United States Stamps

*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Featuring
The 24c Inverted Jenny, Position 78, the famous stamp rescued from a vacuum cleaner—offered on behalf of Gary Petersen
An outstanding quality collection of proofs
Estate collections from longtime Siegel clients
An outstanding section of collections and group lots

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Sale 1240 — Index to Descriptions and Photos

Session One (lots 1-104): Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 10:30 a.m.

• Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1845 thru 1869 Issues Lot 1–35
• Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 1870 thru 1904 Issues Lot 36–55
• Essays, Proofs and Specimens: 20th Century Small Die Proofs Lot 56–86
• Essays, Proofs and Specimens: Back-of-Book and Balances Lot 87–104

Session Two (lots 105-434): Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

• Postmasters' Provisionals Lot 105–111
• 1847 Issue (Scott 1-2) Lot 112–139
• 1875 Reproduction of 1847 Issue (Scott 3-4) Lot 140–143
• 1851-56 Issue (Scott 5-17) Lot 144–183
• 1857-60 Issue and 1875 Reprint (Scott 18-47) Lot 184–203
• 1861-66 Issue (Scott 56-78) Lot 204–223
• 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101) Lot 224–246
• 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 102-111) Lot 247–256
• 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 112-133) Lot 257–269
• 1870-73 Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 134-166) Lot 270–287
• 1875-93 Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 178-229) Lot 288–295
• 1893 Columbian Issue (Scott 230-245) Lot 296–313
• 1894-97 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284) Lot 314–335
• 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293) Lot 336–369
• 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294-299) Lot 370–390
• 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-320) Lot 391–405
• 1904 Louisiana Purchase Issue (Scott 323-327) Lot 406–408
• 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356) Lot 409–419
• 1909 Bluish Paper Issue (Scott 357-366) Lot 420–431
• 1909 Commemorative Issues (Scott 367-373) Lot 432–434

Session Three (lots 435-540): Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 10:30 a.m.

• 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396) Lot 435–438
• 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397-404) Lot 439–439
• 1912-15 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-461) Lot 440–460
• 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480) Lot 461–469
• 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524) Lot 470–485
• 1918-20 Issues (Scott 525-550) Lot 486–496
• 1922-29 Issues (Scott 551-621) Lot 497–521
• 1925 and Later Issues (Scott 627-834a) Lot 522–533
• Modern Errors Lot 534–540

Session Four (lots 541-844): Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at 1:30 p.m.

• 24c Air Post Inverted "Jenny", Position 78 (Scott C3a) Lot 541–541
• Air Post Lot 542–566
• Special Delivery, Registration Lot 567–581
• Postage Due, Offices in China Lot 582–588
• Officials including Special Printings Lot 589–613
• Newspapers and Periodicals thru Parcel Post Lot 614–625
• Postal Stationery Lot 626–632
• Revenues Lot 633–668
• Revenues Group Lots Lot 669–685
• Hunting Permits including Group Lots Lot 686–722
• Confederate States and U.S. Possessions Lot 723–736
• Group Lots by Issue Lot 737–772
• Collections and Accumulations Lot 773–841
• Philatelic Literature Lot 842–844