Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

6LB5 (Part I):

Lot

Lot Description

302

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Horizontal strip of three, full to large margins, part of red "Paid" in arc and blue ms. cancels, slight breaks in enamel along creases, still Very Fine, extremely rare, multiples could prepay only the registration or special delivery fees (announced but not known to exist), or in rare instances be used to pay the regular postage on outbound letters, which appears to be the case here, ex Middendorf (Image)

650.00

303

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Horizontal strip of four, large margins, four strikes of red "U.S." in frame, creases causing breaks in enamel,, probably as fine as this rare multiple exists off cover, ex Middendorf (Image)

E. 500-750

304

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed, Ribbed Paper Variety (6LB5 var). Large margins to just touched, red "U.S." cancel, distinct ribbed texture to paper, Fine, accompanied by 6LB5 (Very Fine) and 6LB5d (faults) for comparison, listed but unpriced (Image)

E. 100-150

305

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed (6LB5). Ample to large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame (impression ties thru paper), red "New-York Jun. 29" circular datestamp on folded letter to Stockbridge Mass., sender's note at top "Despatch Office June 29th Paid", the postal clerk was careful to cross out "Paid" and rate the letter "12-1/2" due in blue, Very Fine, unusual usage, ex Abt (Image)

E. 300-400

306

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins, tied by red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Jul. 29, -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on 1846 folded letter to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 200-300

307

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Apr. 16, -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on 1845 folded letter to local street address, file fold, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

308

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins to huge margins, cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, matching faint "U.S. City Despatch Post May 1, 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on 1844 folded letter to local street address, a portion of lettersheet removed, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

309

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Glazed (6LB5b). Large margins, red "U.S." in frame cancel, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Aug. 28, -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on 1844 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

310

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed (6LB5d). Large margins, cracked enamel from crease, lightly cancelled by red "U.S." in frame, two faint matching strikes of "U.S. City Despatch Post Jun. 11, -- O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on inbound 1844 folded cover, redirected to street address and taken by carrier service, blue "New Orleans Jun. 1" circular datestamp, ms. "25" rate, docketing indicates letter was dated Mar. 27, 1844, which suggests an origination point west of New Orleans, file fold, Fine and very unusual (Image)

E. 300-400

311

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Unsurfaced Blue, Glazed Blue Green, Blue (6LB3, 6LB5, 6LB5b). Five folded covers or letters, one 6LB3, two 6LB5, two 6LB5b, usual markings in red, minor faults, all Fine and presentable, 6LB3 with P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

312

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Green Glazed, Double Impression (6LB5e). Large margins, remarkable second impression very closely aligned with the first, cancelled by deep red "U.S." in frame, matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Feb. 15, -- O'Clock" Type I double-line circular datestamp on ca. 1843 folded cover to a young lady, undoubtedly a Valentine usage, stains removed and some erosion at bottom reinforced with scotch tape (requires proper restoration before the tape stains the paper)

EXTREMELY FINE STAMP AND ATTRACTIVE COVER. ONE OF ONLY FOUR OR FIVE COVERS BEARING THE RARE DOUBLE IMPRESSION VARIETY.

Ex Moody and Boker. With 1975 P.F. certificate describing stamp as Bluish Green. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

313

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed, Double Impression (6LB5a). Full to large margins, very distinct and misaligned second impression, red "U.S." in frame cancels stamp (impression ties thru paper), matching "U.S. City Despatch Post Oct. 25, 1 O'Clock" Type II circular datestamp on ca. 1843 cover front only, carried outside the mails from Rochester N.Y. to a street address, Very Fine and extremely rare stamp, probably no more than a half-dozen examples of the double impression exist, ex Middendorf (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

314

U.S. City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Blue Green Glazed, Double Impression (6LB5a). Full to large margins, trivial corner crease, a light but distinct second impression offset from primary impression all around the inscription, red "U.S." in frame cancel (not tied), red "New-York Mar. 1" circular datestamp on ca. 1843 folded cover address in the hand of Adm. Hiram Paulding to ex-President Andrew Jackson with his autograph notation "Mr. Paulding" at left, in a shaky hand just two years before his death, addressed to "General Jackson, Hermitage, Nashville, Tennessee" (military officers use rank), initialled "HP", ms. "50" double rate due crossed out
EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE DOUBLE IMPRESSION STAMP ON A COVER TO EX-PRESIDENT ANDREW JACKSON AND DOCKETED IN HIS HAND. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF PHILATELY AND HISTORY.

This cover is one of five or six examples of the true double impression, although it has a 1981 P.F. certificate stating "kiss impression." (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

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