Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

Group Lots and Collection Balances

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1679

Early British & Europe. Group of 14 diverse items, mostly folded letters sent through the mails, also a couple of letters without covers, we note dates as early as 1685 Boston to Dublin, 1673 to Livorno, Italy, 1699 ship letter from Jamaica to London, others largely from 1700's, some sent between destinations in England, Ireland or Europe including Gibralter, some faults but overall Fine

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E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1680

Stampless Cover Balance. Substantial balance from the Calvet M. Hahn estate, more than 350 covers, we note dates as early as 1776, numerous better including soldier's letter from Mexican War, insurance circular from Potsdam N.Y. to Canada with eight separate handstamp markings, New York Lunatic Asylum folded letter, group of 40 or so covers from 1790's to early 1800's with Post Office Department business, these mostly free franked, "Lincoln" Star postmark, William Seward free frank, group of Transatlantic covers including G.B-U.S. Restored Rate first trip via America, Jul. 1, 1851 first day of 3c rate, a few with fancy "Paid 3" in scroll handstamps, embossed lady's cover, an attached rate handstamp, also a wide range of town cancels from early 1800's through 1850's including some straightline handstamps, many others, condition ranges from faults to Very Fine, a desirable and extensive stampless cover balance, many with Hahn's descriptive labels

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E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1681

Stampless Covers Balance. Approximately 100, including including 1881 use of mourning cover with printed "Office of the President of the United States, Official" to Tahlequah Indian Territory, 1827 Detroit oval, 1867 cover with printed address to Whetmore in Oakland Cal., 1848 Mexican War letter, 1850 folded letter mentioning flying machine (balloon), 1784 folded letter, 1811 use from Lexington Ky., 1793 use from Philadelphia to Boston, 1782 Baltimore straightline handstamp on folded letter to Philadelphia, overall Fine-Very Fine and diverse group

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1682

Stampless Covers. 24, wide range including one Hale & Co., 1866 short paid to France, few different steamboat and railroad markings, one from England to New York with green "19" handstamp, few other better, overall Fine-Very Fine, fascinating group

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1683

1c 1851-57 Issue Covers. About 55 covers, many with Nos. 7, 9 or 24 but also some better including 8A tied by red circular datestamp, strip of three with Nos. 18/20/18, 23 (2 covers, one with three), margins to in, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1684

1c-3c 1851-61 Issues, Special Delivery Instructions. Three covers with manuscript instructions or requests for delivery, first with pair and single 3c Dull Red, Ty. I (11) and single 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9) on cover to Canada with "If Mr. Smith is away will his family take this from the P.O. & reply to it & oblige the writer", Fine, second with four 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) from New York to Trenton N.J. with "Ed. Please deliver tonight", Fine carrier use, last with six 1c Blue (63), tied by Old Point Comfort Va. double-circle datestamps to Charlotte Mich. with "Post haste", Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

CLOSED
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1685

3c 1851-57 Issue Covers. Over 100 covers, including several 10A (most plated), 11A tied by green circular datestamp, few 26A, few better cancels, some on old 1970's auction lot cards, some Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $600.00
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1686

3c 1851-57 Issue Covers. 22 imperforate and 26 perforated covers, imperforate including two 11A with green cancels, few No. 10 and 10A plated including 53R5E, 99R5E, few interesting cancels including "Steam Boat" used with No. 11A, No. 11 tied by ultramarine circular datestamp on 3c entire (pays forwarding postage), perforated including two with green cancels (one on 26A), two on waving flag patriotics, few show very unusual ink smears, few faults, some Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
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1687

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Few hundred single rate covers, range of town cancels with many N.Y., some with Chase notes, few colored cancels including green, manuscript towns, others, condition varies

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $700.00
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1688

California and Western 1851-1857 Issue Cover Balance. 21 covers, approx. half are 10c rates from California to the East, including five with 10c Ty. I Issues (3 No. 13, 2 No. 31), six 10c Ty. II or III, two with combinations of 1c and 3c Issues to California, two with No. 17 to Mass., three 10c and one 6c Nesbitt entires, also including pair of No. 75 and single No. 65 on forwarded cover to Mass., most have faults, still a Fine group with an unusual number of the scarce 10c Ty. I, Scott Retail more than $12,000.00

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
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1689

1851-57 Issue Covers. 23, including pair of No. 17 used with pair of No. 11A to France, four of No. 36 to France, No. 36 on legal-size cover, several 10c covers including No. 14 to Canada, California, Mexico, pair to Panama, No. 15 to Nova Scotia and two transcontinental uses, No. 32 to Canada, pair of No. 33 to Cuba, No. 37 to England, few other interesting, mixed condition, few Fine-Very Fine

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction