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Robert Siegel Galleries: United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | United States Postal History, including Civil War and Encased Postage | Total Sales (USD) | 1,600,156.70 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 26, 2026 - March 26, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 809,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #1373 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,133,550.00 |
| Total Lots | 901 | ||
| Sold Lots | 853.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 848,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.67% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,188,550.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 48 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 134.63% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3871 | Massive Stampless Cover Balance of the "Penguin" Collection. |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 64,900.00 | |
| 3333 | New Orleans La., 5c Red (62X6). |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 38,350.00 | |
| 3365 | Uniontown, Alabama, 2c Dark Blue on White (86X2). |
N/A | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,350.00 | |
| 3347 | Spartanburg S.C., 5c Black (78X1). |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 29,500.00 | |
| 3354 | Tellico Plains, Tennessee, 5c Red (81X1). |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 28,320.00 | |
| 3036 | 1c Blue (63). |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 25,960.00 | |
| 3702 | Transoceanic Mails. |
N/A | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 25,960.00 | |
| 3234 | Danville Va., 5c Red on Wove (21X1). |
N/A | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 24,780.00 | |
| 3055 | 3c Rose (65). |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 23,600.00 | |
| 3601 | Natchez Miss., Cover Collection, 1801-1860. |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 22,420.00 | |
| 3187 | Athens, Ga. 5c Red, Ty. II (5X2). |
N/A | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,290.00 | |
| 3008 | U.S. Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) Collection. |
N/A | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 17,700.00 | |
| 3859 | 3c 1851-61 Issues with Unusual Cancels. |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 17,700.00 | |
| 3587 | Lord & Taylor, New York, 30c Orange (EP127). |
N/A | Not Available | USD 16,520.00 | |
| 3318 | Nashville Tenn., 5c Violet Brown, Vertical Tete-Beche Pair (61X5a). |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,930.00 | |
| 3310 | Nashville Tenn., 5c Dark Carmine (61X2). |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,340.00 | |
| 3150 | 10c Blue, Die B (12). |
N/A | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 13,570.00 | |
| 3249 | Jonesboro Tenn., 5c Dark Blue entire (45XU2). |
N/A | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,980.00 | |
| 3860 | 3c 1851-57 Issues Paid and Numeral Cancels. |
N/A | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 12,980.00 | |
| 3463 | 20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 12,390.00 | |
| 3865 | 1861-68 Issues Cover Collection. |
N/A | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 11,210.00 | |
| 3119 | Wells, Fargo & Co. Paid. |
N/A | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,620.00 | |
| 3200 | Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, Maltese Cross Border (11X2). |
N/A | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,620.00 | |
| 3269 | Macon Ga., 5c Black on Light Blue Green Wove (53X1). |
N/A | USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,620.00 | |
| 3890 | 20th Century Covers, Massive Accumulation. |
N/A | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 10,620.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.