Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Wilson Born Collection of U.S. Telegraphs continued...

Vermont & Boston thru Western Union, Balance continued...

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1259

TELEGRAPHIC (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co., New York). Perfect diagonal strike of blue straightline on 1851 cover to Burling Slip (New York), original telegram sheet with "New Orleans & New York" company masthead dated "New Orleans 30 May, 1851", faint soling, scarce and Extremely Fine strike, one of two listed in 1993 ASCC under New York office, (No. 90, rarity 7), ex Jarrett and Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1260

TELEGRAPHIC (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co., Montgomery Ala., Charleston S.C.) Two covers, first vertical strike of straightline handstamp in black, slightly off cover at left, on Nov. 1851 cover with original telegram from Charleston office, dated Nov. 24, 1851, unlisted in ASCC in black or from Charleston, second with clear blue strike at top right, Sep. 27, 1851 telegram with company masthead from Montgomery Ala., Very Fine pair of covers, ASCC No. 90 var. and 90, rarity 7 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1261

TELEGRAPHIC (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co., New York). Diagonal strike of red straightline on Feb. 1851 cover to Merchants Exchange (New York), original telegram sheet with New Orleans & New York company masthead dated "New Orleans Feb 10th, 1851", message reads "Atlantic Insurance Co. Autocrat for Memphis sunk. Cossit Howard & Hill have two hundred packages on board.", light filing folds, scarce and Very Fine, the other of two listed in 1993 ASCC under New York office (No. 90, rarity 7), ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1262

Morse's Southern Telegraph Line (Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co.) Brown printed cover with list of destinations and charges for telegrams from New Orleans, addressed locally with red "New Orleans La. Jan. 10" circular datestamp, matching "Drop 1" handstamp, apparently went unclaimed so struck with "Adv. 1." boxed handstamp, some edgewear and slight acidification, otherwise Very Fine and nice combination of cover and markings (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
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1263

Telegraphic. Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co. Brown cover with illustration of Zeus enthroned on a globe with an eagle staff and lightning bolts in his hands, entered mails with "Montgomery Ala. 1? Jul. 5" integral-rate circular datestamp, addressed to Florence Ala., Very Fine, ASCC No. 92, rarity 6, illustrated on page 52 (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
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1264

Washington & New Orleans Telegraph Co. Large album with 21 covers and 44 telegrams, many with their original covers, wide range of designs incl. ASCC Nos. 89 (rarity 7, this the illustrated example), No. 92 Zeus design, Nos. 94, 95, 96, etc., with varieties, albino embossed, printed, pointing hand illustrated and manuscript, a couple sent through the mails with 3c 1857 (26), some staining and wear on several telegrams and a few covers but most are Fine-Very Fine with some pristine, a worthwhile group (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1265

Western Telegraph Company. Two covers, first with perfect strike of the rare "Telegraph Office, Brownsville" two-line handstamp on buff cover addressed to a lawyer with "15ct to pay", Extremely Fine, ASCC No. 143, rarity 8, illustrated on page 74, second with "National Telegraph Morse Western Line" with illustrated soaring Hermes pointing to lightning, pre-printed Washington D.C. address, some wear and small tear at top, otherwise Fine and scarce, ASCC No. 146, illustrated on page 75 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1266

Western Union Early Telegraph Covers. Seven covers and several original telegrams, these are the 1850's-60's early franks listed in ASCC and not the more common later designs, several of the listed designs included plus a couple not listed, Very Fine group of covers from the early days of telegraph company consolidation (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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1267

Western Union. More than 50 covers and a greater number of telegrams, primarily from the mid 1860's-70's with some later, variety of designs, a few entered the mails with stamps, mixed condition with some Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
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1268

World War I Armistice Telegram. Carbon copy of Nov. 11, 1918 telegram from Headquarters American Expeditionary Forces, states "Commanding Officer, Gievres, American Official Communique Nov. 11, 1918 morning, In accordance with the terms of the armistice hostilities on the fronts of the American Armies were suspended at 11 o'clock this morning. 150PM.," scattered toned spots and typical wrinkling, Fine and rare, reportedly only 20 carbon copies were made (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
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1269

Telegraph Cover Balance, 1860's-1900's. Huge balance of covers and telegrams in nine full binders, many hundreds of items, largely alphabetical after the first volume, essentially all from the post-consolidation period so none listed in ASCC, some covers entered the mails so a range of stamp issues to be found from 1860's forward incl. some telegraphy stamps, huge variety of illustrated and colorful designs, mixed condition and flaws will be found -- especially on the 1860's-70's stamped covers, but overall a Fine-Very Fine holding, Mr. Born focused much effort on these later periods of telegraphic postal history so some of these are no doubt scarce

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction