Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Dr. Irvin Heimburger Collection of the U.S. 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

International On-Cover Uses, South American thru France continued...

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Lot Description

685

3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair and strip of three, tied by circle of wedges cancels in bright red with matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 20" (1869) circular datestamp on buff cover to Paris, France, red New York and blue Cherbourg transits, Very Fine, an attractive and colorful combination of stamp and red cancel, unusual franking for 15c treaty rate, ex Kuphal (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

686

2c Brown (113). Rich color, used with 3c Red F Grill (94) and 10c Green F Grill (96), tied by quartered cork cancels and "St. Paul Minn. May 2?" circular datestamp on buff 1869 cover to Monthuel, France, red "New York Paid 3 Jun. 1" credit datestamp, blue Cherbourg transit, red boxed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Fine, colorful and scarce franking for the 15c rate, carried on the HAPAG Allemannia (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

687

12c Green (117). Rich color, used with 3c Ultramarine (114), tied by small quartered cork cancels, "Buffalo N.Y. Nov. 14" (1869) circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 3 Nov. 16" credit datestamp on cover to Paris, France from the Shepard correspondence, blue Cherbourg transit datestamp, Very Fine, ex Foote with his backstamp (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction

688

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by well-struck rosette cancel and red "New York Paid 6 Jun. 22" credit datestamp on 1869 cover to Paris, France, blue Calais transit, stamp with small piece out at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, carried on the HAPAG Cimbria (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

689

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Tied by rosette cancel, red "New York Paid 12 May 15" credit datestamp on 1869 cover to Paris, France, red octagonal French Line H No. 2 datestamp, red boxed "PD" handstamp, faint vertical file fold affects stamp, Fine appearance, carried on the French steamer Lafayette, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

690

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Rich colors, tied by large geometric cancel (Weiss TR-W13C), red "New York Paid 3 Jun. 15" credit datestamp on blue 1869 folded letter to Libourne, France, blue Cherbourg transit circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, light file folds away from stamp, Fine, carried on the HAPAG Germania (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

691

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by cork cancel, purple "Philadelphia 12 Paid Dec. 10" (1869) credit datestamp on small cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Alexandria, Egypt, addressed in care of Drexel, Harjes & Co. in Paris, blue "Forwarded by Drexel Harjes & Co., Paris" oval handstamp, blue Cherbourg transit also ties stamp, red boxed "PD" handstamp, red manuscript "Alexandria" at upper left, some slight edgewear

VERY FINE. A SCARCE USE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON A COVER TO PARIS AND FORWARDED TO EGYPT.

The 1869 PRA census lists only two covers with denominations higher than 12c to Egypt. The other is also a 15c Type II, ex Coulter (Siegel Sale 911, lot 222) and from the same correspondence. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

692

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by "Burlington N.J. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Paris, France, and forwarded to Milan, Italy red New York and French transits, red boxed "PD" handstamp, blue "Forwarded by Drexel Harjes & Co. Paris" oval handstamp, lightened stain at center, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, scarce use, carried on the French Pe'eriere (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
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693

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, choice centering, tied by cork cancel, "Marksville La. Oct. 16" circular datestamp on orange 1869 cover to Gironde, France, red "New York Paid 3 Oct. 26" credit datestamp, blue Cherbourg transit, transit and receiving backstamps, minor edgewear, Very Fine, carried on the HAPAG Holsatia (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $475.00
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694

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, tied by circle of V's cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Dec. ?" credit datestamp with month slug inverted on 1869 tissue paper cover to Paris, France, red boxed "PD" handstamp and blue Calais transit, minor wear, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
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695

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Horizontal pair, tied by quartered cork cancels, red "New York Paid 12 Oct. 14" credit datestamp on 1869 cover front only to St. Etienne, France, blue Calais transit, red boxed "PD" handstamp, vertical file fold well away from stamps, part of address cut out and replaced, otherwise Fine double-rate use, carried on the Cunarder Tarifa (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction