Sale 1000 — Siegel Sale 1000
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 December, 2010
Category — Postage Due
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1292
50c Carmine Lake (J58). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color on post-office fresh paperVERY FINE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.
Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. Only the 1c-3c Special Printings, Scott Nos. J8-J10, catalogue higher. This stamp is the key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues.
With 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
12,500
5,750
