Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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U.S. Stamps, U.S. and C.S.A. Postal History, Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

10c-30c 1861-68 Issue (Scott 68-78)

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Lot Description

1539

10c Yellow Green (68). Two, beautiful centering, used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by grids, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 28" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Amsterdam, endorsed "Pr. St. 'Etna', p. Open Mail via Ostend", missing bottom flap, Very Fine (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1540

10c Yellow Green (68). 11 covers, wonderful range of uses and markings, mostly foreign destinations, couple mixed frankings, incl. pair to Cuba, two singles originating from Cuba and forwarded to Mass., single used with No. 146 to Hawaii, another single used to Hawaii, pair to France, pair and single to Furth (Bavaria), single to Bremen, pair on pre-printed "Per Steamer Via Bremen or Hamburg" to Germany, pair used with No. 63 to Italy, single with fancy star in circle cancel to Canada West, single on 10c entire paying double rate to San Francisco, couple with top flaps missing or other small flaws, an attractive and Very Fine group which would make a choice addition to an 1861 Issue or foreign mails collection, each cover acquired as an individual lot in sales past (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1541

12c Black (69). Choice centering with top left corner selvage, tied by target and "Nashville Ten. Oct. 25" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover with part-printed address, 1863 docketing on back, cover refolded, small flaws in selvage only, few short perfs at bottom right, still appears Very Fine, perforated 1861 stamps are almost never seen on cover with the corner selvage still intact (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1542

30c Orange (71). Bright color, choice centering, tied by "Buffalo N.Y. Oct. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Oil Springs, Canada West, blind embossed grocer's corner card, some slight overall wear, Extremely Fine, scarce triple-rate franking, ex Starnes

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1543

30c Orange (71). Horizontal pair and single, centered to top, cancelled by multi-bar Shield fancy cancel (tied thru perfs), light strike of red "New York Paid ? May 12" credit datestamp on blue folded 1867 cover to Palermo, Sicily, red crayon "36" credit crossed out and re-credited "54", blurry strike of French transit datestamp and red "PD" boxed handstamps, transit and receiving backstamps, light file folds, Fine, an unusual French mail use, the New York "54" indicates a credit for the triple 21c rate, the sender perhaps intended to overpay the cover for a quadruple rate (84c) but ended up overpaying the triple rate by 27c (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $425.00
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1544

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65), both tied by grid of bars cancel with matching "Trenton Ill. 10 Sept." circular datestamp on 1864 cover with red and blue patriotic borders on backflaps to Luzerne, Switzerland, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Sep. 13" circular datestamp, magenta "12" credit, magenta "Aachen Franco" transit, blue German transit rate, receiving backstamps, stamps with small flaws and cover with some edgewear, Fine appearance

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E. 300-400

CLOSED
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1545

2c Black (73). Affixed at edge of cover but not affecting perfs, tied by 5-point Star fancy cancel on "T.H. Dinsmore, Skowhegan, Me." illustrated cover depicting an eagle over shield and flags and a piano, to Carmel Me., with original Dinsmore circular, Very Fine, a beautiful Black Jack illustrated cover, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. 500-750

SOLD for $1,700.00
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1546

2c Black (73). Five singles, arranged slightly overlapping and tied by targets, "Lancaster N.Y. Jul. 4" circular datestamp on cover to Chinandago, Nicaragua, reduced at left, cover worn and stained, stamps have faults, still a presentable and incredibly rare destination and use with the 10c rate paid entirely by Black Jack stamps (Image)

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E. 200-300

SOLD for $375.00
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1547

2c Black (73). Centered to right., used with 1870 1c Ultramarine, Grill (134) and tied together by blue target, matching "Mahomet Ill. Jun. 22" circular datestamp on orange cover, Very Fine, rare combination (Image)

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E. 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1548

5c Red Brown, 10c Yellow Green (75, 68). Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Oct. 6" circular datestamp on cover to Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Nov. 7" credit datestamp also ties 5c, transit backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover (Image)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $275.00
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1549

5c Red Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 75). 5c has radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, tied by red grids on cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Mar. 26" credit datestamp also ties 10c stamp, 1862 receiving backstamp, 10c small corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, colorful and attractive cover, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)

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E. 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction