Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

U.S. Postal History continued...

**Postal History by Stamp Issue (1869 Pictorials thru 369):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
634		1c-6c 1869 Pictorial (112-115). 22 covers comprising 1c (two) incl. one franked by pair, 2c (three), 3c (sixteen), 6c (one), few 2c & 3c with advertising, 6c to England, condition mixed, Fine-Very Fine appearing group	$ 325
635		1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Each tied by strikes of negative "A" fancy cancel on yellow cover to Woodbury Conn., matching "Ansonia Ct. Jan. 26" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at L., Very Fine, signed Ashbrook on back	$ 260
638		24c Purple (153). Used with 1c Ultramarine and 3c Green (145, 147), tied by red cork, matching "New Haven Ct. Jul. 21" circular datestamp on cover to Wellington, Cape Colony, South Africa, 24c New York credit datestamp, London transit and receiving datestamp, endorsed "Via Southampton", Very Fine and rare usage (Image)	$ 1,600
639		24c Purple (153). Used with 1c Ultramarine and 3c Green (156, 158), tied by red quartered corks, matching "New Haven Ct. Jan. 1" circular datestamp on 1875 cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, red 24c New York credit datestamp, London and receiving datestamps, slightly reduced at L., 24c stamp small corner crease at T.R., otherwise Very Fine and attractive usage, ex Knapp, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	$ 1,000
640		24c Purple (153). Used with 1c Ultramarine and 3c Green, tied by red cork, matching "New Haven Ct. Aug. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, bold red "New 24 York Aug. 8" credit hs, London and receiving datestamps, cover somewhat worn with piece out at points, still Fine and rare usage (Image)	$ 450
642		6c Dull Pink (159). Tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail geometric on cover addressed to Budapest, Hungary, ms. "via Germany" at T., red New York circular datestamp, Budapest receiving cancel on back, Very Fine	$ 200
643		7c Orange Vermilion, 10c Brown (160-161). Horizontal pair of 10c, tied by large targets on tissue-paper cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, 7c also tied by "New Haven Conn. Jul. 9" circular datestamp, New York and London transits, 1876 receiving datestamp, edge wear, almost Fine	$ 325
644		30c Gray Black (165). Tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 6" duplex datestamp on folded letter addressed to Mexico, datelined New York Aug. 2, 1875, New Orleans forwarder's blue oval, "50cs" Mexican internal rate hs, Vera Cruz circular datestamp on back, Extremely Fine	$ 1,100
645		2c Vermilion, Attempted Use of Diagonal Half as 1c (183 var). Single and diagonal bisect tied by violet target, matching "Sellersville Penna. Jan. 11, 1883" cogwheel datestamp on Undertaker's yellow advertising corner card cover to Reading Pa., the bisected stamp was not accepted as postage, 1c Red Brown, Postage Due (J1) tied by "Reading Pa. Jan. 11 Rec'd" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, one cannot help wondering if this mortician limited his attempts to use parts of things to stamps only, with 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)	$ 2,200
648		2c Red Brown (210). Group of covers, range of markings and usages, few better incl. seven singles used with 1c and 5c on back of registered cover to Austria, strip of five to Austria, vertical pair and bisect to pay 5c rate to Belgium, few faults, many are Fine-Very Fine	$ 450
649		30c Black (228). Horizontal pair and single, used with ten 2c 1890, 30c stamps toned, one 2c partly torn off, tied by New York duplexes on July 1894 large cover to Germany, torn along top, folds clear of 30c stamps, worthy of restoration as this is one of the largest known 30c 1890 frankings -- a stamp that is exceedingly scarce on cover in any form and very rare commercially used	$ 300
650		30c Columbian (239). Extremely Fine single, tied by New York registry oval on light green cover addressed to Germany, New York 12-12 1893 registry oval at center, Very Fine and choice	$ 260
651		5c Chocolate (270). Well-centered, tied by "Pasadena Cal. Dec. 30, 1896" duplex datestamp on cover to Pretoria, South Africa, forwarded to Lourenco Marques, Mozambique and again forwarded to Zanzibar, four different backstamps and Z.A.R. circular datestamp, slightly reduced at L., Extremely Fine	$ 105
652		50c Orange (275). Well-centered, tied by New York duplex on Mar. 1901 large cover with printed address to Port of Spain, Trinidad, cover toned, otherwise Fine, scarce commercial usage	$ 230
656		1c-15c 1898 Issue (279-284). Nine large covers to Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1901 usages, includes 1c on Division of Statistics official imprint cover (toned), 5c & 10c multiples and combinations incl. one with "Amsterd. W.Indies Nederl. Paketboot" oval, one with two 15c stamps, also includes two fronts to Uruguay with 50c & 10c 1902 and two 15c 1902 frankings, Fine and unusual group	$ 325
658		10c Brown, Ty. II (282C). Horizontal strip of four, used with 2c and 5c 1898, tied by New York ovals on Feb. 1901 registered cover to Port of Spain, Trinidad, N.Y. registry label, large pink label applied by sender, faint toned spot, Very Fine, unusual usage	$ 210
659		10c Brown, Orange Brown, Ty. II (282C). Two large covers with printed address to Port of Spain, Trinidad, one 1901 with horizontal strip of five in Brown shade, other 1903 with two pairs and single (all s.e.) in Orange Brown, minor cover faults, one with backflap removed, Fine and impressive usages	$ 210
660		2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Two singles, tied by "Washington D.C. May 4, 1909" pmk. on light green cover to Rochester N.Y., receiving backstamp, trivial edge wear, Fine and rare usage, Scott value as single on cover	$ 170

Postal History by Stamp Issue (1869 Pictorials thru 369):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

634

1c-6c 1869 Pictorial (112-115). 22 covers comprising 1c (two) incl. one franked by pair, 2c (three), 3c (sixteen), 6c (one), few 2c & 3c with advertising, 6c to England, condition mixed, Fine-Very Fine appearing group

$ 325

635

1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Each tied by strikes of negative "A" fancy cancel on yellow cover to Woodbury Conn., matching "Ansonia Ct. Jan. 26" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at L., Very Fine, signed Ashbrook on back

$ 260

638

24c Purple (153). Used with 1c Ultramarine and 3c Green (145, 147), tied by red cork, matching "New Haven Ct. Jul. 21" circular datestamp on cover to Wellington, Cape Colony, South Africa, 24c New York credit datestamp, London transit and receiving datestamp, endorsed "Via Southampton", Very Fine and rare usage (Image)

$ 1,600

639

24c Purple (153). Used with 1c Ultramarine and 3c Green (156, 158), tied by red quartered corks, matching "New Haven Ct. Jan. 1" circular datestamp on 1875 cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, red 24c New York credit datestamp, London and receiving datestamps, slightly reduced at L., 24c stamp small corner crease at T.R., otherwise Very Fine and attractive usage, ex Knapp, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 1,000

640

24c Purple (153). Used with 1c Ultramarine and 3c Green, tied by red cork, matching "New Haven Ct. Aug. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, bold red "New 24 York Aug. 8" credit hs, London and receiving datestamps, cover somewhat worn with piece out at points, still Fine and rare usage (Image)

$ 450

642

6c Dull Pink (159). Tied by well-struck New York Foreign Mail geometric on cover addressed to Budapest, Hungary, ms. "via Germany" at T., red New York circular datestamp, Budapest receiving cancel on back, Very Fine

$ 200

643

7c Orange Vermilion, 10c Brown (160-161). Horizontal pair of 10c, tied by large targets on tissue-paper cover to Wellington, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, 7c also tied by "New Haven Conn. Jul. 9" circular datestamp, New York and London transits, 1876 receiving datestamp, edge wear, almost Fine

$ 325

644

30c Gray Black (165). Tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 6" duplex datestamp on folded letter addressed to Mexico, datelined New York Aug. 2, 1875, New Orleans forwarder's blue oval, "50cs" Mexican internal rate hs, Vera Cruz circular datestamp on back, Extremely Fine

$ 1,100

645

2c Vermilion, Attempted Use of Diagonal Half as 1c (183 var). Single and diagonal bisect tied by violet target, matching "Sellersville Penna. Jan. 11, 1883" cogwheel datestamp on Undertaker's yellow advertising corner card cover to Reading Pa., the bisected stamp was not accepted as postage, 1c Red Brown, Postage Due (J1) tied by "Reading Pa. Jan. 11 Rec'd" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, one cannot help wondering if this mortician limited his attempts to use parts of things to stamps only, with 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 2,200

648

2c Red Brown (210). Group of covers, range of markings and usages, few better incl. seven singles used with 1c and 5c on back of registered cover to Austria, strip of five to Austria, vertical pair and bisect to pay 5c rate to Belgium, few faults, many are Fine-Very Fine

$ 450

649

30c Black (228). Horizontal pair and single, used with ten 2c 1890, 30c stamps toned, one 2c partly torn off, tied by New York duplexes on July 1894 large cover to Germany, torn along top, folds clear of 30c stamps, worthy of restoration as this is one of the largest known 30c 1890 frankings -- a stamp that is exceedingly scarce on cover in any form and very rare commercially used

$ 300

650

30c Columbian (239). Extremely Fine single, tied by New York registry oval on light green cover addressed to Germany, New York 12-12 1893 registry oval at center, Very Fine and choice

$ 260

651

5c Chocolate (270). Well-centered, tied by "Pasadena Cal. Dec. 30, 1896" duplex datestamp on cover to Pretoria, South Africa, forwarded to Lourenco Marques, Mozambique and again forwarded to Zanzibar, four different backstamps and Z.A.R. circular datestamp, slightly reduced at L., Extremely Fine

$ 105

652

50c Orange (275). Well-centered, tied by New York duplex on Mar. 1901 large cover with printed address to Port of Spain, Trinidad, cover toned, otherwise Fine, scarce commercial usage

$ 230

656

1c-15c 1898 Issue (279-284). Nine large covers to Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1901 usages, includes 1c on Division of Statistics official imprint cover (toned), 5c & 10c multiples and combinations incl. one with "Amsterd. W.Indies Nederl. Paketboot" oval, one with two 15c stamps, also includes two fronts to Uruguay with 50c & 10c 1902 and two 15c 1902 frankings, Fine and unusual group

$ 325

658

10c Brown, Ty. II (282C). Horizontal strip of four, used with 2c and 5c 1898, tied by New York ovals on Feb. 1901 registered cover to Port of Spain, Trinidad, N.Y. registry label, large pink label applied by sender, faint toned spot, Very Fine, unusual usage

$ 210

659

10c Brown, Orange Brown, Ty. II (282C). Two large covers with printed address to Port of Spain, Trinidad, one 1901 with horizontal strip of five in Brown shade, other 1903 with two pairs and single (all s.e.) in Orange Brown, minor cover faults, one with backflap removed, Fine and impressive usages

$ 210

660

2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Two singles, tied by "Washington D.C. May 4, 1909" pmk. on light green cover to Rochester N.Y., receiving backstamp, trivial edge wear, Fine and rare usage, Scott value as single on cover

$ 170