Robert Siegel Galleries: The Dr. Géza Homonnay Collection of First Issues of the World on Cover, 1313, New York

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Auction Report
Auction Date
March 05, 2024 - March 05, 2024
Page Size: 398 items in 16 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
3001

Great Britain, 1840, 1p Intense Black (1a; SG 1; SG Specialised AS24).

1840 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,130.00
3002

Great Britain, 1840, 2p Blue (2; SG 5; SG Specialised DS5ua).

1840 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 2,714.00
3003

Great Britain, 1840, 2p Deep Blue (2b; SG 4).

1840 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 2,596.00
3004

Aden, 1937, 1/2a-10r Dhow (1-12; SG 1-12).

1937 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 354.00
3005

Aitutaki, 1903-11, 1p Rose, 21/2p Deep Blue, Perf 14 (2, 9; SG 2-3).

1903-11 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 354.00
3006

Antigua, 1867, 1p Vermilion, Rough Perf 14-16 (3; SG 7).

1867 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 826.00
3007

Australian States, New South Wales, 1850, 1p Reddish Rose (1; SG 3).

1850 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,298.00
3008

Australian States, New South Wales, 1850, 2p Ultramarine (6d; SG 29).

1850 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 354.00
3009

Australian States, New South Wales, 1850, 3p Emerald Green on Bluish Paper (9d; SG 43).

1850 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 2,124.00
3010

Australian States, Queensland, 1860, 6p Deep Green (6E; SG 9).

1860 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 265.50
3011

Australian States, South Australia, 1855, 2p Dull Carmine (2; SG 2).

1855 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 1,298.00
3012

Australian States, Tasmania, 1853, 4p Orange (2; SG 8).

1853 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,003.00
3013

Australian States, Tasmania, 1854, 4p Dull Orange (2a; SG 11).

1854 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 590.00
3014

Australian States, Tasmania, 1854, 4p Orange (2a; SG 10).

1854 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 236.00
3015

Australian States, Victoria, 1850, 2p Brown Lilac (6; SG 6).

1850 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 826.00
3016

Australian States, Western Australia, 1854, 1p Black, 4p Blue (1, 3; SG 1, 3).

1854 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 9,440.00
3017

Australia, 1913, 5p Orange Brown (7; SG 8).

1913 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 236.00
3018

Bahamas, 1862, 4p Rose, Perf 13 (9; SG 18).

1862 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 472.00
3019

Barbados, 1855, (4p) Brown Red (4; SG 5).

1855 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,180.00
3020

Batum, 1919, 50k Yellow, 1r Red Brown (3-4; SG 3-4).

1919 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 590.00
3021

Bermuda, 1865, 6p Brown Lilac (4; SG 6).

1865 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 177.00
3022

British East Africa, 1890, 4a on 5p Lilac & Blue (3; SG 3).

1890 USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,652.00
3023

Brunei, 1895, 1c, 3c, 5c, 8c, 10c Star & Local Scene (A2, A4-A7; SG 2, 4-7).

1895 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 767.00
3024

British Columbia & Vancouver Island, 1860, 21/2p Dull Rose, Perf 14 (2; SG 3).

1860 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,720.00
3025

New Brunswick, 1851, 3p Red (1; SG 1).

1851 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,888.00
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