Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Richard C. Frajola Collection of Worldwide Classic Covers 1840-1860 continued...

United States thru 1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

158

UNITED STATES, Hale & Co., 1844, (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Large margins to just touched at bottom, red "W" (Worcester) control initial, tied by "Forwarded Through/Hale & Co.'s/Letter Office [blank] Boston" four-line framed handstamp (with Hale's old address removed) on folded letter datelined "Worcester July 27, 1844" to Boston, vertical file fold well away from stamp, Very Fine, scarce use from Worcester with a tied stamp and control initial, ex Middendorf and Wink Brown

Paying inter-city mail, select cities, rate from May 1844 to June 30, 1845, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $900.00
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159

UNITED STATES, 1847, 5c Deep Red Brown (1 var). An exceptional quality example with four large to huge margins incl. part bottom sheet margin, outstanding color and impression, tied by blue grid cancel, matching "Syracuse N.Y. Aug. 30" (1847) circular datestamp on a bluish folded cover, Extremely Fine, a gem early use of the 5c 1847 Issue at a time when prepayment using stamps was an uncommon practice, ex Baker and Boker, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Paying domestic letter rate to 300 miles from July 1, 1845 to June 30, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
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160

UNITED STATES, 1847, 5c Dark Brown (1a). With Dot in "S" variety (from ninth vertical row of left pane), beautiful intense "Chocolate" shade and First Printing impression, full margins, tiny bleached spot at lower right corner, tied by blue numeral "10" in oval handstamp with matching "Baltimore Md. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on 1847 cover to Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, ex Boker, Gross and from our 1964 and 1988 Rarities sales

Paying domestic letter rate to 300 miles from July 1, 1845 to June 30, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,400.00
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161

UNITED STATES, 1847, 5c Dark Brown (1a). Intense color, large margins all around, tied by well-struck blue "5" in circle handstamp, matching "Baltimore Md. May 30" circular datestamp struck partly off of 1849 blue folded letter to Livingston Va., light vertical file fold well away from stamp, stamp with trivial stain spot at upper left, still Extremely Fine, ex Haas, Saadi (who considered this to be the Deep Chestnut Brown shade) and Gross, with 1992 P.F. certificate

Paying domestic letter rate to 300 miles from July 1, 1845 to June 30, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,300.00
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162

UNITED STATES, 1847, 5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, full to mostly large margins, gorgeous rich color and impression from the First Printing, striking pre-printing paper fold across entire stamp, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New York Aug. 14" circular datestamp on 1847 folded letter to Liverpool, England, sender's directive "Pr Hibernia from Boston" (Cunard steamer), bold "1/-" one-shilling due handstamp, clear Liverpool Aug. 28, 1847 backstamp

VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE PAYING THE UNDER-300 MILES RATE ON TRANS-ATLANTIC BRITISH PACKET MAIL LEAVING FROM BOSTON.

Ex Pope and Kapiloff.

Paying pre-treaty rate to port within 300 miles from July 1, 1845 to June 30, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,000.00
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163

UNITED STATES, 1847, 10c Black (2). Full even margins all around, deep shade and proof-like impression, tied by well-struck blue numeral "10" in oval handstamp with second part strike at right, matching "Baltimore Md. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on brown cover to Utica N.Y., Extremely Fine, a beautiful cover, ex Boker and Gross, with 1992 P.F. certificate

Paying domestic letter rate over 300 miles from July 1, 1845 to June 30, 1851, per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,500.00
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164

UNITED STATES, 1847, 10c Black (2). Three large margins, just touching frameline at bottom, sharp impression, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "New-York Apr. 26" circular datestamp on clean 1851 cover to Brockville, Canada, via Morristown N.Y. red "Morristown N.Y. Apr. 30" exchange office datestamp with month at bottom of cancel and manuscript date, perfect strike of red "U. States" ribbon-frame handstamp of Morristown (still showing traces of shading in the scroll), red Brockville backstamp

VERY FINE AND WONDERFULLY CHOICE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF AN 1847 ISSUE COVER BEARING THE MORRISTOWN, NEW YORK, EXCHANGE OFFICE HANDSTAMP.

A very scarce routing because Brockville was opposite the U.S. exchange office, this short route did not require any Canadian postage due.

Paying foreign treaty rate to Canada from April 6, 1851 (1847 issue demonetized July 1, 1851), per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
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165

UNITED STATES, 1847, 10c Black (2). Full to large margins, deep shade and impression, tied by red "Paid" cancel, struck a second time at top, matching "New-York 10 cts Apr. 15" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Brockville, Canada, red "U. States" ribbon-frame handstamp of New York quite well-struck, red Brockville backstamp

VERY FINE. AN EYE-APPEALING AND HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE 10-CENT 1847 COVER TO CANADA BEARING A CHOICE STRIKE OF THE NEW YORK EXCHANGE OFFICE RIBBON HANDSTAMP.

A perfect companion cover to the previous lot. Both are from the same correspondence from New York City to Brockville, Canada. However, this one bears the New York City exchange office handstamp, while the previous one has the unique exchange marking attributed to Morristown N.Y.

With 2002 P.F. certificate.

Paying foreign treaty rate to Canada from April 6, 1851 (1847 issue demonetized July 1, 1851), per -1/2 ounce. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction