Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

(Coles) City Despatch Post (New York N.Y.) (40L4 to 40L5c):

Lot

Lot Description

936

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "CC" (40L4). Original gum, large margins, "small defects" noted on 1981 P.F. certificate, but these are negligible creasing and small thin spots, really an exceptional Extremely Fine appearing example of this rare stamp, only a few known with original gum, ex German Sale, accompanied by two Mead's 40L2 stamps with faults (Image)

350.00

937

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "CC" (40L4). Large margins, slight creasing, cancelled by black "Free" in frame (impression ties thru paper), also tied by red "New-York 10 cts. 8 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to Bath N.Y., red "City Despatch Post P.O. Feb. 8 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on back, Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded genuine use of any of the Coles "CC" stamps, ex Boker (Image)

E. 500-750

938

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "CC" (40L4). Ample to large margins, faults, cancelled by "Paid" (not tied), used to bring cover to the post office, red "New-York Oct. 31 2 cts" integral drop-rate circular datestamp, the sender's signature at lower left and U.S. country designation in address indicate British origin, probably bootlegged into New York City and given to Coles, without a street address Coles had to bring it to the post office, Fine appearance, unusual usage (Image)

E. 300-400

939

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "C" at Left Sideways (40L4b). Two huge margins, other sides large, a few scrapes in colored surface, pencil swirl cancel (impression ties thru paper), red "New York 5 cts 7 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Portchester N.Y., Very Fine, extremely rare, only seven covers with 40L4b are recorded in our census, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 500-750

940

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "C" at Left Sideways (40L4b). Ample to large margins, corner creases and small scrapes in surface color, faint pencil cancel (not tied), used on 1849 folded letter to Collinsville Conn., red "New-York 5 cts. 9 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine cover, ex Middendorf, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

941

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed, "C" at Left Sideways (40L4b). Worn impression with barest trace of hand-entered "C" at left -- previously described in Middendorf collection as "C" at Right Only variety (40L4c) and with 1991 P.F. certificate as such -- large margins to slightly in, faults, red "Free" in frame (not tied), matching strike with faint "City Despatch Post P.O. Apr. 30" circular datestamp on folded cover, which also has faults. Elliott Perry believed (and we agree) that 40L4c is simply a worn state of the Sideways "C" at Left variety, which shows a tiny trace of the hand-entered "C". With 1991 P.F. certificate as 40L4c. (Image)

E. 300-400

942

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "CC" (40L5). Large even margins, "Paid" straightline cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a very scarce stamp, ex Caspary (Image)

300.00

943

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "C" at Left Sideways, Ms. "C" at Center (40L5b/c var). A remarkable variety combining characteristics of 40L5b and 40L5c, left "C" entered by hand (sideways) and additional "C" in ms. at center of stamp, large margins, bold "Paid" straightline cancel, Extremely Fine, only two recorded examples of this variety, ex German Sale and Caspary (Image)

E. 750-1,000

944

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, "C" at Left Sideways (40L5b). Large margins except at corners where truncated, uncancelled, used on July 8, 1848 folded letter to Kingston N.Y., orange-red "Cole's City Despatch P.O. Jul. 8" double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid" straightline, pencil and pen "Paid 5", red "New-York 8 Jul. 5cts" circular datestamp and matching "Paid" in arc, some glue stains surrounding stamp, Fine, only two covers recorded with this remarkable stamp that shows the lefthand "C" entered on the plate by hand, ex Patton and illustrated in his book, ex Meyersburg (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

945

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, Ms. "C" between "Two" and "Cents" (40L5c). Full margins all around, black "Paid" cancel, faint orange-red "City Despatch Post P.O. Mar. 28 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp, stamp tied by red "New-York 5 cts. 29 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Warick N.Y., Extremely Fine, a superb example of this rare stamp on cover, about six covers with 40L5c are believed to exist, ex Malcolm (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

946

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, Ms. "C" between "Two" and "Cents" (40L5c). Large margins to slightly in, just tied by "Paid" straightline, red "Coles City Despatch P.O. Mar. 27" double-circle datestamp and second strike of "Paid" on folded cover to City Hall, slight wear at bottom, Fine, only a half-dozen covers reported with 40L5c, signed Perry (Image)

E. 750-1,000

947

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Grayish, Ms. "C" between "Two" and "Cents" (40L5c). Huge even margins, black "Paid" straightline cancel (not tied), used on small embossed Valentine cover to Syosset L.I., red "New-York 5 cts. 13 Feb." integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" arc, long tear at left not immediately noticeable, otherwise an attractive cover with an Extremely Fine example of this rare stamp -- only six covers reported -- signed Sloane (Image)

E. 750-1,000

948

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6). Large margins, only slight oxidation (much less than usual), tied by "Paid" straightline, second strike and partly readable "City Despatch Post P.O. Sep. 27 -- O'Clock" circular datestamp on 1848 folded letter to local street address, slight wear along file fold, still Extremely Fine, very scarce, ex Boker (Image)

E. 500-750

949

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6). Large margins, bright color without oxidation, black cancel (not tied), faint red "City Despatch Post P.O." circular datestamp on Oct. 15, 1849 folded letter to local street address, slight wrinkling, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 500-750

950

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6). Large margins, bright shade with slight oxidation, "Paid" straightline cancel (not tied), second strike and "City Despatch Post P.O. Oct. 4" circular datestamp on 1848 blue folded letter to New York City Postmaster Robert H. Morris, regarding two lost letters to Scotland containing money, stamp creased by file fold, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Norvin Green, Middendorf (Image)

E. 300-400

951

(Coles) City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6, 40L6 var). Two off-cover stamps, one normal 40L6 with black cancel (slight oxidation), other with 1991 P.F. certificate as Missing "C" at Right, which is a worn impression showing a slightly blurred "C", soiled, Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

952

Cole's City Despatch P.O., Jun. 27. Large double-circle datestamp in brownish red ink, fully struck on folded letter written and signed by Horace Greeley, locally addressed, Very Fine, ex Kapiloff (Image)

E. 200-300

953

City Despatch Post, City Despatch Post Office, New York N.Y., Stampless Covers. Five, includes three with Type I circular datestamp (one also with blue hotel oval), one "Cole's City Despatch P.O." double-circle, one "City Despatch Post P.O.", all in red, Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

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