Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot Description

4144

3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. II (11A). Rich color, large margins to just touched, tied by clear strike of "San Antonio Tex. May 7." circular datestamp on cover to Archbishop Blanc at New Orleans, 1857 docketing, mended back tears, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4145

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Margins to in, cancelled by grid, red "New Orleans La. Jan. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Annapolis Md., with manuscript "Direct to Ft. McIntoch, Laredo Texas, via Brownsville Texas", 1853 docketing, some wear incl. stamp with small faults, still Fine and scarce use (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4146

Indianola Tex. 5 Sep. 18?. Circular datestamp with grid cancel on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U9) to New Braunfels Tex., sender's directive "Via San Antonio" and with blue "San Antonio Tex. Sep. 9" circular datestamp, missing small part of top flap, Very Fine, Indianola was a significant deepwater port but was abandoned in the 1880's after two major hurricanes (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

4147

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Two, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U9), tied by "San Antonio Tex. May ?" circular datestamps to Iowa Hill Cal., some edgewear, light fold at right, still Very Fine and unusual use paying the 10c transcontinental rate from Texas to California (Image)
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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

4148

3c Green (147). Three singles, tied by circle of wedges and "San Antonio Tex. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Jacksonville Ill., neat "Way" in circle handstamp, slightly reduced at right, some toning affects stamp edges, top stamp with few pulled perfs, still unusual (Image)

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E. $ 100-150

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction

4149

6c Dull Pink, 15c Orange (159, 163). Tied by segmented grid cancels, "San Antonio Tex. Feb. 10" circular datestamp on 1874 folded letter to Bremen, Germany, red New York transit circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

4150

5c Blue (179). Tied by "San Antonio Tex. Jul. 20, 1878" circular datestamp on cover to Japan, purple "Yokohama Japan Aug. 20, 1878" double-circle datestamp, small edge tears, stamp affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Fine and scarce use from Texas to Japan (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

4151

Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express, Money Department, San Antonio Texas. Light strike of red oval handstamp at upper left of yellow legal-size cover to Del Rio Tex., pencil "Paid 13c" at center, reduced at left and some edgewear, still Very Fine and scarce (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

4152

Texas Pre-War Stampless Markings. 17, incl. Edinburgh (6), San Antonio (5), Roma (2), Laredo (in red), Rio Grande City, Carrizo, remarkable for the clarity of the markings, at least one with Mexico origination, some faults to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

4153

Texas Pre-War Handstamped Town Markings. 21, nice range of town markings incl. Brownsville, Point Isabel, several from San Antonio incl. red with matching "Paid 12" handstamp (2), blue with integral 5c rate marking, several in brown, various destinations with many in Texas, mixed condition, many Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

4154

Texas Pre-War Town Markings on 1851-57 Issue Covers and Postal Stationery. 31, incl. six with manuscript town markings such as Laredo, Carrizo and Roma, circular datestamp incl. San Antonio in blue and black, Rio Grande City, Corpus Christi, Laredo, one is a front only, mostly 3c uses but one is 1c and one bears 3c stamp on 3c entire, range of destinations with many used in Texas, mixed condition, some Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction