Robert Siegel Galleries: United States Postal History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | United States Postal History | Total Sales (USD) | 856,485.30 |
| Auction Date | March 19, 2024 - March 20, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 481,950.00 |
| Sale Number | #1316 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 667,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 585 | ||
| Sold Lots | 548 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 507,350.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.68% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 701,650.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 37 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 122.07% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6022 | Canton, China, to New York via Philadelphia, 1834. |
1834 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 106,200.00 | |
| 6316 | BORDENTON/&/NEW YORK STAGE. |
USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 30,680.00 | ||
| 6273 | 30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). |
1870 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 17,700.00 | |
| 6388 | 12c Black, Plate 1 (36). |
1860 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 17,110.00 | |
| 6264 | 3c Ultramarine (114). |
1869 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 16,520.00 | |
| 6023 | Whampoa, China, to Salem Mass. via Philadelphia, 1834. |
1834 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 14,750.00 | |
| 6538 | Hawaii, 1861, 5c Blue, Thin Bluish Wove (9). |
1861 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 14,160.00 | |
| 6352 | 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). |
USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 12,980.00 | ||
| 6212 | Important Balance of The Magnolia Collection of Boxer Rebellion Postal History. |
USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 9,440.00 | ||
| 6699 | Libby Prison, Richmond Va., Covers from the Capt. Leonard B. Blinn Correspondence. |
1863 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 8,850.00 | |
| 6362 | 5c Red Brown (12). |
1858 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,260.00 | |
| 6537 | Hawaii, 1866, 5c Blue (32). |
1866 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,260.00 | |
| 6665 | Memphis Tenn., 5c Red, Tete-Beche Pair (56X2a). |
1861 | Not Available | USD 7,965.00 | |
| 6268 | 10c Yellow (116). |
1870 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,670.00 | |
| 6116 | Mazatlan, Mexico, to Canton, China, 1844. |
1844 | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,375.00 | |
| 6358 | 3c Dull Red, Ty. II, Waterbury Conn. Unofficial Roulette (11A var). |
1855 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,375.00 | |
| 6119 | Forwarded from Harnden & Co. Foreign Letter Office Phila. |
1843 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,785.00 | |
| 6131 | San Francisco Cal. 16 May (1852). |
1852 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,490.00 | |
| 6582 | $2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). |
1898 | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,490.00 | |
| 6580 | 1c Dark Yellow Green, 4c Orange, 5c Dull Blue, Trans-Mississippi (285, 287, 288). |
1898 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,195.00 | |
| 6693 | 10c Blue, Die A (11). |
1864 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,900.00 | |
| 6054 | Shanghai, China, to Boston, 1862. |
1862 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 5,310.00 | |
| 6581 | $1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). |
1899 | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 5,310.00 | |
| 6663 | Galveston Tex., 5c Black entire (98XU5). |
1861 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,310.00 | |
| 6274 | 30c Orange, F. Grill (100). |
1869 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,015.00 |
