Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1861-68 Issues continued...

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Lot Description

1408

30c Orange (71). Used with 2c Black (73) and 24c Lilac (78), affixed slightly overlapping and tied by unusual large four-bar open grid cancel on 1865 cover to Baden, Germany, 30c also tied by blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, light strike of red "Boston Br. Pkt. 14 Paid 3 May" datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 30c with small tear at left has been lifted and slightly shifted on cover, still Fine-Very Fine, interesting use paying double 28c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, ex "Sevenoaks", with 1988 P.F. certificate not mentioning the small tear or shifted position (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

1409

30c Orange (71). Bright color, used with horizontal strip of three of 3c Rose (65), tied by strikes of "Alexandria G.W.R.R. Sep. 2" route agent's oval datestamp on orange cover to Germany, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Sep. 9" circular datestamp also ties 30c stamp which has small tears at top and bottom, some edgewear, otherwise Fine, a colorful and scarce use, offered in our Sale 253 in 1962, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1410

2c Black (73). Well-centered, tied by "Flushing N.Y., Apr. 5, 1864" double-circle datestamp and target duplex on all-over illustrated American Agriculturist cover showing livestock and intricate floral border to Cotton Wood Grove Ill., including original matching order form enclosure, Very Fine, a marvelous advertising cover, ex Allen, Metzger and Fosdyke-Ray, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1411

2c Black (73). Pre-printing paperfolds, tied by deep green grid cancels on folded local printed circular to Petersburg Va., fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1412

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and four singles 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled and tied by targets and "Stratham N.H. Aug. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Swatow, China, "Boston Br. Pkt. 40 8 Aug." credit datestamp, 1865 London transit which also ties two stamps, Hong Kong and receiving backstamps, one 10c with piece missing at bottom and another with s.e. at right, otherwise Very Fine, attractive franking paying the 45c British Mail rate via Southampton (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

1413

2c Black (73). Horizontal pair and four singles on back, used with six 3c Rose (65) with three each on front and back, cancelled by manuscript including "Milo Me. U." and "Jan. 8, 1866", on orange cover to Macao, China, addressed to the U.S. Store Ship Relief, Stubbs correspondence, endorsed "Via Southampton" at lower left, red New York 24c credit datestamp and London transit, red "1" British Colonial credit handstamp, the 3c stamps are faulty but the Black Jack stamps are in good condition, Fine and striking cover, the sender in this correspondence apparently had an ample supply of 2c and 3c 1861 Issue stamps on hand but nothing else, other Stubbs covers bear a similar number or even more copies (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1414

5c Brown (76). Bright shade, tied by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Apr. 29" double-circle datestamp on rebacked cover front only from Hawaii to Rifton Vt. and forwarded to Windsor Vt., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Apr. 9" circular datestamp, perf flaw at top left, otherwise Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1415

5c Brown (76). Block of four, tied by handstamps, "Fort Bridger U.T. Sep. 2" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Sacramento City Cal., 1863 receipt docketing, missing an additional stamp, top stamps with faults, still a scarce block used on cover (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1416

5c Brown (76). Vertical pair and single, detailed impression, tied by cogwheels, red "New York Paid 6 May 14" integral-rate circular datestamp on gray 1864 folded cover to Lyon, France, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1417

24c Grayish Lilac (78a). Vertical pair, deep rich color, tied by light strikes of target and indistinct circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Shaftesbury, England, red "6 Cents" credit handstamp, March 8, 1866 receiving backstamp, bottom stamp toned spot and short perf at left, top stamp light corner crease at top right, cover with some wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce franking (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1418

3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Clearly-defined grill, s.e. at top, far better perfs than normally seen on this issue, tied by circle of wedges, "Buffalo N.Y. Aug. 20" circular datestamp on Pitts' Agricultural Works illustrated corner card cover depicting a separating machine to Alexandria Va., Very Fine and choice, it is extremely rare to find an example of Scott 79 in such pristine condition on such a beautiful cover, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction