Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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War Department (Scott O83-O93) continued...

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Lot Description

4170

24c War (O91). Block of four, beautiful strong color, bold circle of wedges cancels, Fine and handsome, this is the only recorded used block of this denomination, with 1993 P.F. certificate, ex Mainberger (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

4171

30c War (O92). Bottom imprint and plate no. 81 block of twelve, original gum, three Mint N.H., few h.r., rich color, Very Good (Image)

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$ 1,850.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

4172

30c War (O92). Used vertical block of six, quartered cork cancels, bright color, pos. 1 few trivial perf flaws, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the second largest known used multiple of this denomination (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

4173

90c War (O93). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color and fairly well-centered, small hinge reinforcement, Fine-Very Fine (Image)

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$ 975.00

SOLD for $150.00
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4174

90c War (O93). Block of six, original gum, lightly hinged except for two stamps which are Mint N.H., deep shade and strong impression, Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)

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$ 1,900.00

SOLD for $170.00
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4175

90c War (O93). Block of four, wide exterior margins, especially right and bottom suggesting this is from a corner position in the sheet, light cork cancels, top right few short perfs, some minor staining between left pair due to strengthening, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, this is the second known used block of the 90c War, the other is ex Lobdell (Siegel Sale 1003), ex Diamond (Image)

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$ 1,400.00

SOLD for $850.00
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4176

3c War (O85). Circular cork cancel and "Fort Leavenworth, Kan., Aug 9" circular datestamp on legal-size "War Department, Headquarters Department of the Missouri" imprint cover with penalty clause, printed "Army and Navy Journal" address, couple light cover file folds, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

4177

6c War (O86). Tied by well-struck oval grid cancel, "Saint Paul, Minn., Jul 27" circular datestamp on "Headquarters, Department of Dakota, Saint Paul, Minn." imprint cover to Fort Keough, Montana Territory, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine and attractive, ex Markovits (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

4178

6c War (O86). Horizontal strip of four tied by segmented cork cancels and "Washington, D.C., Sep. 17" circular datestamp on "Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Official Business" imprint legal-size cover to Lake View, N.Y., reduced at left, part of backflap missing and some edge faults, Fine, paying the eight-times 3c domestic rate, ex Markovits (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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4179

12c War (O89). Tied by cork cancel, lightly struck "St. Paul, Minn. Jun. 21 7AM" circular datestamp on "Headquarters, Department of Dakota, St. Paul, Minn." imprint cover to Fort Totten, Dakota Territory, some light soiling, Fine, ex Markovits (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
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4180

1c and 10c War (O83, O88). 10c horizontal pair, wide margins, used with single 1c (few pulled perfs at top), all tied by segmented circular cork cancels, "Washington D.C. Apr. 20 4PM" circular datestamp on legal-size cover with "War Department, Office Commissary-General of Subsistence, Official Business" imprint and printed address to "Captain William H. Nash, Commissary of Subsistence, U.S. Army, Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory", slightly reduced and couple small tears at right, light toning band at left

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY SCARCE WAR DEPARTMENT FRANKING FOR THE SEVEN-TIMES DOMESTIC RATE.

The supply depot in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, was one of the country's largest until the removal of Native Americans from surrounding areas eliminated the need for many of the territorial forts.

Ex Starnes. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction