o U.S., 1866, 15¢ black, #77. Red cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $260. Estimate value $80.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 79, Lot 72

5c Brown (Scott 76). Block of four, redistributed original gum over thin spots, rich color and proof-like impression, few light toned spots on back VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT BROWN 1863 ISSUE. With 1996 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 544

5c Red Brown (Scott 75). Gorgeous color in what is often called the “Chestnut Brown” shade, face-free grid and also trace of red transit at top right, reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1987 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1364

1861, 90¢ blue (72), bright color with a detailed impression, original gum, small h.r., tiny rust spot, Fine and scarce. Scott $3,500

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1506

UNITED STATES 1861-66 ISSUE 1861-66 30c orange, beautiful color and sharp impression, fully intact perforations all around, unused with full original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and v.f., with 1998 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2009, Sale 200903, Lot 72

UNITED STATES 1861-66 ISSUE 1861-66 24c steel blue, black circular canc., fine, with 1985 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 87

24c Red Lilac (Scott 70). Rich color, cancelled by full clear strike of red “Supplementary Mail” Ty. A handstamp, tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine strike of this desirable cancel

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1340

24c Red Lilac (70). “L” shaped block of three and single affixed on piece in block form, tied by targets and small red pencil line, Fine, Scott Retail as four used singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5206

o 1861, 12¢ black (69), two well centered singles, each with large margins, one cancelled by a town c.d.s. in dark blue, the other with a magenta circle of wedges; each with a slight thin, Very Fine appearing; a pretty pair. Scott price $342

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 194

o 1861, 12¢ black (69), well centered with intense color, neatly cancelled by a blue grid, choice and Very Fine. Scott value $122 Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1501

12c Black (Scott 69). Unused (no gum), wide margins, detailed impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1329

10c Dark Green, Large Die Proof on India (Scott 68P1). Die sunk on 6 x 9 in. card, National Bank Note Co. N.Y. imprint at bottom, some light toning confined to the extreme card edges, otherwise Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4012

10c Dark Green, “Specimen” Ovpt. Ty. B (68S). Block of four, original gum, hinge reinforcement, centered right, Fine, blocks of four are surprisingly difficult to find, Scott Retail as four singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1008

5c Buff (Scott 67). Part original gum, wide margins but centered top left, magnificent deep rich color, reperfed at left FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1861 BUFF WITH PART ORIGINAL GUM. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1253

5c Buff (Scott 67). Pretty shade nicely complemented by red cancel, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive sound example of this difficult stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5202

3c Rose (Scott 65). Original gum, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5189

U.S.; General Issues, 1861, 3¢ on Cover With Steamboat Cancel, Scott #65. Tied by black target cancel, Detroit, Mich. Jul 2 (1866) c.d.s. at left, oval Steamboat Due 6 cts. in black, to Pittsford, NY, small nick in cover upper left and some light wrinkles, otherwise Fine. Estimate value $100-150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 358

3c Pink (Scott 64). Gorgeous deep shade, tied by blue “Baltimore Md. Nov. 8” circular datestamp on orange cover to Worcester Mass., opened unevenly at right, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 964, Lot 308

3c Pink (64). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color in the true Pink shade, choice centering with well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PINK. ONE OF THE RAREST 1861 ISSUE SHADES IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. The 3c 1861 Pink (Scott 64) is one of the most difficult stamps of the 1861-66 Issue to find in sound, well-centered, original-gum condition with fresh color. The nature of the ink used to print the 3c Pink shade is such that over the course of time, with exposure to light and other adverse elements, the color tends to oxidize or lose its vibrancy. Collectors who have searched in vain for a 3c Pink in such condition will appreciate the rarity of this stamp in such a remarkable state of preservation. Others who may be less familiar with the rarity of this early 1861 Issue — and perhaps deceived by the abundance of common 3c 1861 shades (Scott 65) — are urged to consider the extreme rarity of Scott 64 in sound original-gum condition. With 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ value $26,400.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 70

3c Rose Pink (Scott 64b). Two, slightly different shades, first with bold strike of “Passaic N.Y. Jan. 16” circular datestamp, Very Fine, second with lightly struck circular grid, fresh and Fine, attractive pair, with 1997 and 1994 P.S.E. certificates respectively

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 274

1c Blue (Scott 63). Original gum, h.r., bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 490

1c Bright Blue (Scott 63). Magnificently centered with beautiful color, neat grid cancel, full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $610.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1247

1c Blue (Scott 63). Original gum, nicely centered, lovely color, tiny corner perf crease, otherwise Very Fine, with clean 1999 P.F. certificate and 2008 P.F. certificate that mentions perf crease

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5182

10c Dark Green, First Design (Scott 62B). Wonderful intense color, face-free partial red circular datestamp, Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1243

90c Deep Blue, Reprint (Scott 47). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, reperfed at right (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1299

United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 30c orange, unused without gum as issued, usual centering, only 480 printed, fine stamp, with 1979 and 1995 PFCs

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2009, Sale 200911, Lot 3030

United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 24c blackish violet, usual centering, fresh color, unused without gum as issued, fine, only 479 issued, with 1998 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2009, Sale 200906, Lot 33

United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 12c greenish black, unused without gum as issued, well centered with wide margins for this notoriously difficult issue, bright color, fresh and v.f., with 1991 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 54

United States 1875 Reprints of the 1857-61 Issue 1875 10c blue green, unused without gum as issued, beautiful color, usual centering, fresh and fine, only 516 issued, with 2003 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2010, Sale 201003, Lot 52

3c 1851 Issue, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (Scott 41TC). Complete set in all five issued colors, margins just clear to full, bright colors, Very Fine and attractive set of this popular issue, prepared for the 1881 Atlanta Cotton Exhibition

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1005

1c Bright Blue, Reprint (Scott 40). Without gum as issued, well-centered and vivid color, light diagonal crease at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1280

90c Sepia, Trial Color Plate Proof on Wove (Scott 39TC5). Ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2008, Sale 962, Lot 2009

90c Sepia, Large Die Trial Color Proof on India (39TC1). On 88 x 129mm card with full die sinkage, bright color, ms. 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, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 58

90c Blue (Scott 39). Red grid cancel, tiny margin repair and partially reperfed at right, single short perf at top, otherwise Fine, handsome example of this rare used 90c 1860

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5165

UNITED STATES 1857-61 ISSUE 1857-61 30c orange, unused with original gum, l.h., well centered and bright color, tiny tear and diagonal crease, otherwise a fine example of this rare mint stamp, with 2004 PSE cert.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 68

30c Orange (38). Gorgeous centering with unusually wide margins, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, neat strike of red grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1860 ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION. THIS MARVELOUS STAMP FROM THE SENCHUK COLLECTION IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE AND HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. The narrow space between subjects on the plate makes it almost impossible for the perforations to clear the design on all four sides. The example offered here, with extra wide margins at sides and perfs clear at top and bottom, is a true condition rarity. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ price $13,100.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date to a Scott 38 in any category, and it is the only example to achieve this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1270

24c Gray Lilac (Scott 37). Bright shade nicely complemented by red grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 429

UNITED STATES 1857-61 Issue 1860 24c gray lilac, unused (regummed) centered to top, fine, with 2009 (graded F 70) PSE cert. (SMQ value $325)

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2009, Sale 200904, Lot 6

United States 1857-61 Issue 1857 24c gray lilac, original gum (l.h.), natural straight edge at left, fine, with 2004 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 46

12c Black (Scott 36). Horizontal pair, bright shade and detailed impression, light strike of blue circular datestamp at bottom leaves entire design clearly visible, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair, with 1984 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 410

12c Black (36). Plate 1, original gum, almost perfect centering with perforations evenly framing design and showing outer frameline on all four sides EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFORATED 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 1 IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. Any multiple of the 1857 12c Black from Plate 1 will demonstrate the narrow layout of this plate, which produced Scott 36. Even when the perforations are aligned between stamps, they still punch out part of the outer frameline. Plate 3, which produced Scott 36B, remedied this problem by allowing more space for perforations. The stamp offered here is completely sound with original gum. It shows the outer frameline on all four sides virtually without interruption. There are very few examples of Scott 36 that exist in condition comparable to that of the stamp offered here. An example in similar condition realized $9,000 hammer in our Sale 913. With 1994 and 2005 P.F. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3048

o 1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), four wide-margined singles, each with “captured” imprint in the left margin, reconstruction the full imprint, positions 31/61L, couple short perfs position 31 & 51, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $282+

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1477

10c Green, Ty. V (Scott 35). Vertical pair, stitch watermark at bottom, well-balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, well-struck grid cancels, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1258

10c Green, Ty. IV (Scott 34). Position 86L1, recut at top, superb centering, bright color, neat strike of Philadelphia circular datestamp EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT PERFECTLY-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE IV. Ex Moody

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1250

o 1857, 10¢ type III, shades (33), three singles representing dark, bluish and yellowish shades of green, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott value $750

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3402

10c Green, Ty. II (Scott 32). Rich color on bright paper, bold strike of grid cancel and also trace of red datestamp at bottom left, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 378

10c Green, Ty. I (Scott 31). Horizontal strip of three, tied on small piece by brown red grids, perfs trimmed, end stamps small margin faults, about Fine centering, rare multiple

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1202

10c Green, Ty. I (Scott 31). Almost perfectly centered with balanced margins, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp, tiny -1/2 mm tear at bottom and expertly reperforated at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1994 P.F. (not mentioning faults) and 2010 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 170

o 1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), beautifully centered with extra wide margins, a partial “captured” imprint at left, neat black grid cancel, Extremely Fine. Scott $325+

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1469

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). With right part imprint selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered and wonderful deep rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II BROWN 1860 SHADE IN REMARKABLY FRESH CONDITION WITH A PART-IMPRINT SHEET MARGIN. Unlike its Orange Brown counterpart, the 5c Type II in Brown was not on hand in post offices when the 1861 demonetization order took effect. Therefore, original-gum examples of Scott 30A are far scarcer than Scott 30. The narrow spacing between subjects on the plate, as well as Toppan Carpenter’s imprecise perforating, leaves collectors with very few well-centered original-gum examples. With photocopy of 1997 P.F. certificate for right imprint and plate no. strip of three (bottom stamp)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1235