Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Specimens (see Officials section also) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1088	S	1c Blue, E. Grill, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (86S-A). No gum, tiny ms. check mark at center, clear and sharp grill points, s.e. at left, few faults, appears Fine, ex Lewenthal (Image)	1,000.00
1089	S	30c Orange, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (100S-A). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, brilliant color, small ms. mark at center appears to be under the overprint and may be a control mark, light diagonal crease, appears Very Fine, scarce, only 2-3 are known, ex Lowenthal (Image)	1,250.00
1090	S	6c Ultramarine, Plate Proof on Card, "Specimen" Ovpt. (114P-S). Large margins, clear blue "Specimen" overprint at top applied inverted, Very Fine and choice, very rare, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate stating that the overprint is of unknown origin, this is the same as others that we have seen applied (Image)	E. 500-750
1091	S	12c Green, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (117S-A). With additional tiny ms "X", Very Good, rarely seen offered (Image)	1,250.00
1092	S	10c Brown, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (150S-A). With additional tiny ms "X", Very Fine, scarcer than the catalog value indicates (Image)	600.00
1093	S	1c-90c 1879-83 Bank Notes, "Specimen" Ovpts., Ty. D (189S/211S-D). The complete set of ten different as listed, all o.g. except 30c and 90c (no gum) and 4c regummed and reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, the 10c, 15c and 30c exceptional (Image)	840.00
1094	S	1c-90c 1879-87 Issues, "Sample" and "Sample A" Overprints (189/212SK, SL). The two complete sets (20 stamps), original gum, most with thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance, the "Sample A" set more or less shows the color scheme for the 1890 Small Bank Note Issue (they were produced for the contract bid) (Image)	1,500.00
1095	S	5c, 10c, 90c 1889 Bank Notes, "Sample" Printed and "A" Manuscript, and "Sample A" Manuscript Ovpts. (191SM, 209SM, 216SN). 90c small faults, 5c huge margins, light crease, Fine-Very Fine, three very scarce specimens, especially the 5c which is hardly ever seen, undercataloged in our opinion (Image)	440.00
1096	S	5c Yellow Brown, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. D (205S-D). Unused (no gum), choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine (Image)	80.00
1097	S	2c, 10c, 15c 1889 Bank Notes, Without "Sample" or "Sample A." Ovpts. (209SK var, 210SL var, 210SL var, 189SL var). Four of the five listed varieties, 2c is listed but unpriced, couple minor thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarcer than catalog value indicates, Scott Retail for 2c is for with overprint (Image)	355.00
1098	S	1c-90c "Sample." Ovpts. (212S/191S-K). Complete set of thirteen, 1c unused (no gum), others o.g., some h.r., virtually all sound, Fine-Very Fine (Image)	975.00

Specimens (see Officials section also) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1088

1c Blue, E. Grill, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (86S-A). No gum, tiny ms. check mark at center, clear and sharp grill points, s.e. at left, few faults, appears Fine, ex Lewenthal (Image)

1,000.00

1089

30c Orange, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (100S-A). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, brilliant color, small ms. mark at center appears to be under the overprint and may be a control mark, light diagonal crease, appears Very Fine, scarce, only 2-3 are known, ex Lowenthal (Image)

1,250.00

1090

6c Ultramarine, Plate Proof on Card, "Specimen" Ovpt. (114P-S). Large margins, clear blue "Specimen" overprint at top applied inverted, Very Fine and choice, very rare, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate stating that the overprint is of unknown origin, this is the same as others that we have seen applied (Image)

E. 500-750

1091

12c Green, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (117S-A). With additional tiny ms "X", Very Good, rarely seen offered (Image)

1,250.00

1092

10c Brown, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. A (150S-A). With additional tiny ms "X", Very Fine, scarcer than the catalog value indicates (Image)

600.00

1093

1c-90c 1879-83 Bank Notes, "Specimen" Ovpts., Ty. D (189S/211S-D). The complete set of ten different as listed, all o.g. except 30c and 90c (no gum) and 4c regummed and reperfed, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, the 10c, 15c and 30c exceptional (Image)

840.00

1094

1c-90c 1879-87 Issues, "Sample" and "Sample A" Overprints (189/212SK, SL). The two complete sets (20 stamps), original gum, most with thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance, the "Sample A" set more or less shows the color scheme for the 1890 Small Bank Note Issue (they were produced for the contract bid) (Image)

1,500.00

1095

5c, 10c, 90c 1889 Bank Notes, "Sample" Printed and "A" Manuscript, and "Sample A" Manuscript Ovpts. (191SM, 209SM, 216SN). 90c small faults, 5c huge margins, light crease, Fine-Very Fine, three very scarce specimens, especially the 5c which is hardly ever seen, undercataloged in our opinion (Image)

440.00

1096

5c Yellow Brown, "Specimen" Ovpt., Ty. D (205S-D). Unused (no gum), choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine (Image)

80.00

1097

2c, 10c, 15c 1889 Bank Notes, Without "Sample" or "Sample A." Ovpts. (209SK var, 210SL var, 210SL var, 189SL var). Four of the five listed varieties, 2c is listed but unpriced, couple minor thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarcer than catalog value indicates, Scott Retail for 2c is for with overprint (Image)

355.00

1098

1c-90c "Sample." Ovpts. (212S/191S-K). Complete set of thirteen, 1c unused (no gum), others o.g., some h.r., virtually all sound, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

975.00