Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Local Posts cont: City Dispatch thru Whittelsey's, Group Lots continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1792

Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Horizontal gutter block of 42 which contains 14 tete-beche pairs, also with sheet margin at left, unused (no gum), light creases, Very Fine appearance, an impressive multiple, Scott Retail $1,680.00 as 14 tete-beche pairs and 14 singles (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1793

Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Acid tied, blue "5" in double circle and matching "Philadelphia Pa. Jul. 10" circular datestamp on folded cover to Burlington N.J., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a scarce and beautiful cover, ex Hyzen and Dr. Morris, with 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1794

Teese & Co. Penny Post, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Blue on Bluish (137L1). Ample margins to touching, pencil cancel (not tied), used on cover to local street address, edgewear and creases, otherwise Fine and scarce, ex Hollowbush and Schwartz (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $70.00
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1795

Union Square Post Office, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Dark Green (141L1). Large margins at sides, just barely in at top and bottom, tied by "New-York 10 Cts. Apr. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1854 folded letter to Toronto, Canada, "6" Canadian due handstamp, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, the only full cover to Canada with the Union Square Post Office stamp in our records, with 2013 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
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1796

Union Square Post Office, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Dark Green (141L1). On part cover front with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A) placed over and tied by New York circular datestamp, "New York 10 Cts" and "6" handstamp indicating this piece was originally a cross-border cover to Canada, unusual, ex Geisler (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $100.00
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1797

1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Horizontal strip of three, each recut once at top and bottom, full to large margins, tied by light strikes of "Westtown Pa. Jan. ?" circular datestamp and used with Westtown Pa. (2c) Gold (145L1), uncancelled as usual, to Philadelphia, Very Fine, from the well-known Cope correspondence, Edward Drinker Cope (1840-1897) was the son of Alfred and Hannah (Edge) Cope, he attended Westtown School at this time, ex Senchuk and Vogel (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1798

Whittelsey's Express, Chicago Ill., 2c Red (146L1). Large to huge margins, intense shade and impression, blue "Whittelsey's Letter Express" oval handstamp, couple minor thin spots

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF SIX RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL CHICAGO LOCAL POST STAMP.

Ex Caspary, Boker, Richardson, Golden and Kuphal. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $6,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
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1799

Local Posts. Balance of Dr. Robertson's collection, 15 covers and some reference material, includes Brooklyn City Express Post No. 28L5 with 3c Orange Brown (10A, stamp cut in half prior to use) and another with 3c 1857 (26), Cummings Express oval handstamp, Dupuy & Schenck (60L2) uncancelled on cover ("as is"), Douglas City Despatch Post (59L1), four Hussey's stampless and three with stamps, Swarts, Westtown, genuine off-cover Messenkope No. 106L1, condition varies, generally Fine, scarce group

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1800

Philadelphia Local Post Collection. Approximately 40 covers, most with D. O. Blood & Co. or Blood's Penny Post adhesives, five with No. 15L18 incl. four used with 3c 1851-57 issues, one with a combination of both imperforate and perforated 3c stamps, range of the small adhesives incl. uses with 3c 1851, mostly acid tied but one handstamp tied, two of No. 15L7 (not tied), No. 15LU6A entire, also incl. five covers with No. LO2, three used with 3c 1851-57 stamps and one used singly (one with stamp missing), finally a few 1c 1861 covers with "U.S. Penny Mail" handstamp, mixed condition with faults to be expected, Fine appearance

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction