Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c-12c 1851-56 Issue continued...

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697

12c Black (17). Large margins to just in, tied by grid cancel on blue folded letter datelined "Philadelphia June 30, 1854" to Halifax, Nova Scotia, blue "St. Andrews JY 5, 1854" and "St. John, New Brunswick JY 6, 1854" backstamps, receiving backstamp of July 11, light file fold does not affect stamp which has light toning at top and small scissors-cut at bottom right, still Very Fine, a rare use of a single 12c 1851 on cover to Nova Scotia, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
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698

12c Black (17). Two horizontal pairs, Positions 33-34L1 and 87-88L1, margins to in, both tied by bold magenta grid cancels, "Hartford Ct. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on 1856 folded letter to London, "38" credit handstamp and orange "Paid" datestamp, top right corner of right stamp in left pair with tear, Very Fine appearance, a colorful double-rate use (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

699

12c Black (17). Used with three singles 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), tied or cancelled by grids, red "New York Br. Pkt. Aug. 9" (1854) circular datestamp on cover to Geneva, Switzerland, red French transit datestamp, London and Geneva backstamps, red crayon "260", small cover tear at right below 12c stamp which has a slightly rubbed top left corner, still Very Fine 21c rate via British Packet (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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700

12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, large margins to just into frameline at upper left, tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Aug. ?" (1857) circular datestamp on Aug. 2 datelined folded letter to Liverpool, England, and forwarded to Milan, Italy, with vertical pair Great Britain 1856 6p Lilac (27), wing margin at right, bottom stamp with small piece out, tied by Liverpool Aug. 17 "spoon" duplex, lengthy sequence of markings including red "19" credit handstamp underneath GB pair, red Liverpool receiving datestamp, "PD" in circle and black Calais transit datestamp, London, Paris and Geneva backstamps, Very Fine overall condition despite flaw in G.B. stamp, approximately one month prior to the mailing date of this cover, the first 12c U.S. stamp with perforations was issued (Scott 36, EDU July 30, 1857), the Bemrose machine used to perforate Great Britain's stamps was the same model Toppan, Carpenter had recently begun using to perforate the 1857 Issue (with some modifications), on this cover we find the old and the new together at the time of transition (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
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701

12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top right diagonal half, large margins, tied across the cut by "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 1" circular datestamp on buff cover to Philadelphia, some edgewear

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1851 ISSUE BISECT ON COVER.

With 1981 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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702

12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Bottom left diagonal half, large margins, tied across the cut by "San Francisco Cal. ? Oct." circular datestamp on blue 1853 folded letter to Boston, bold strike of "DUE 10" straightline handstamp, blue oval company handstamp on top flap, some sensibly reinforced splitting along folds, some slight overall wear

VERY FINE. A SCARCE REJECTED USE OF A BISECT OF THE 12-CENT STAMP FROM SAN FRANCISCO IN 1853.

During the period from 1853 to April 1855, bisected 12c 1851 stamps were used on mail from the West Coast to prepay the 6c over-3,000 miles rate to the East Coast. Sometimes they were accepted by the post office and sometimes they were rejected. According to research by James Allen, the 1st Assistant PMG's first official notice to postmasters that bisected stamps were invalid was published on September 12, 1853. In this case the San Francisco office rejected the use of the bisect and marked it due 10c from the recipient.

With 1947 and 2010 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction