Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot Description

4298

Jerome & Co.'s Express, No. 8 Court St., Boston. Red framed handstamp used in conjunction with Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5), square margins showing complete framelines all around, with crossed-lines precancellation, on Jul. 31, 1844 folded letter from Boston to Bangor Maine, file fold thru Jerome marking, fresh and Extremely Fine, Jerome carried Hale's mail between Maine and Boston, this is also the earliest precancel in the world (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4298A

Hale & Co. Balance of 10 stampless and five stamped covers (Nos. 75L1, 75L5), the stampless with Hale "Forwarded" ovals and "Collect" box handstamps, the stamped covers incl. one with a pair (faulty), one tied by handstamp but also faulty, overall Fine group

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

4299

Hartford Conn. Mail Route, (5c) Black on Yellow Glazed (80L1). Margins all around except just in at upper left, manuscript "South" precancel, small thin spot, Fine, ex Caspary and Middendorf (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

4300

Hartford Conn. Mail Route, (5c) Black on Yellow Glazed (80L1). Three full margins, just in at top, manuscript "South" precancel, free of the oxidation often found on this stamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

4301

Hartford Conn. Mail Route, (5c) Black on Yellow Glazed (80L1). Clear margins to extra large at top, manuscript "South" precancel, thin specks show as tiny surface scrapes, appears Fine (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

4302

Overton & Co., (6c) Black on Greenish (113L1). Huge margins, cancelled by pen and red "Cd." handstamp, slight stained spot at top left, still Very Fine, the red "Cd." cancel was applied at Albany N.Y., this cancelling device was originally used by Pomeroy's Albany office, after Pomeroy discontinued its letter-mail service, Overton inherited the "Cd." and "Paid" devices and used them at their Albany office, which was located in the same building (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

4303

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Yellow (117L1). Horizontal pair, large margins, nicked at lower right and some flaws at top from placement over edge of cover (slightly refolded at top), manuscript cancels on Jul. 20, 1844 docketed folded cover with pencil notation of Auburn N.Y. to Boston, conjunctive use with red "Forwarded by Hale & Co. Albany" handstamp, some slight edgewear, Fine appearing and extremely rare combination of a pair of Pomeroy stamps and conjunctive use with Hale & Co. for service between Albany and Boston, carried by Pomeroy to Albany and then by Hale to Boston, the stamps paid the Pomeroy 5c and Hale 5c rates, any on-cover use of a pair of a Pomeroy stamp is rare (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

4304

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Dark Yellow (117L1). Large margins all around, pen cancel, red "Boyd's City Express Post, Sep. 13 9 O'C" octagonal datestamp on 1844 folded letter from Albany N.Y. to New York City address, two strikes of "Paid" straightline, file folds which do not affect stamp, some adherences on back, front is fresh and stamp is Extremely Fine, a nice conjunctive use carried by Pomeroy's from to New York City then by Boyd's to recipient (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

4305

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Dark Yellow (117L1). Large to clear margins, pen cancel, red "Boyd's City Express Post, Sep. 28 9 O'C" octagonal datestamp on 1844 folded letter to New York City address, some slight gum staining around stamp and cover edgewear, Very Fine appearing and very late conjunctive use carried by Pomeroy's from to New York City then by Boyd's to recipient (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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4306

Pomeroy's Letter Express. Two covers, first No. 117L1, large margins all around but with heavy crease, just tied to folded letter by manuscript dash to Buffalo, second a straightline "Pomeroy's Mail" handstamp on folded letter originating in Hartford and datelined July 24, 1844 to Troy, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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4307

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Thin Bond (117L4). Large margins to just touching at top, cancelled by manuscript cross, used on Aug. 26, 1844 folded letter to New York City, delivered by Boyd's with well-struck red "Boyd's City Express Post, Aug. ? 9 O'C" framed datestamp, a Fine and scarce conjunctive use (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction