Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

5c 1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1330

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, dark "Chocolate" shade and sharp early impression, tied by one of two strikes of dark bluish-black large "5" pre-stamp rate handstamp with matching "Hartford Ct. Sep. 12" circular datestamp and "Paid" Pointing Hand handstamp on 1847 bluish folded letter to Norwich Conn., accompanied by unpaid stampless folded letter with the same "5" marking but no "Paid", stamp with barely detectable score line

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EARLY 1847 ISSUE COVER SHOWING IN SPECTACULAR STYLE THE TRANSITION FROM HANDSTAMPED MARKINGS OF THE PRE-STAMP ERA TO THE USE OF ADHESIVE STAMPS FOR PREPAYMENT.

A similar cover was offered in our 1969 sale of the Matthies collection. Ex Kapiloff, Boker and Gross. With 1974 P.F. and 2016 P.F. certificates. Accompanied by June 10, 1847 stampless cover with similar markings. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1331

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to slightly in at lower right, attractive bright shade, tied by red grid cancel, used with Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1), large margins, tied by distinct strike of black ring of pearls carrier cancel, both stamps tied by red "Boston 5cts. 18 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter datelined Mar. 18, 1850, to E. R. Potter, superintendent of schools in Providence R.I., light vertical fold

VERY FINE. A RARE COMBINATION OF THE 1847 ISSUE AND BOSTON CARRIER DEPARTMENT STAMP TIED ON COVER. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE POST OFFICE GRID AND CARRIER DEPARTMENT RING OF PEARLS CANCELLATIONS SEPARATELY TYING STAMPS, AND THE BOSTON CIRCULAR DATESTAMP TYING BOTH TOGETHER.

Illustrated in Chronicle 104 (p. 249). Ex Hart, Boker and Gross. (Image)

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1332

5c Red Brown (1). Two singles, each with large even margins, gorgeous bright color with strong reddish hue, tied by clear strikes of "paint" red grid cancel, matching "Mobile Ala. May 16" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to New York City, datelined at New Orleans, May 15, 1850, Extremely Fine, two superb stamps on a way-mail cover from the 1847 period, Van Koppersmith refers to these Mobile covers as unmarked way mail (Chronicle 215, pp. 196-198), ex Caspary, Boker and Gross (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1333

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, tied by blue grid cancel, "Utica N.Y. Mar. 10" double-oval datestamp with fleurons on blue folded letter to New York, few file folds well away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1334

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, deep rich color, tied by blue "5" in oval and matching "Baltimore Md. Jul. 25" circular datestamp on blue 1849 folded cover to Hagerstown Md., Very Fine and choice, ex Sampson (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1335

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, tied by well-struck blue "Troy N.Y. Mar. 15" circular datestamp on blue cover to South Easton N.Y., cover with central soiling from wax seal, Very Fine, an attractive cover (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1336

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample, tied by red grid cancel, matching "STEAM/BOAT" two-line handstamp on cover with mourning piping on back to Delhi N.Y., sender's directive "By Erie Railroad", trivial edgewear, Very Fine and rare use, a similar use, on a cover front only with stamp tied by green circular datestamp, realized $3,500 hammer in our Wagshal sale (Sale 993, lot 183) (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

CLOSED
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1337

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to clear, rich color, cancelled by blue grid, "Northern R.R. Nov. 1" circular datestamp on cover front only to Boscawen N.H., Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1338

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to just in, tied by blue "PAID" handstamp, matching "Mad River & Lake Erie R.R. Feb. 8" route agent's circular datestamp on blue 1850 folded letter to Mansfield O., Fine and scarce, this route ran from Sandusky to Bellefontaine O. and in 1848 was extended to Springfield, it ran six trips per week and connected with the Little Miami Railroad for Cincinnati via Xenia, perhaps a half-dozen examples are known on the 1847 Issue, ex Sampson, with 1994 P.F. certificate, for some reason this cover is not listed in the USPCS online census, a similar cover was offered in our Gross 1847 sale (Sale 1041, lot 219, realized $6,000 hammer) (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1339

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to in at top, used with D.O. Blood & Co. 1c Bronze on Black (15L13), light acid cancel, 5c tied by red square grid cancel, matching "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline handstamp on small cover to New York City, some wrinkling and overall wear, Fine and scarce, ex Knapp, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
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1340

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to full including part of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by red square grid, light strike of "New York & Phila. R.R. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on brown cover to Burlington N.J., some slight wear, stamp with tiny corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, ex Gibson (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction