Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

U.S. Postal History continued...

**Early Advertising Covers:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
484		A Windy Day. Humorous multicolored French cartoon design, red "New-York 18 Apr. 5cts" circular datestamp and addressed to Mrs. Joseph Pease in Philadelphia, some toning, still Very Fine and extremely rare illustrated envelope (Image)	$ 1,050
485		Virginia Hotel Beautiful cover to Germany with illustration of seated allegorical female figure and hotel, neat "Saint Louis Mo. Jan. 20, 1857" circular datestamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Jan. 24" credit datestamp, two strikes of "Paid 30" in oval, red Aachen transit, receiving backstamp, some overall wear, Very Fine and attractive cover and usage (Image)	$ 400
486		3c Orange Brown (10). Clear to large margins, bright shade nicely highlighted by blue grid, on cover to Hatfield Mass., matching "Norwichtown Ct. Jul. 21" circular datestamp, illustration of ship with multicolored highlights (coloring appears contemporary), Very Fine and attractive usage (Image)	$ 300
488		3c Claret (11). Plate 2L, large margins to clear showing parts of adjoining stamps at T. and B., tied by well-struck "New Haven Con. Jan. 17, 1857" circular datestamp on buff illustrated Life Insurance Co. cover to Lockport N.Y., with enclosure, Extremely Fine and choice cover	$ 425
489		3c Dull Red (11). Three ample margins, just in at T., tied by bold "New Haven Con. Sep. 26, 1856" circular datestamp on Fremont illustrated cover to Chiltonville Mass., some overall wear, Fine	$ 25
490		3c Brownish Carmine (11). Ample margins to just barely in, tied by grid on Mansell Valentine cover to Farmington Maine, red "Waltham Ms. Feb. 12" circular datestamp, with original enclosure, fresh and Extremely Fine, a remarkably attractive Valentine in immaculate condition	$ 700
491		3c Dull Red (11). Clear to large margins, bright color, cancelled by grid on green, blue & yellow hand-colored Valentine to Wheeling Va., matching "New Britain Ct. Feb. 26" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful usage	$ 375
492		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by perfectly struck Star in Circle fancy cancel on overall carriage-maker's illustrated advertising cover to Winchendon Mass., matching "Portland Conn. Jan. 24" circular datestamp, cover slightly reduced at R. and stamp barely affected from placement near edge, overall a Very Fine and beautiful cover, ex Judge Fay	$ 250
493		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Well-centered, tied by neat "Rome Ga. Oct. 27" circular datestamp on steam engine and machine works blue illustrated corner card cover to New York City, stamp with single nibbed perf at L., fresh and Very Fine cover	$ 1,600
494		3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Tied by "Georgetown D.C. May 18" circular datestamp on yellow cover with Georgetown College green embossed corner card to Austinville Va., stamp with faint diagonal crease at T.L., fresh and Very Fine, an attractive college cover, ex Judd	$ 115

Early Advertising Covers:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

484

A Windy Day. Humorous multicolored French cartoon design, red "New-York 18 Apr. 5cts" circular datestamp and addressed to Mrs. Joseph Pease in Philadelphia, some toning, still Very Fine and extremely rare illustrated envelope (Image)

$ 1,050

485

Virginia Hotel Beautiful cover to Germany with illustration of seated allegorical female figure and hotel, neat "Saint Louis Mo. Jan. 20, 1857" circular datestamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Jan. 24" credit datestamp, two strikes of "Paid 30" in oval, red Aachen transit, receiving backstamp, some overall wear, Very Fine and attractive cover and usage (Image)

$ 400

486

3c Orange Brown (10). Clear to large margins, bright shade nicely highlighted by blue grid, on cover to Hatfield Mass., matching "Norwichtown Ct. Jul. 21" circular datestamp, illustration of ship with multicolored highlights (coloring appears contemporary), Very Fine and attractive usage (Image)

$ 300

488

3c Claret (11). Plate 2L, large margins to clear showing parts of adjoining stamps at T. and B., tied by well-struck "New Haven Con. Jan. 17, 1857" circular datestamp on buff illustrated Life Insurance Co. cover to Lockport N.Y., with enclosure, Extremely Fine and choice cover

$ 425

489

3c Dull Red (11). Three ample margins, just in at T., tied by bold "New Haven Con. Sep. 26, 1856" circular datestamp on Fremont illustrated cover to Chiltonville Mass., some overall wear, Fine

$ 25

490

3c Brownish Carmine (11). Ample margins to just barely in, tied by grid on Mansell Valentine cover to Farmington Maine, red "Waltham Ms. Feb. 12" circular datestamp, with original enclosure, fresh and Extremely Fine, a remarkably attractive Valentine in immaculate condition

$ 700

491

3c Dull Red (11). Clear to large margins, bright color, cancelled by grid on green, blue & yellow hand-colored Valentine to Wheeling Va., matching "New Britain Ct. Feb. 26" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, a colorful usage

$ 375

492

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by perfectly struck Star in Circle fancy cancel on overall carriage-maker's illustrated advertising cover to Winchendon Mass., matching "Portland Conn. Jan. 24" circular datestamp, cover slightly reduced at R. and stamp barely affected from placement near edge, overall a Very Fine and beautiful cover, ex Judge Fay

$ 250

493

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Well-centered, tied by neat "Rome Ga. Oct. 27" circular datestamp on steam engine and machine works blue illustrated corner card cover to New York City, stamp with single nibbed perf at L., fresh and Very Fine cover

$ 1,600

494

3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Tied by "Georgetown D.C. May 18" circular datestamp on yellow cover with Georgetown College green embossed corner card to Austinville Va., stamp with faint diagonal crease at T.L., fresh and Very Fine, an attractive college cover, ex Judd

$ 115