Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010
Category — Postal Stationery
6c Red on Buff Star Die entire, Die 10 (U31; UPSS 63). Size 21, knife 94, watermark 1, cancelled by grid in circle, "Oxford N.Y. Sep. 14" circular datestamp and used to Northampton Ill., slightly reduced at left, tiny tear at top, trivial wrinklingVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT RED ON BUFF STAR DIE ENTIRE, SCOTT U31. THIS ENTIRE IS CONSIDERABLY RARER IN USED CONDITION THAN ITS UNUSED COUNTERPART (WHICH IS ALSO RARE).
Porter Venn notes that perhaps ten unused entires exist. Scott Catalogue currently values used entires at only slightly more than twice the price of the unused, which we do not think adequately reflects its rarity.
Ex Saddleback. With 1994 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $20,000.00
2c Green on Manila entire, Die 87 (U309; UPSS 921). Size 7, knife 31, watermark 7, unused, printed address for "Edward Rawlings, Esq., Managing Director, Guarantee Company of North America, Montreal, Canada", deep rich colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY THREE UNUSED ENTIRES AND ONE UNUSED FULL CORNER OF THIS RARITY HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
The Lilly collection contained both of the other two recorded unused entires -- neither had the printed address.
Ex Barkhausen and Saddleback. With 2008 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $35,000.00
4c Brown on White entire, Die 103 (U373; UPSS1353). Size 10, knife 56, watermark 13, unused, bright color, fresh and crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1899 4-CENT BROWN ON WHITE ENTIRE. LESS THAN A HALF-DOZEN ARE KNOWN.
Porter Venn notes that only three entires have been offered at auction since 1991.
Ex Saddleback. With 2008 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $17,500.00
2c on 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff entire, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U453C; UPSS 2814). Size 10, knife 57, watermark 15, unused, bright colors, few ink spots at left from surcharge (bars are visible at far left)VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE DIE 1 2-CENT ON 2-CENT CARMINE ON ORIENTAL BUFF ENTIRE.
Ex Saddleback. With 2008 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $3,750.00
1-1/2c on 1c Green on White entire, Die 106, Surcharge Ty. 9 (U508A; UPSS 3185). Size 8, knife 41, watermark 14, unused, rich color, small tear on backflap, light stain at center is barely noticeable (not mentioned on accompanying certificate)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1-1/2 CENT ON ONE-CENT ENTIRE, SCOTT U508A. ONLY EIGHTEEN ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SURCHARGED.
Ex Saddleback. With 2008 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $7,000.00
3c Black on White, Cut Square (UO3). 32 x 33mm, top left and bottom left margins angled slightly inwards but well clear of design, expertly sealed tear at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT BLACK ON WHITE OFFICIAL CUT SQUARE, WHICH IS NOT KNOWN IN USED CONDITION.
With 2007 P.F. certificate. Bartels backstamp