Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

240

5c Orange Brown (1b). Bright shade, large margins to clear, cancelled by blue "5" numeral handstamp, matching "STEAM 5" in double oval over-struck with a similar "STEAM 10" handstamp, matching "Mobile Ala. Dec. 11" circular datestamp on folded letter datelined "Columbus Miss. Dec. 11, 1849" to New Orleans, some minor splitting along folds, Very Fine, a scarce use, carried from Columbus to New Orleans via Tombigbee River and Mobile, this was originally rated as a single rate (5c) then changed to double rate (10c) due to weight, ex Gibson and Boker, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

241

10c Black (2). Three large margins, clear to just touched at bottom, tied by unusual black circle cancel, clear strike of "STEAM" handstamp on Dec. 4, 1848 folded letter from St. Louis to New Orleans, endorsed "pr Alice" at upper left, horizontal file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine, a rare Mississippi River steamboat cover, ex Boker, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

242

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, bright shade and crisp impression, tied by three strikes of red grid cancel, matching "New Orleans La. Jun. 9" circular datestamp and "STEAM" handstamp on brown cover to Stratford Conn., readable strike of "STEAMER HECLA" name-of-boat oval handstamp at upper right, Fine, very few 1847 Issue covers exist with name-of-boat packetboat markings, the Hecla was built in 1847 and ran from New Orleans to Red River, ex Moody and Boker (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

243

5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely in at lower left, cancelled by red grids, matching "New Orleans La. May 17" circular datestamp on brown cover to Stratford Conn., matching "WAY/11/CENTS" handstamp struck in lieu of "STEAM" and then crossed out, neat strike of "STEAMER HECLA" name-of-boat oval handstamp at upper right, small ink stain at lower left of cover, some slight wear, Fine, a mate to the cover in lot 242, ex Worthington and Boker (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction