Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Locals, Express, Registered, Circulars, Newspapers and Balance Lot

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1217

(St. John, New Brunswick, to Boston Mass., 1847) "Towle & Co. Letter Delivery. 7 State St. 2 Cents". Clear strike of red oval handstamp on May 11, 1847 folded letter to Boston, carried privately and placed with Towle & Co. for 2c local delivery, no New Brunswick postal markings but since Hale & Co. had an office in St. John they could have carried it to Boston, Very Fine and scarce cross-border use (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1218

(Toronto to Oswego N.Y., 1848) "Wells & Co.'s Buffalo, Albany & New York Express, Office 159 Main St. Buffalo". Vermilion label with illustrations of locomotive and steamboat on folded letter datelined Toronto, Nov. 21, 1848, to Oswego N.Y., sender's directive "debenture Papers &c. p. Steamer Chief Justic Robinson 22 Novr 1848", file fold, Very Fine, the steam schooner Chief Justice Robinson was built in 1842 by Louis & Joseph Shickluna, she was named after Sir John Beverley Robinson, who became Attorney General of Upper Canada in 1813 and became Chief Justice and Speaker of the Legislative Council in 1829 -- ex Hahn (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1219

(Napanee, Canada, to Rochester N.Y., 1858) "Money Package by the American Express Co. From Hamilton, C.W". Vermilion label on 1858 cover to Rochester N.Y. which carried $22.00, docketed at top, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1220

Canada to the United States, Registered Mail, 1856-59. Three covers on an exhibit page with write-ups, each from Canada to the U.S. with straightline "Registered" handstamp, neatly showing the progression of 1d to 3d to 5d charges, last slightly age toned, Very Fine group, ex Sanderson (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1221

(Louisville Ky. to Montreal, Canada, 1854) "Louisville Ky". Blue dateless circular handstamp, red "Paid" straightline with manuscript "2" rate on folded prices current to Montreal, Canada, Very Fine, a choice 2c circular use to Canada, accepted as full prepayment to destination despite the treaty stating the U.S. rate paid only to the lines and 1d should have been due in Canada, ex Cipolla (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1222

(Hamilton, Canada, to Albany N.Y., 1857) "Paid G.W.R". Great Western Railway oval datestamp with "Hamilton C.W. May 16, 1857." double-circle datestamp and red "Paid" straightline on folded circular documenting the proceedings of a Great Western Railway stockholders' meeting, manuscript "printed circular" at top, small inconsequential tear at bottom, Very Fine, the G.W.R. handstamp is very rare, accepted as full prepayment to destination despite the treaty stating the Canadian rate paid only to the lines, ex Susan McDonald, Wilkinson and Cipolla (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1223

Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Mail, Circulars and Newspapers. Three items, first is folded circular from New York to Bytown, Canada West, rate to border prepaid in New York and 1d due in Canada as the treaty required, second Jul. 8, 1855 folded broker's circular to New York City with "Paid at Montreal 1" handstamp, small hole on back, accepted as full prepayment to destination despite the treaty stating the Canadian rate paid only to the lines, ex Cipolla, last is an 1888 Canadian Philatelic Journal newspaper from St. Catharines, sent to local address as free drop paper and then mailed to Grand Crossing Ill. and charged 1c, Very Fine and interesting group (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1224

Stampless Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Mail, 1868-96. Four covers on exhibit pages with write-ups, two showing late stampless uses prior to the Oct. 1, 1875 requirement that made stamps mandatory, also two post-1875 special uses allowed to go stampless incl. Post Office business cover and International Money Order Business cover, one with small tear, Very Fine group (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $70.00
Will close during Public Auction

1225

Balance of the Dr. Robertson Collection of Stampless Cross-Border Mail. Approximately 50 covers, most mounted on exhibit pages from earlier iterations of Dr. Robertson's award-winning exhibit, nice range of uses incl. one incoming to New York with City Despatch Post handstamp, Montreal advertised cover, two Rouse's Point exchange office covers to Montreal, 13 or so other exchange office handstamps, a few other better incl. Lewiston N.Y. "U. States" in enclosed fancy arc (lightly struck), six transatlantic, a steamboat letter, couple to New Brunswick, also a number of stamped covers (both U.S. and Canadian) incl. 2c Black Jack on a circular, 3c 1861 on a wine corner card, 2c Bank Note covered over by 3c Canadian stamp, three Canadian Siberian Expedition covers to U.S., several others, individual lots have generally been culled and offered separately but there remain many covers in the $100+ range, Very Fine and worthwhile group

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction