Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

1851-57 Issues (Scott 7-38) continued...

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Lot Description

2138

5c Brick Red (27). Vertical strip of three, bright color in this unmistakable shade, centered to right, s.e. at bottom and few ragged perfs at lower left, tied by two strikes of "New Orleans La. May 9, 1859" circular datestamp on large part of folded cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Paid 12 May 18" credit datestamp, French transit and portion of Paris receiving backstamp, reduced around edges with approximately two-thirds of the folded flaps on the back present, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as off-cover strip of three $6,250.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2139

5c Brick Red (27). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by well-struck "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 11, 1860" circular datestamp on buff cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid Oct. 16" and French transit, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, a choice and eye-appealing cover, ex Haas (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

2140

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Two, artfully arranged with singles 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by large Boston "Paid" grid cancels on blue 1860 folded letter to Calcutta, India, "Boston Am. Pkt. Oct. 12" and red London transit backstamps, incredibly bold strike of "Calcutta Steam Letter 1860 Nov. 29" backstamp, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. A COLORFUL AND BEAUTIFUL THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM THE GODDARD CORRESPONDENCE, PAYING THE 21-CENT RATE VIA OPEN MAIL AMERICAN PACKET TO BRITAIN AND THENCE BY BRITISH MAILS.

With 1980 and 2012 P.F. certificates (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2141

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by grid cancels, indistinct strike of West Point N.Y. circular datestamp on cover to Lansing Mich., with original contents datelined July 23, 1861, and discussing the opening of an Army surgical college (scotch tape repairs along splits at folds), cover with some toned spots and edge wear, 5c stamp with small tear, otherwise Fine, ex Kapiloff, with 1980 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image)

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$ 2,400.00

SOLD for $400.00
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2142

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Used with 10c Green, Ty. III (33), s.e. at top, both tied by bold "Saint Louis Mo. Oct. 31, 1858" circular datestamp on cover to Berlin, Germany with blue "Fancy & Variety Goods" in shield advertising handstamp at top left, red "N.York Am. Pkt. Paid 10 Nov. 15" credit datestamp, receiving backstamps, file fold lightly touches Ty. III stamp, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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2143

10c Green, Ty. II (32). Two covers showing unusual uses, first uncancelled but "tied" by some toning around perfs on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to France, red "New York Paid 6 Feb. 13" credit datestamp, ms. "Due 2c", cover with central toned spot, appears Very Fine, unusual use as most short-paid covers were treated as completely unpaid, second cover stamp faulty, cancelled by penstrokes on cover originating in Canada and sent to Vt., Montreal rimless handstamp with "17 Oct. 1857" date in ms., "6" due marking, top flap reattached and expertly repaired along edges, still appears Fine, scarce use, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
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2144

10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Three singles, two Type III, tied by two strikes of "Augusta Ga. Aug. 29, 1859" circular datestamp on folded letter to Hanover, Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 24 Sep. 3" credit datestamp, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" transit, bottom stamp with trivial corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive cover (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
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2145

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Well-centered, negligible toning, tied by "Portland O.T." Oregon Territory circular datestamp on cover to Lowville N.Y., ms. "per Columbia" at top left, Very Fine Oregon Territory use, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
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2146

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Rich color, choice centering, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), all tied by neat strikes of red "La Porte Cal. Apr. 1" circular datestamp on buff cover to Sable River, Nova Scotia, light strike of "Canada C" exchange handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, small piece of top flap missing, minor edgewear barely affects stamps, Very Fine, a colorful cover with a scarce 15c franking for the West Coast rate to British North America and brilliant red LaPorte datestamps (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $850.00
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2147

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Two, first with incredibly well-centered single on 1860 cover from San Francisco to Churchill Crittenden at Sing Sing N.Y. then forwarded to Troy with Sing Sing circular datestamp, "via Panama" directive, Extremely Fine, second with red grid and New York circular datestamp to Salt Spring Valley Cal. then forwarded receiving a "Mokelumne Hill Cal." circular datestamp, second cover slightly toned and small piece of backflap missing, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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2148

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Tied by light strike of "New York Jan. 4, 1860" circular datestamp on registered folded cover to Montreal, Canada West, Montreal receiving backstamp, horizontal file fold well-away from stamp, Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction