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Robert Siegel Galleries

Auction Info

Auction Name
World-wide Stamps and Postal History
Auction Date
05/20/2025 - 05/22/2025
Sale Number
#1353
Total Lots
300
Sold Lots
276
Lots Sold
92.00%
Unsold Lots
24
Total Sales (USD)
424,688.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
232,150.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
323,300.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
244,400.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
340,450.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
124.74%

Top twenty five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
3873

German States, Bavaria, 1874, 1m Dark Violet, Imperforate (31a; Michel 30b).

 1874 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 31,860.00
3875

German States, Hanover, 1857, 1/10th Black & Orange (14; Michel 12).

 1857 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 21,240.00
3095

Australian States, Victoria, 1855, 6p Lilac & Green, Too Late, Typograph, Calvert (SG 33).

 1855 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 15,930.00
4196

The Arthur "Vince" King Extensive Collection of 19th Century Postal Cards of the World.

 19th Century USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 15,340.00
3872

German States, Bavaria, 1872, 9kr Pale Brown (27; Michel 28Y).

 1872 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 14,160.00
3884

German States, Schleswig-Holstein --- Holstein, 1865, 4s Bister (25; Michel 25).

 1865 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 12,980.00
3883

German States, Schleswig-Holstein --- Schleswig, 1865, 4s Bister, Rouletted (14; Michel 17).

 1865 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 11,800.00
3878

German States, Prussia, 1866, 10sg Rose on Thin Paper (21; Michel 20).

 1866 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 10,030.00
3390

India, 1911, Feb. 18, First Aerial Post, Allahabad-Naini.

 1911 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 7,965.00
4193

Worldwide Early Pioneer Flight Cover Collection.

 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 6,490.00
3909

Germany, 1872 Correspondence to Lieut. Commander Oscar F. Heyerman.

 1872 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,490.00
3382

Hong Kong, 1843 "Hong Kong Post Office" Royal Arms Handstamp.

 1843 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 6,490.00
3158

Barbados, 1854, (2p) Slate Blue, Vertical Half Used as 1p (3b; SG 4b).

 1854 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,195.00
3871

German States, Bavaria, 1867, 1kr Yellow Green (15; Michel 14).

 1867 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 5,900.00
3087

Australian States, Victoria, 1851, 1p Bright Pinky Red, White Veils, Fifth Printing, Ham (SG 12a).

 1851 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 5,605.00
3275

Canada, 1928, ($1.00) Red on White, Moose Jaw Flying Club Air Post Semi-Official (CLP7; AAMC PF-32).

 1928 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,720.00
3908

German States, North German Confederation, 1869, 5gr Bister (18; Michel 18).

 1869 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,720.00
3877

German States, Prussia, 1861 Prussian East Asian Expeditionary Force Cover.

 1861 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 4,425.00
3879

German States, Prussia, 1866, 10sg Rose on Thin Paper (21; Michel 20).

 1866 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,425.00
3074

Australian States, Victoria, 1851, 2p Dull Brownish Lilac, Altered Veils, Seventh Printing, Ham (SG 16b).

 1851 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 4,130.00
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    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
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    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
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