United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 $2 orange brown, faint oval cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1986 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2010, Sale 201009, Lot 86

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 $2 orange brown, well centered, fresh color, h.r., fine., with 2005 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Feb 2011, Sale 201102, Lot 84

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 $2 orange brown, unused (regummed), well centered, reperforated at right, v.f. appearance, with 2001 APS cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2011, Sale 201104, Lot 1018

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Lightly toned original gum, rich color, balanced margins, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 338

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Original gum, barely hinged, choice margins and excellent centering, deep shade on bright white paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $2,950.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2374

() U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292. Unused, light vert. crease, Fine to Very Fine centering. Scott $500. Estimate price $150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 251

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Original gum, intense shade, nearly Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, F-VF 75, SMQ value $740.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2561

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Original gum, intense shade, full to wide margins, trivial natural paper inclusion in bottom right corner which is difficult to see within the printed design, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 654

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered with a finely detailed impression and post office fresh, never hinged original gum Very Fine and choice. Scott $3,400 AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE POPULAR $1 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, WHICH IS SELDOM SEEN IN A TRULY NEVER HINGED STATE.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1901

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Original gum, very lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ value $1,550.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1656

1898, 50¢ sage green (291), well centered with handsome deep color and a finely etched impression on bright paper, original gum, lightly hinged, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance. Scott price $650 Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3707

o 1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 291), fiscally used with manuscript “7/6/98” cancel, faults including small nick at left, otherwise Fine appearance and very rare. Estimate value $750 – 1,000 Expertization: 1995 APS Certificate. Provenance: McCoy, Rosenthal.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2748

10c Trans-Mississippi, 1898 Provisional “I.R.” Manuscript Overprint (290 var). Magenta ms. “I.R.” overprint, margins wide to just touched at top, small adherence on back, about Fine, rare emergency revenue usage

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 977, Lot 852

10c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 290). Mint N.H. with wide top imprint selvage, wide and balanced margins, gorgeous color and impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,000.00). Only six have graded higher to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1159

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, #289. L.h., small light crease, centered Very Fine. Scott $175. Estimate $50.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 246

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 5¢ Trans-Mississippi, #288. Slightly dist. o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $120. Estimate price $40.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 244

4c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 287). Original gum, faintly hinged if at all, fabulous wide margins and almost perfectly centered, glowing color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate as “never hinged”, ex Kilien

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5801

U.S. General Issues, 1898 photo card for 2¢ Trans-Mississippi vignette, Scott #286. 3½” by 5½” photo showing “Farming in the West”, clean, Fine. Estimate value $50.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2009, Sale 83, Lot 411

2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. block of four, stunning color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 648

1c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 285). Mint N.H., nearly perfect centering, beautiful deep shade and sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $650.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 645

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (Scott 40). Without gum as issued, bright color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 241

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (Scott 40). Without gum as issued, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, ex Neinken

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1006, Lot 1595

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (Scott 40). Without gum as issued, pastel color on bright paper, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1140

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 90c blue, full original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful color and centering, fresh and v.f., with 2000 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 87

90c Blue (Scott 39). Deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of red New York grid cancel, sealed tear at top FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a large volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more limited use, partly due to the rates in effect, but more because of the American Civil War. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare. Approximately 180 used examples have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation, of which approximately one-quarter are sound. With 2010 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 357

90c Sepia, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (39TC1). On 88 x 129mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, manuscript on back reads “Head of Washington from Trumbull’s full length portrait at Yale College”, small nick at bottom left of card VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE LARGE DIE TRIAL COLOR PROOF OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE. Ex Lake Shore. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue only lists the Black and Brown Orange shades as large die proofs. We have only sold two in Black since keeping computerized records. Scott Retail as one of the listed colors.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1012

() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 90¢ Blue, #39. Unused, lovely copy, Extremely Fine, PF (1987) cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate $450-550.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1158

30c Orange (Scott 38). Unused (traces of original gum), bright color, reperfed, Very Fine appearance, backstamp shows thru at bottom right

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 213

1860, 30¢ orange (38), nicely centered with strong, rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F. and fresh. Scott value $2,250 Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 383

30c Orange (38). Block of nine, original gum, h.r. except center and center right stamps barest trace of hinging, vibrant color, choice centering for this difficult issue, top left stamp tiny translucency VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST UNUSED MULTIPLES IN EXISTENCE. The largest recorded unused multiple is a horizontal block of 21, ex Zoellner. Apart from that, this is the largest multiple we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 1987 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1022

30c Orange (Scott 38). Brilliant color, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), tied together by large “Paid” grid on 1860 blue folded cover to Buenos Aires, Argentina, endorsed “Africa via Southampton” and with red London transit, red crayon “28” credit, light horizontal file fold affects stamps, some edgewear, Very Fine appearance, scarce 30c 1860 cover to South America, ex Gibson

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3817

24c Gray Lilac (Scott 37). Radiant color and detailed impression on bright paper, beautiful strike of red grid cancel, wide margins to just touched at bottom, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 202

1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), virtually perfectly centered with perfs well clear of design at top and just barely touching at bottom; marvelous, full color and a finely detailed impression, original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott price $1,500 A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1860, A STAMP SELDOM OFFERED WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Expertization: 1987 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 381

24c Gray Lilac (Scott 37). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5284

() U.S.; General Issues, 1860, 24¢ gray lilac, #37. Unused, tiny fault at top, fresh, Fine to Very Fine appearing. Scott $575. Estimate price $100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 107

o U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 12¢ Black, Plate I, #36. Red cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $395. Estimate value $140-160.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1311

12c Black, Plate 1 (Scott 36). Light strike of blue town circular datestamp, choice centering, crisp shade, Extremely Fine, scarce in this grade, with 1989 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ value $875.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2097

12c Black, Plate 1 (Scott 36). Horizontal pair, intense shade and impression, tied by large Boston “Paid” grids on cover to Bristol, England, also tied by red “Paid Liverpool U.S. Packet 20 DE 58” transit, red “3” credit handstamp, receiving backstamp, trivial wear, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3807

10c Green, Ty. V (Scott 35). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, radiant color nicely complemented by red circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 337

10c Green, Ty. V (Scott 35). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade and choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ value $650.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2165

o 1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), position 64L, recut at top and bottom, all but perfectly centered with rich color and a light town cancel enhanced by a partial red transit marking, two perfs added at top left, choice Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $3,000 Expertization: clear 1993 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 377

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 3R1, “Misplaced Relief” position, rich color, tied by “Saint Louis Mo. Mar. 6, 1859” circular datestamp on cover to Niagara, Canada West, red “Paid” in circle and also “United States 6d” in oval handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps, barely reduced at right, some overall wear, Fine, scarce use of the Type IV stamp from Position 3R1 and desirable with the 1859 year-dated cancel, with 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1002, Lot 3793

10c Green, Ty. III (Scott 33). Choice centering, bold 5-Point Star in Circle cancel of Downieville Cal., trivial ms. pen squiggle at top left and faint toned spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5276

10c Green, Ty. II (Scott 32). Beautiful centering and balanced margins, deep rich color, lightly cancelled by town datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $750.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2093

10c Green, Ty. I (Scott 31). Rich color, cancelled by light black grid and part of red transit, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5268

o 1860, 5¢ dark brown, type II (30A var.), virtually perfectly centered with perfs clear of design at both top and bottom, intense color and a neat, face-free town cancel, a choice Extremely Fine to Superb gem. Scott $300 Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate as the normal brown shade.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 371

o 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), perfectly centered with perfs fully clear of design all around; featuring deep, dark color, a detailed impression and a light Boston PAID grid cancel; a remarkable, Extremely Fine to Superb gem. SMQ $2,700. Scott $300 Expertization: 1987 PF and 2006 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 336, Lot 1131

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (Scott 30). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, wide margins to just touched at bottom, Very Fine and attractive, with 1988 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 162

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (Scott 30). Red grid and circular datestamp cancels, reperfed at top and short perf lower right, Very Fine appearance

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5266

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (Scott 30). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful vibrant color, well-centered with wide margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce in this condition, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 374