Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The R. K. Schloss Collection of Transcontinental Mails continued...

**6 Cent Rate:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
14		5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, tied by "Paid" straightline and "Jacksonville Ill. Jun. 19" circular datestamp, additional "Paid" and ms. "6" rate on cover to San Jose Cal., attempted use of demonetized 1847 Issue, a manuscript mark on stamp has been removed and the cover has been expertly cleaned and improved along edges to improve appearance VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE LATE USAGE OF THE 1847 ISSUE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREPAY RATE TO CALIFORNIA FROM ILLINOIS. Ex Gibson and Sampson. With 1979 P.F. certificate (showing cover in its original condition). (Image)	$ 7,000
15		San Francisco 6 July 1 (1851) -- First Day of 6c Rate. Lightly inked but clearly struck red integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" on 1851 folded letter to Belchertown Mass., fresh and Very Fine, carried on PMSS Panama, the first mail under new 6c rate	$ 1,100
17		3c Dull Red (11). Clear to large margins, tied by one of two bold strikes of "Campbelltown N.Y. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal., part of backflap intact, edge wear, still Very Fine	$ 220
18		3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, large margins to just clear, tied by fancy grid, "Grass Valley Cal. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on lumber manufacturer's corner card cover to Vt., 1855 docketing, Very Fine, last month of 6c rate	$ 150
19		3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal strip of four, mostly large margins, clear to touching in places, tied by "Murphy's Cal. Jan. 18" circular datestamp on buff cover to Charlton N.Y., right stamp originally folded over edge, refolded with crease pressed out, Fine and handsome double-rate franking	$ 280
20		3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to touching, tied by "New-York Aug. 11" circular datestamp on buff cover to Auburn N.Y., "New York Aug. 2" Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid, ms. "due 5" for 3c underpaid portion of 6c rate, backflap removed, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook	$ 210
21		3c Dull Red (11). Ample margins to touching, tied by rim of datestamp with mostly full strike of "Wilkes Barre Pa. Sep. 19" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" in oval on buff cover to Mokelumne Hill Cal., forwarded to Oakland with "Mokelumne Hill Cal. Oct. 27" small circular datestamp, unusual rating -- evidently the 3c short payment of 6c rate was rated as 5c due, rather than the full 10c unpaid rate, and upon forwarding an additional 5c rate was charged, for a total of 10c -- minor wrinkles, Very Fine, fascinating cover, ex Clifford and Haas	$ 525
22		3c Dull Red (11). Vertical strip of three, large margins to slightly in, top stamp creased, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Aug." circular datestamp on brown cover to Boston, two strikes of woodcut "Due 5" handstamp -- 5c due for 3c short payment of double rate -- forwarded from Boston with red datestamp and "Paid", worn and minor cover faults, still Fine, unusual usage	$ 150
23		3c Dull Red, 12c Black (11, 17). 3c pair with ample margins to touching, 12c ample margins and creased, tied by grids, "New Bedford Ms. Jan. 19" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine appearance, very rare franking for triple 6c rate	$ 950
24		12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Lower right diagonal half with large margins to touching frameline only, well tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Aug." circular datestamp on brown cover to New Bedford Mass., carried to Panama on the PMSS Winfield Scott, Very Fine, choice bisected usage, signed Ashbrook, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	$ 2,200
25		1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Orange Brown (7, 10). 1c pair from Plate 1E, ample margins to slightly in, bright shade, used with 3c, ample margins to just in, vivid color, ms. "X" cancel on 3c only, all stamps tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Jan." circular datestamp on Jan. 1852 folded printed market report (error date "1851", but correctly dated elsewhere in report) to Providence R.I., sender's routing "pr California", couple small stains at bottom, Very Fine, extremely rare 1851 Issue franking for 5c over-3,500 miles printed matter rate (effective July 1, 1851, to Sep. 30, 1852), ex Piller (Image)	$ 1,900
26		San Francisco Cal. 15 Aug. Blue circular datestamp and matching "5" handstamp, black "Paid" on folded printed prices current list to Boston, some edge soiling at left, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare example of the short-lived 5c over-3,500 miles printed matter rate (effective Jul. 1, 1851, to Sep. 30, 1852)	$ 650
27		San Francisco "Paid" Drop Letter. Oct. 9, 1852 folded letter from New York to San Francisco, magenta "Funch & Meincke New York" oval handstamp, dropped into S.F. post office where red "Paid" straightline was applied, some bleed-thru of writing, Very Fine and scarce	$ 50

6 Cent Rate:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, tied by "Paid" straightline and "Jacksonville Ill. Jun. 19" circular datestamp, additional "Paid" and ms. "6" rate on cover to San Jose Cal., attempted use of demonetized 1847 Issue, a manuscript mark on stamp has been removed and the cover has been expertly cleaned and improved along edges to improve appearance

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE LATE USAGE OF THE 1847 ISSUE IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREPAY RATE TO CALIFORNIA FROM ILLINOIS.

Ex Gibson and Sampson. With 1979 P.F. certificate (showing cover in its original condition). (Image)

$ 7,000

San Francisco 6 July 1 (1851) -- First Day of 6c Rate. Lightly inked but clearly struck red integral-rate circular datestamp and "Paid" on 1851 folded letter to Belchertown Mass., fresh and Very Fine, carried on PMSS Panama, the first mail under new 6c rate

$ 1,100

3c Dull Red (11). Clear to large margins, tied by one of two bold strikes of "Campbelltown N.Y. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Sacramento Cal., part of backflap intact, edge wear, still Very Fine

$ 220

3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, large margins to just clear, tied by fancy grid, "Grass Valley Cal. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on lumber manufacturer's corner card cover to Vt., 1855 docketing, Very Fine, last month of 6c rate

$ 150

3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal strip of four, mostly large margins, clear to touching in places, tied by "Murphy's Cal. Jan. 18" circular datestamp on buff cover to Charlton N.Y., right stamp originally folded over edge, refolded with crease pressed out, Fine and handsome double-rate franking

$ 280

3c Dull Red (11). Large margins to touching, tied by "New-York Aug. 11" circular datestamp on buff cover to Auburn N.Y., "New York Aug. 2" Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid, ms. "due 5" for 3c underpaid portion of 6c rate, backflap removed, Very Fine, signed Ashbrook

$ 210

3c Dull Red (11). Ample margins to touching, tied by rim of datestamp with mostly full strike of "Wilkes Barre Pa. Sep. 19" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" in oval on buff cover to Mokelumne Hill Cal., forwarded to Oakland with "Mokelumne Hill Cal. Oct. 27" small circular datestamp, unusual rating -- evidently the 3c short payment of 6c rate was rated as 5c due, rather than the full 10c unpaid rate, and upon forwarding an additional 5c rate was charged, for a total of 10c -- minor wrinkles, Very Fine, fascinating cover, ex Clifford and Haas

$ 525

3c Dull Red (11). Vertical strip of three, large margins to slightly in, top stamp creased, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Aug." circular datestamp on brown cover to Boston, two strikes of woodcut "Due 5" handstamp -- 5c due for 3c short payment of double rate -- forwarded from Boston with red datestamp and "Paid", worn and minor cover faults, still Fine, unusual usage

$ 150

3c Dull Red, 12c Black (11, 17). 3c pair with ample margins to touching, 12c ample margins and creased, tied by grids, "New Bedford Ms. Jan. 19" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to San Francisco, Very Fine appearance, very rare franking for triple 6c rate

$ 950

12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Lower right diagonal half with large margins to touching frameline only, well tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Aug." circular datestamp on brown cover to New Bedford Mass., carried to Panama on the PMSS Winfield Scott, Very Fine, choice bisected usage, signed Ashbrook, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 2,200

1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Orange Brown (7, 10). 1c pair from Plate 1E, ample margins to slightly in, bright shade, used with 3c, ample margins to just in, vivid color, ms. "X" cancel on 3c only, all stamps tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Jan." circular datestamp on Jan. 1852 folded printed market report (error date "1851", but correctly dated elsewhere in report) to Providence R.I., sender's routing "pr California", couple small stains at bottom, Very Fine, extremely rare 1851 Issue franking for 5c over-3,500 miles printed matter rate (effective July 1, 1851, to Sep. 30, 1852), ex Piller (Image)

$ 1,900

San Francisco Cal. 15 Aug. Blue circular datestamp and matching "5" handstamp, black "Paid" on folded printed prices current list to Boston, some edge soiling at left, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare example of the short-lived 5c over-3,500 miles printed matter rate (effective Jul. 1, 1851, to Sep. 30, 1852)

$ 650

San Francisco "Paid" Drop Letter. Oct. 9, 1852 folded letter from New York to San Francisco, magenta "Funch & Meincke New York" oval handstamp, dropped into S.F. post office where red "Paid" straightline was applied, some bleed-thru of writing, Very Fine and scarce

$ 50