Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Postal History continued...

1861-66 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1942

2c Black (73). Tied by smudged cancel on brown wrapper with printed address to Paris, France, red "30c" due handstamp, Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

SOLD for $280.00
Will close during Public Auction

1943

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by circle of V's, red "Boston Mass. Paid 12 Mar. 20" credit datestamp on 1866 cover to Paris, France, small red boxed "P.D." also ties 3c, docketed at left, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1944

2c Black (73). Used with vertical pair of 10c Yellow Green (68), perfs clipped at left, and two 3c Rose (65), tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Jul. 17, 1866" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to Prussia, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Jul. 22" credit datestamp, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, one 3c vertical crease, appears Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1945

2c Black (73). Two, used with 24c Lilac (78), tied by circle of wedges on cover with printed address to Furth, Germany, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp also ties two stamps, receiving backstamp, some wrinkling, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

1946

2c Black (73). Vertical pair, used with 24c Lilac (78), tied by cork "X", "Brooklyn N.Y. Jan. 13, 1866" double-circle datestamp on cover to Dresden, Germany, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Jan. 14" transit, receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at right, 24c small crease at bottom right, appers Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1947

2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Brown (76), tied by circle of wedges, "Williamsburg Nov. 25" circular datestamp on 1865 cover to Switzerland, left 2c internal tear, some edge faults, appears Fine, colorful usage paying the Bremen-Hamburg rate (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction

1948

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65), cancelled by "X" in circles on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, red "Paid" and "5" handstamps, blue crayon "4" due marking, stamps defective, still Fine and scarce usage sent via British Open Mails, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1949

2c Black (73). Used with 30c Orange (71) and 3c Rose (65), tied by targets and "San Jose Cal. Mar. 25, 1865" double-circle datestamps on cover to St. Thomas, West Indies, red crayon "Paid 34" and "24" credit, May 13 receiving backstamp, expertly repaired at left, 3c small tear at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1861-63 ISSUE FROM CALIFORNIA TO ST. THOMAS.

Ex Allen, Krug and Paliafito. Illustrated in the Lane book on p. 60. Signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

1950

2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). In pair with 2c, tied by light strike of "Mount Union Pa." circular datestamp on cover to Burlington Ind., slightly reduced at bottom and missing bottom flap, small cover scuff, appears Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1951

2c Black, Diagonal Half Used Alone as 1c (73b). Bottom left diagonal half, tied across the cut by cork and also by light strike of circular datestamp on cover to Vt., slightly reduced at right, some wear, appears Very Fine (Image)

3,000.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1952

2c Black, Vertical Half Used as 1c (73d). In pair with 2c, s.e. at right, to pay 3c rate, cancelled by pen, "Cornwall Bridge Conn. May 5, 1866" double-circle datestamp on Manufacturer's corner card cover to East Sheffield Mass., Very Fine (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction