Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**"Via Nicaragua" and Forwarders' Markings:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
115		12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top left diagonal half, well tied by "New-York Sep. 9" circular datestamp on brown cover to New Bedford Mass., clear red "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS" in octagonal frame, bottom corner of bisect torn off and repaired with piece of another stamp, Very Fine appearance, a presentable example of this very rare usage, ex Jessup (Image)	$ 2,000
116		3c Orange Red (11). Horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in at top and left, tied by "New-York Ship Jan. 9" circular datestamp on brown cover to Brunswick Me., full clear strike of greenish-blue "Forwarded via Nicaragua from Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall, San Francisco" framed handstamp, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, choice strike of the scarce San Francisco forwarder's marking, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)	$ 800
117		3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, light bend, tied by "New-York Ship May 9" circular datestamp on brown cover to Oakdale Pa., greenish-blue "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS" framed handstamp and blue "Stmr. Sierra Nevada/Via Nicaragua/Advance of the Mails" oval handstamp, cover slightly wrinkled, Very Fine, rare combination of markings	$ 850
118		3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, mostly large margins at top and bottom, slightly in at sides, tied by clear "New-York Aug. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Natchez Miss., bold blue "Stmr. Sierra Nevada/Via Nicaragua/Advance of the Mails" oval handstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, ex Kapiloff	$ 700
119		From the/Noisy Carriers'/Publishing Hall,/San Francisco, Cal. Four-line label in black on blue, affixed to brown cover to Hudson N.Y., horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Sep." circular datestamp, pair has corner crease, cover has sealed tear and somewhat worn, still Fine, an extremely rare Noisy Carriers' label (handstamps are seen most often), illustrated in Wiltsee's Gold Rush Steamers, ex Haas	$ 850
120		10c Green, Ty. II (14). Three ample to large margins, in at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 3 Apr." circular datestamp on cover to Wilmington Del., mostly clear "From Noisy Carriers. Mail. Long Wharf S.F. Cal." framed handstamp, the "77" street number deleted from this marking, reinforced where edges are worn, otherwise Fine	$ 240
121		Merchants Exchange, San Francisco. Remarkably bold red oval handstamp on blue Oct. 19, 1850 folded letter to New York City, sender's ship designation "Columbus", which departed Oct. 19, black "40" in circle due handstamp applied at New York, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb example of this scarce San Francisco forwarding agent's handstamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	$ 3,500
122		Penny Post Co. San Francisco. Double-line circular handstamp, 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins, rich color, slightly creased, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 20 Sep." circular datestamp on 1855 brown cover to Fitchburg Mass., stamp affixed over writing that appears to be "6" followed by a date or currency (difficult to decipher), Very Fine, extremely scarce example of the short-lived Penny Post Co. local	$ 2,200

"Via Nicaragua" and Forwarders' Markings:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

115

12c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 6c (17a). Top left diagonal half, well tied by "New-York Sep. 9" circular datestamp on brown cover to New Bedford Mass., clear red "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS" in octagonal frame, bottom corner of bisect torn off and repaired with piece of another stamp, Very Fine appearance, a presentable example of this very rare usage, ex Jessup (Image)

$ 2,000

116

3c Orange Red (11). Horizontal pair, large margins to slightly in at top and left, tied by "New-York Ship Jan. 9" circular datestamp on brown cover to Brunswick Me., full clear strike of greenish-blue "Forwarded via Nicaragua from Noisy Carriers Publishing Hall, San Francisco" framed handstamp, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine, choice strike of the scarce San Francisco forwarder's marking, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 800

117

3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, light bend, tied by "New-York Ship May 9" circular datestamp on brown cover to Oakdale Pa., greenish-blue "VIA NICARAGUA/AHEAD OF THE MAILS" framed handstamp and blue "Stmr. Sierra Nevada/Via Nicaragua/Advance of the Mails" oval handstamp, cover slightly wrinkled, Very Fine, rare combination of markings

$ 850

118

3c Dull Red (11). Horizontal pair, mostly large margins at top and bottom, slightly in at sides, tied by clear "New-York Aug. 7" circular datestamp on cover to Natchez Miss., bold blue "Stmr. Sierra Nevada/Via Nicaragua/Advance of the Mails" oval handstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, ex Kapiloff

$ 700

119

From the/Noisy Carriers'/Publishing Hall,/San Francisco, Cal. Four-line label in black on blue, affixed to brown cover to Hudson N.Y., horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 1 Sep." circular datestamp, pair has corner crease, cover has sealed tear and somewhat worn, still Fine, an extremely rare Noisy Carriers' label (handstamps are seen most often), illustrated in Wiltsee's Gold Rush Steamers, ex Haas

$ 850

120

10c Green, Ty. II (14). Three ample to large margins, in at left, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 3 Apr." circular datestamp on cover to Wilmington Del., mostly clear "From Noisy Carriers. Mail. Long Wharf S.F. Cal." framed handstamp, the "77" street number deleted from this marking, reinforced where edges are worn, otherwise Fine

$ 240

121

Merchants Exchange, San Francisco. Remarkably bold red oval handstamp on blue Oct. 19, 1850 folded letter to New York City, sender's ship designation "Columbus", which departed Oct. 19, black "40" in circle due handstamp applied at New York, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb example of this scarce San Francisco forwarding agent's handstamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

$ 3,500

122

Penny Post Co. San Francisco. Double-line circular handstamp, 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins, rich color, slightly creased, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 20 Sep." circular datestamp on 1855 brown cover to Fitchburg Mass., stamp affixed over writing that appears to be "6" followed by a date or currency (difficult to decipher), Very Fine, extremely scarce example of the short-lived Penny Post Co. local

$ 2,200