Exhibits and Mounted Collections

* A one-frame exhibit put together by Siegel's resident oenophile Scott Trepel.

** This exhibit presents a history of stamp dealers and collectors in the United States from 1859 thru 1899, a 40-year span from the infancy of stamp collecting thru its first golden age.

* A portion of this exhibit was first shown in 1975, and the owner decided not to show it again until much later.
* It was shown in 1992 at the New York Mega Event, where it won the Grand Award.
* It was next shown in Italia 2009 in the equivalent of five frames, where it won a Large Gold (95 points) with Special Prize.

* The collection was never exhibited competitively, and was mounted from highlights of the collection as an informational tool for collectors.
* The collection was first shown as an invited exhibit at the World Philatelic Exhibition in 2006 in Washington D.C.

A fantastic holding and a fascinating study of the imprints of these printers. To be offered by Siegel starting in Fall 2010.
Awards:
** Single frame Vermeil, Postage Stamp Mega 3/2001 - Imprints 1847-1868
** Single frame Gold, NOJEX 5/2001 - Imprints 1847-1868
** Single Frame Gold, APS Stampshow 8/2001 - Imprints 1847-1868
** Single Frame Platinum, Postage Stamp Mega (NY) 4/2003 - Toppan Carpenter Caselear Issue Imprints
** Single Frame Gold, APS Stampshow 8/2003 - Toppan Carpenter Casilear Issue Imprints
** Prix d'Honneur, APS Ameristamp Expo 2/2004 (single frame Champion-of-Champions)

This PDF file contains images of all of the items still missing from the theft of the Charles J. Starnes Collection. If you see any of these covers please notify us or the proper authorities immediately.

The Columbian Exposition Issue of 1893 is one of the most endearing and popular issues today. Collecting every denominations from the 1c thru $5.00, has been the goal of every young collector.

This collection, never competitively exhibited, contains a phenomenal array of unused and used singles and multiples and covers. Among the many highlights are plate blocks of all the dollar values, predated covers for all three denominations known used in 1892, the famous set of Burger covers used on January 1, 1893, some January 2 First Days, and uses to a wide range of destinations.

* An award-winning and informative exhibit of the famous 24-cent Jenny bi-plane issue, including an Inverted Jenny, Grounded Plane, Fast Plane and other varieties. The exhibit chronicles the printing history of this fascinating and popular issue.

** Beautifully mounted on album pages

** Beautifully mounted on album pages

** The Scarsdale Collection is one of the most complete holdings of U.S. Beer stamps ever formed. It was mounted on home made pages, but never exhibited. It will be offered in February 2012.

* This collection has never been exhibited. It was sold by Siegel in June 2010, as part of Sale 991

* The exhibit was first shown in 2003 where it won the Grand Award in St. Louis.
* The exhibit then received a Gold (92 points) as a five frame exhibit in Espana 2004.
* The exhibit qualified for eight frames at the Washington D.C. World Philatelic Exhibition in 2006, where it received a Large Gold (98 points) with Special Prize and Felicitations of the Jury, and was runner-up for the Grand Prix National, which was won by William Gross.
* The collection was sold by Siegel on May 27, 2010.

* The collection was never exhibited. It is impossible to complete a collection of all positions and types, but this is one of the most important collections ever formed.
* The album pages contain useful notations.

* A great old-time holding of Classic France.
* Sold by Siegel in 2010.