Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Postmasters' Provisional thru 1857 Issue continued...

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Lot Description

2764

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Rich color, pre-use tear, tied by "Newville Pa. Jan. 23" circular datestamp on Gabriel's' American Line illustrated cover to Shippensburg Pa., missing part of bottom flap, some slight edgewear, tear in stamp, overall Very Fine appearance, a very unusual design showing locomotives being pulled by a cow and a pig, "U-G-H-! U-G-H-!" inscription and satirical advertising slogan "Connecting with all parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, America & Perry Co. [Pennsylvania]" (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2765

3c Red on Buff (U10). Cancelled by "Lancaster Pa. May 13, 1859" circular datestamp, handstamped cachet of "Wise" manned balloon illustration, addressed to "Mons. Carlincourt" in Utica N.Y., sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, Carlincourt was the pseudonym of Thaddeus Lowe, one of Wise's contemporaries in pioneer balloon flights, ex Bischel (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

2766

5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, bright color, centered to right, s.e. at bottom and few ragged perfs at lower left, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. May 9, 1859" circular datestamp on large part of folded cover to Paris, France, reduced around edges with approximately two-thirds of the folded flaps on the back present, red "Boston Paid 12 May 18" credit datestamp, French transit and portion of Paris receiving backstamp, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as off-cover strip of three (Image)

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6,500.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2767

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Auburn Cal. Nov. 26" circular datestamp on cover to Washington City D.C., slightly reduced at left, the stamp is Extremely Fine and a prime candidate for a soaker, ex Knapp (lot label affixed) (Image)

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1,450.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

2768

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Two singles, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 16, 1860" circular datestamps on cover from Hawaii to Northfield Mass., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid" circular datestamp under stamps, red crayon "22" rate, one 10c small toned spot, barely reduced at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION FRANKING PAYING THE 2-CENT SHIP FEE PLUS DOUBLE THE 10-CENT TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE.

Carried on the British Brig Consort, which arrived in San Francisco on July 15 on its way to Port Madison. (Image)

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E. 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction