-90c 1861-66 Issue, Control Number Specimen Ovpts. (63SJ/78SJ). Complete set of ten different, 10c part o.g., others o.g., 5c double perfs at left as always, typical mixed centering, Very Good-Fine with a couple better (Image)

2,150.00

1085

90c Blue, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (72S-A). With period, no gum, additional tiny ms. "X", s.e. at right, perfs in, creased and small thin, Very Good appearance, extremely rare, ex Lewenthal (Image)

750.00

1086

24c Lilac, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (78S-A). Unused (no gum), additional small ms. "X" at bottom, small stain, appears Fine, scarce, with 1987 P.F. certificate, Scott Catalogue does not list No. 78 with the Type A "Specimen" ovpt. (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1087

12c Black, Z. Grill, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (85ES-A). Unused (no gum), intense shade, natural s.e. at right, small corner creases at top, two small holes in grill, otherwise Fine, rare, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00