Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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4339

Clipperton Island-San Francisco, (unstated value) Violet Brown (Unlisted in Scott). Well-centered, purple W. Frese & Co. double-circle cancel, used with 5c Chocolate (270) tied by "San Francisco, Cal. Aug. 17, 12:30 PM 95" circular datestamp and duplex numeral oval grid on cover to Birmingham, England, W. Frese & Co. San Francisco corner card

A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER FRANKED WITH THE CLIPPERTON ISLAND PRIVATE FRANKING STAMP.

Clipperton Island lies 670 miles southwest of Mexico in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It was an important source of guano fertilizer and home to 150-200 miners at the time the Clipperton Island stamp was issued for use on mail carried from the island to San Francisco. This cover to England entered the mails at San Francisco and is additionally franked with the proper 5c U.S. postage for the U.P.U. rate. Very few other Clipperton Island covers are known. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

4340

Cornwell's Madison Square Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Red on Blue, Reddish Brown and Brownish Red on White (52L1-52L2). One of each, representing the three issued colors, first two part original gum, last no gum, large margins to touched, the Brownish Red with particularly large margins at top and bottom, flaws incl. thins on first and crease on second, Fine appearing set of these scarce stamps (Image)

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$ 2,700.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

4341

Cressman & Co.'s Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Gold on Black Glazed (53L1). Full margins, uncancelled, on small piece of album page with manuscript "Cressmann & Co." at top, Very Fine, ex Caspary and Middendorf, signed Sloane (Image)

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$ 350.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4342

Crosby's City Post, New York N.Y., 2c Carmine, Orange Brown (54L1). Three stamps, first two Carmine with Crosby 19 Willaim Street oval datestamp cancels, third in a distinct Orange Brown shade on buff paper, large margins, a few flaws, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $190.00
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4343

Crosby's City Post, New York N.Y., 2c Carmine (54L1). Large margins to in at lower right, tied by "Crosby's City Post, New York, 19 William St." oval datestamp on illustrated window ventilator corner card to local street address, opened slightly roughly at top not affecting stamp, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $325.00
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4344

Douglas' City Despatch, New York N.Y., (2c) Blue (59L2). Tied by purple fleurons cancel on blue corner card cover to New York City address, Very Fine, extremely scarce and attractive cover with a clearer cancel than we have seen before (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $300.00
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4345

East River Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black on Green Glazed (62L3). Uncancelled, three ample margins, clear at left, tiny surface scrape as usual for this type of paper, still Very Fine, the 23 Ave. D stamp is rare and this is one of the choicest examples in existence, ex Caspary and Middendorf (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $600.00
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4346

Essex Letter Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Red Glazed (65L1). Unused (no gum), full margins except nicked in lower left corner, faults incl. crease and thins, otherwise Fine, a rare stamp (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $325.00
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4347

Faunce's Penny Post, Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, Atlantic City N.J., (1c) Black on Red (152L1-153L1). Two of first and one of second, unused (no gum), small scuffs on the 152L1 stamps as usual, appear Very Fine, Faunce and Hackney & Bolte posts operated in Atlantic City for less than a year in 1886-87 (Image)

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$ 900.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction