Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

1c-30c 1857-60 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1402

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Position 98L2, deep rich color and proof-like impression, cancelled by blue grid on folded printed prices current dated July 24, 1857 from Baltimore to Webster Va., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, this could be the earliest documented use from Plate 2, the Scott Catalogue lists the earliest postmark date as July 26 (two days later), prices current were usually mailed in a timely manner, though in the absence of a circular datestamp the July 24 date cannot be confirmed, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1403

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 2, tied by blue grid cancel on folded printed prices current dated July 31, 1857 and sent from Baltimore to Webster Va., Very Fine, attractive early use, dated one week after the earliest documented use, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1404

1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (20, 26). 1c Plate 12, well-centered, beautiful rich colors, tied by clear strike of "New-York Sep. 10" circular datestamp and duplex grid cancel on bright buff cover to Fortress Monroe Va., Very Fine, unusually fresh and clean (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1405

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Position 60L4 with perforated straddle-pane margin and centerline at right, tied by large "Paid" grid cancel and red "Boston Mass. 15 Feb." circular datestamp on 1858 locally-addressed folded printed notice, vertical file fold well away from stamp, few scotch tape stains on back, Very Fine drop-rate use, purple dealer's handstamp at upper left, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1406

1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Position 88L1L, recut once at top and bottom, cancelled by grid, red "Charlestown Mass. Sep. 30" circular datestamp on 1857 folded printed notice to New York City, vertical file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine, ex Vogel (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1407

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair and single, tied by large "Paid" handstamps, "Perth Amboy N.J. Aug. 14" circular datestamp on small cover to Norwich Conn. and forwarded to Hartford, bold "Norwich Ct. Aug. 20, 1857" circular datestamp with matching "3" handstamp and manuscript "Forwarded", reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine, an unusual cover and early use of Type V (Scott No. 24), the earliest documented use (Plate 9) is Aug. 2, 1857, other plates are not known used until late November and early December of 1857 (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1408

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Plate 8, C Relief, bright color, tied by red "Providence R.I. Jan. 31" circular datestamp on locally-addressed cover to Brown University, 1860 docketing on back, fresh and Very Fine, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

1409

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Positions 5/15/25L8, vertical strip of three, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, tied by "Granary Ct. Oct. 25" circular datestamps on cover to Taunton Mass., slightly reduced at right, fresh and Very Fine, likely an 1858 use, if this can be dated to 1857, it becomes the earliest documented use, ex Neinken and Wagshal (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1410

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Tied by "West Cambridge Ms. 23 Mar. 1858" circular datestamp on cover to John A. Pattee at 192 Fulton Street in New York City with hand-drawn illustration of a man playing his long pointy nose as a violin and another bearded man carrying a suitcase (using Washington as part of the design), few light toned spots, Very Fine, a beautiful hand-drawn cover from the Pattee correspondence, ex Matthies and LeBow (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1411

3c Orange Brown, Ty. III (26 var). Rich color in intense Orange Brown shade, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Oct. 20" circular datestamp on Bibb & Co. Baltimore Stove House manufacturer's corner card cover to Leesburg Va., illustration of building, Very Fine, a gorgeous example of the scarce 3c 1857 Orange Brown Perforated on an advertising cover (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
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1412

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Deep shade, tied by absolutely perfect strike of "Wasioja. Minnesota. Feb. 29, 1860" Leap Year circular datestamp on cover to Charleston Ill., Extremely Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction