Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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A European Connoisseur's Collection of U.S. Classic Issues continued...

1861-66 Issue, cont. (Scott 71-77) continued...

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2233

2c Black (73). Intense shade, tied by vivid red "PO" in Circle cancel, matching "New York City 26 Dec." circular datestamp on cover to a soldier of "late Co. 'E' 36 N.Y. Vols.", return address in Manchester N.H., apparently undeliverable through the New York City post office and returned to New Hampshire, "Returned to Writer" Pointing Hand handstamp, "New-York Jan. 23" circular datestamp, light folds clear of stamp, Very Fine, although prepaid only 2c for city delivery, the post office apparently sent it to another place without postage due, ex Emerson (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2234

5c Red Brown (75). Astonishing fiery red color -- the most vivid true shade we have encountered -- cancelled by light face-free strike of Boston large "Paid" grid, beautifully centered, Very Fine and choice, some 5c Red Brown stamps have been touted as "Chestnut", but these invariably prove to be changelings -- this stamp is a genuine shade and has the blazing color that some might call "Chestnut", ex Moody (Image)

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$ 450.00

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2235

5c Red Brown, Brown (75, 76). Four of Red Brown shade, one with red grid cancel (toned spot), others have black grids (one creased), Fine-Very Fine or similar appearance (Image)

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$ 1,980.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2236

5c Red Brown, 10c Green (68, 75). 5c choice centering, both stamps have extraordinary color, the 5c is vivid fiery Red Brown, lightly cancelled by red grids, matching "N. York Brem. Pkt. 12 Paid Mar. 29" credit datestamp on bright buff cover addressed in blue to Darmstadt, Germany, blue "America/Uber Bremen/Franco" handstamp, manuscript "1" German rate, receiving backstamps, no yeardate, Extremely Fine, ex Moody and Caspary, in the 1956 Caspary sale the 5c stamp on this cover was was described as "a beautiful copy of excellent and very rare pronounced red brown color" and the cover realized $750 (!), to put that in perspective, in the same sale a 90c 1861 combination cover to China brought $1,000 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2237

5c Red Brown, 10c Green (68, 75). Tied by "Phila. Pa. Apr. 15, 1864" small circular datestamp and duplex target cancel on blue folded cover to Bordeaux, France, stamps also tied by faintly struck red Philadelphia credit datestamp, red Calais transit datestamp and matching "P.D." in frame, stamps have extraordinary depth of color, Very Fine cover (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2238

5c Red Brown (75). Horizontal strip of three, remarkably choice centering, rich fiery shade, a few insignificant perf separations, tied by neat strikes of red grid cancel on cover to Hesingue, Alsace, France, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 1" credit datestamp, Calais arrival datestamp (Apr. 16) and matching "P.D." in frame handstamp, French transit backstamps, negligible edgewear

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING QUALITY STRIP OF THE 1862 5-CENT RED BROWN ON COVER TO FRANCE.

We searched our records and found very few strips of the 5c Red Brown on cover, and only one or two others comparable to the quality of this strip.

Ex White and Chase. According to a note on back, acquired from Weill in June 1965 for 2,400 Swiss francs (approximately $550). (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2239

15c Black (77). Horizontal strip of four, unused (no gum), crisp shade and proof-like impression on brilliant white paper

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 1866 15-CENT LINCOLN ISSUE IN AN EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF FRESHNESS.

The 15c 1866 is very rare in original-gum condition, and if this multiple still retained its gum, the Scott value would be $20,000.00, and the righthand stamp might well be worth $15,000 alone. Without gum, the strip will hopefully be acquired and kept intact by a collector who appreciates its philatelic rarity.

Scott Retail as four unused (no gum) singles (Image)

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$ 7,000.00

SOLD for $11,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

2240

15c Black (77). Horizontal pair, well-centered, deep shade, lightly cancelled in black, tied by purple "Philadelphia Pa. Paid 12 Nov. 6" credit datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, red wax seal with "Sainte-Helene A.A." embossing, faint blue French transit datestamp ties pair, receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

2241

15c Black (77). Horizontal pair, used with horizontal pair of 2c Black, E. Grill (87), all stamps tied by neat and clear strikes of circle of wedges cancel, no originating postmark but definitely New York City, on cover to Santiago, Chile, red "24" credit handstamp, "Panama MR 31 68" British P.O. circular datestamp, red "15" (centavos) in circle handstamp for Chilean postage due, small piece out of top flap and tiny mended nick at top center

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING "ALL BLACK" FRANKING WITH THE 1866 15-CENT LINCOLN AND THE 1868 2-CENT BLACK JACK E GRILL, PAYING THE 34-CENT RATE TO CHILE BY BRITISH MAIL VIA PANAMA.

The Raymond Vogel collection sold by our firm contained 12c and 15c 1866-68 Issue covers to Brazil, Peru and Uruguay, but not one cover to Chile. Using Power Search we located a few 1861-68 Issue covers to Chile, but this franking with the 15c Lincoln is the only one of its kind we have located (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction