Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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U.S. Carriers and Locals, Featuring the Gordon Stimmell Collection continued...

1851-52 Franklin and Eagle Carriers

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Lot Description

522

(1c) Dull Blue, Franklin Carrier (LO1). Large margins to just barely in at bottom left, extraordinary rich color and proof-like impression, cancelled by red "New York" dateless circle used by carrier department, negligible small thin spot at left and faint stain visible only on back

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FRANKLIN CARRIER STAMP WITH THE RED NEW YORK DATESTAMP.

250,000 Franklin Carrier stamps were sent to New York City in October 1851 (in addition to 50,000 to New Orleans and 10,000 to Philadelphia), but very few were used at New York. Only three Franklin Carrier covers from New York are recorded. In addition, there are perhaps five to seven off-cover stamps with the red New York dateless circle and another three or four with the black datestamp. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

523

(1c) Dull Blue, Franklin Carrier (LO1). Three large margins, slightly in at top but "CARRIERS" intact, beautiful impression, cancelled by red star of Philadelphia on piece of a front to "7th above Spruce", mostly erased mathematic notations, stamp probably lifted and reffixed, Fine and scarce (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

524

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full margins with framelines visible on all four sides, magenta "H" initial of carrier Thomas F. Harkness, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11), margins to just in, tied by "Washington D.C. 16 Aug." circular datestamp on small neat cover to Mayville N.Y., original mourning border letter datelined "Washington Aug. 14, 1853", written in two directions, Extremely Fine, a superb cover and rare cover with the initialed Eagle Carrier stamp (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

525

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to touched at right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), ample to full margins, carrier just tied by red star, both stamps tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. May 4" circular datestamp on cover to New York City, 3c light crease from faint file fold, Very Fine, a choice tied combination, ex Gibson (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

526

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). 14 covers, all but four used with 3c 1851 Issue (11, 11A), one on 3c entire and three used alone on cover, majority from Philadelphia but also one from Washington, a few from Cincinnati, one from Kensington Pa., several tied with the 3c stamp, flaws to be found but several appear Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail more than $5,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction