Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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U.S. Carriers and Locals, Featuring the Gordon Stimmell Collection continued...

Local Posts: Bronson & Forbes thru Cheever & Towle

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Lot Description

692

Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago Ill., (unstated value) Black on Green (27L1). Huge margins, faint vertical wrinkle, uncancelled and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11), tied by "Chicago Ill. Jul. 21" circular datestamp on buff paper dealers' embossed corner card cover to Dubuque Iowa, 3c stamp minor margin flaw from placement near edge, otherwise Fine and rare, fewer than a dozen Bronson & Forbes' covers are known and all but two have uncancelled stamps (Scott Retail for tied stamp on cover $14,000.00), with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

693

Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 1c Black on Blue (28L1). Mostly large margins, tied by "Paid" straightline with matching "Brooklyn City Express Post 2cts." oval handstamp on buff cover to Brooklyn address, Extremely Fine, perfection (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

694

Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y. Balance of 12 covers, including No. 28L2 tied by Brooklyn N.Y. double-circle datestamp and used with No. 65 to Broadway in Manhattan, stamp creased, Fine appearance and scarce, six of No. 28L3 including three used with 3c 1851-57 issue, one of 28L4 used with 3c 1857 Issue, four of 28L5, also one stampless, faults to be expected but overall Fine appearing and colorful group (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

695

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c-2c Black (29L1-29L2). 1c with margins to just in at left, uncancelled, affixed to 1856 folded letter with defective 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) tied by blue Cincinnati circular datestamp, letter datelined Feb. 14, 1856 which is too late for this post so does not originate, stamp is Fine, 2c margins to in, affixed to non-contemporary envelope, Very Good, Scott Retail as unused (Image)

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$ 350.00

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

696

California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 7c Vermilion on 3c Red on Buff Entire (34LU7). Unused, small ink mark in address line, Very Fine, also including unused No. 34LU8, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 375.00

SOLD for $275.00
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697

Carnes' City Letter Express, San Francisco, (5c) Rose (35L1). Huge margins, soiling and scuff at upper right, tied by part of blue cancel on large part of cover front addressed to San Francisco, Very Fine appearance, with 1983 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as used off-cover (Image)

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$ 300.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

698

G. Carter's Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 2c Black (36L1). Ample margins to clear, tied by manuscript "X", red "New York & Phila. R.R. 7 Jan" railroad circular datestamp with matching "5" on 1850 folded letter from Philadelphia to Rahway N.J., stamp slightly toned, central file fold, Fine and rare use, brought by Carter's to the railroad route agent, cancelled on arrival in New York City, where it entered the regular mails as an unpaid letter (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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699

G. Carter's Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black, Blue Wash (36L1 var). Strong blue wash over whole stamp, small manuscript cancel on part of folded letter with one backflap to Washington D.C., blue "Philada. Pa. 5cts. Jan. 12" integral-rate circular datestamp, stamp with slight scuff at top, otherwise Fine, rare variety footnoted in Scott, ex Gibson (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $950.00
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700

G. Carter's Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 2c Black (36L1). Balance of 16 stamped and four stampless covers, range of destinations for the stamped covers, pen cancels including some tied, one identified as ribbed paper and two others with red wash sometimes seen on these, faults to be expected and some margins cut in, some appear Fine, one P.F. certificate accompanies, Scott Retail as on cover tied by pen cancel $3,600.00

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
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701

Towle & Co. Letter Delivery, 7 State St., 2 Cents. Clear strike of red oval handstamp on folded cover to State Street Boston, file fold thru handstamp, still Extremely Fine, ex Boker and Middendorf (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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702

Towle & Co. Letter Delivery, 7 State St., 2 Cents. Red oval handstamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on large Valentine cover to local street address, with original enclosure which is quite elaborate and colorful, some toned spots, Fine, ex Kuphal (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction