Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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4345

Boyd's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value), Mercury Series Ty. IV-V (20LU34/20LU44). Eight cut squares, one Black and the others Red, papers incl. Amber, Orange and White, one with clear Boyd's 1882 oval datestamp, Very Fine group (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

4346

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black (29L1). Ample margins to touched at bottom, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), both stamps tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Aug. 23" circular datestamp on brown cover to Centreville In., slight toning, part of backflap missing, still Fine, scarce and attractive use with both stamps tied by the circular datestamp, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
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4347

Browne's Easton Despatch, Easton Pa., 2c Black on Red (30L1). Unused (no gum), three enormous margins, full at top, small faults barely visible on face

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE OR SIX KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE BROWN'S EASTON DESPATCH POST 2-CENT ON VERMILION, SCOTT 30L1.

The Easton Whig newspaper announced the establishment of Browne's Easton Despatch by William J. Browne, located at 4 North Third Street in Easton, on October 7, 1857. The announcement reads, in part: "...letters, notes, circulars, bank notices, invocations of whatever nature etc. Letters etc. may be left at the letter box and prepaid stamps can be obtained at the office at the rate of 2 cents per every distance not over two miles from the Courthouse, either in this state or in New Jersey." A later notice (Feb. 10, 1858) advertised Browne's post in connection with sending Valentines and mentioned service to Easton, South Easton and Philipsburg -- the latter a violation of the laws governing post roads.

Of the six 30L1 stamps located in our records, there is some doubt about the genuineness of an uncancelled stamp affixed to a cover, leaving four pen-cancelled stamps and the uncancelled stamp offered here.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail for a pen-cancelled stamp. (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
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4348

California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 2c, 5c, 10c Blue (34L1-34L3). 2c and 5c unused (no gum), 2c with ample to large margins, 5c large margins including corner sheet margin, 10c original gum, h.r., three large margins, touched at left, Fine-Very Fine, two are ex Hall (Image)

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$ 1,425.00

SOLD for $425.00
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4349

California Penny Post Co., 5c Black on 3c Red on Buff Entire (34LU3a). Addressed to San Francisco but uncancelled, Very Fine, ex Worthington (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
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4350

California Penny Post Co., 7c Vermilion on 3c Red, 5c Black on Buff Entire (34LU7, 34LU9). Unused, fresh and Very Fine, much scarcer than Scott values suggest (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction