Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Route Markings:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Realized
166		10c Green, Ty. I (31). Centered to upper right, tied by "Vancouver W.T. Jul. 7" Washington Territory circular datestamp on 1859 cover to Annapolis Md., sender's routing "Via Tehuantepec" -- the short-lived Louisiana Tehuantepec Co. contract route used from Oct. 1, 1858, thru Sep. 27, 1859, and identified only by route notations (no markings were used) -- slightly reduced at right, Very Fine cover, the only recorded territorial cover sent via Tehuantepec, ex Jarrett (Image)	$ 1,700
167		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Centered to bottom right with perfs in, tied by "Sonora Cal. Jan. 10, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to St. Louis Mo., sender's routing "Via Tehuantepec" and ms. "8" of unknown signficance, backflap removed, soiled, Fine and rare Tehuantepec usage	$ 625
168		Weaverville Cal. Jan. 1. Circular datestamp and "Paid 10" handstamp on 1858 buff cover to Hon. J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., sender's routing "Via Tehuantepec", fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare Tehuantepec usage, illustrated in Ashbrook	$ 375
169		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Well-centered, slight creasing, tied by "San Francisco Cal." circular datestamp on illustrated "Via Panama" steamship cover to Mobile Ala., tiny corner mend at bottom right, faint stain at upper left, still Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate	$ 800
170		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Well-centered, tied by "Vancouver W.T. Sep. 25" Washington Territory circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, bold OVERLAND" straightline and ms. "due 10", Extremely Fine, reported to be the only example of the "Overland" straightline on a cover originating in Washington Territory (Image)	$ 1,100
171		1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red (24, 26). 3c pair and single, 1c small tear, shows bruised plate at bottom, each with ms. cancel, "Don Pedros Bar Oct. 4th Cal." pmk. on cover to Falmouth Mass., perfect bold strike of "OVERLAND" straightline with "R" in smaller font, Extremely Fine and fresh, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Polland (Image)	$ 1,600
172		10c Green, Ty. II (32). Perfs touch, tied by "Santa Clara Cal." circular datestamp on cover to Ill., "Overland Mail via Los Angeles" handstamp in two curving lines, slight wear, Fine, extremely rare -- only three reported -- illustrated in Letters of Gold	$ 1,500
173		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Perfs in, tied by "Sacramento City Cal. Aug. 24" circular datestamp on brown cover to Laporte Ind., "OVERLAND" straightline applied at Sacramento, minor edge wear, Fine and very rare	$ 625
174		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Deep shade, tied by "Wilmington O. Sep. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Sacramento Cal., sender's routing "Overland Mail via St. Louis", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (see also lot 64)	$ 90
175		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Well-centered, tied by "Cottonwood Cal. Apl. 5/59" ms. postmark and "Southern Route Overland Mail" route designation on small cover to Washington D.C., small part of backflap removed, slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine	$ 190
176		10c Green, Ty. III (33). Centered to upper right, tied by large "Paid" grid, red " Boston Ms. Sep. 15, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, sender's instructions "Overland Mail. Mr. P. will arrive in the Southern Cross", Very Fine cover	$ 210
177		Vallejo Cal. Feb. 26. Circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp on illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach "Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles" cover to U.S. Attorney General, Washington D.C., expertly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Haas	$ 750
178		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Small corner crease, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 9, 1860" circular datestamp, second strike of different datestamp and large "Due 10" straightline on illusrated Four-Horse Stagecoach "Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Los Angeles" cover to Islip, Long Island, N.Y., expert restoration to remove ink used to cross out address and other minor faults, backflap partly intact, Very Fine appearance	$ 525
179		3c Rose (65). Affixed over "Via Los Angeles" portion of imprint of Four-Horse Stagecoach cover after the Southern Route was abandoned due to the war and Indian hostilities, watercolor highlights, tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Benicia Cal. Mar. 4" double-circle datestamp, addressed to Bridgewater Mass. and forwarded to Boston, "Bridgewater Mass. Apr. 3" circular datestamp, reduced at right, otherwise Fine, ex Pearce and Haas	$ 475
180		10c Green, Ty. II (32). Horizontal pair, rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 11, 1859" circular datestamp on illustrated Railroad Propaganda cover to Stowe Mass., repaired tear across upper left corner into design, Very Fine appearance, unusual double-rate franking on this scarce propaganda envelope, ex Gibson (Image)	$ 2,200

Route Markings:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Realized

166

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Centered to upper right, tied by "Vancouver W.T. Jul. 7" Washington Territory circular datestamp on 1859 cover to Annapolis Md., sender's routing "Via Tehuantepec" -- the short-lived Louisiana Tehuantepec Co. contract route used from Oct. 1, 1858, thru Sep. 27, 1859, and identified only by route notations (no markings were used) -- slightly reduced at right, Very Fine cover, the only recorded territorial cover sent via Tehuantepec, ex Jarrett (Image)

$ 1,700

167

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Centered to bottom right with perfs in, tied by "Sonora Cal. Jan. 10, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to St. Louis Mo., sender's routing "Via Tehuantepec" and ms. "8" of unknown signficance, backflap removed, soiled, Fine and rare Tehuantepec usage

$ 625

168

Weaverville Cal. Jan. 1. Circular datestamp and "Paid 10" handstamp on 1858 buff cover to Hon. J. W. Denver in Washington D.C., sender's routing "Via Tehuantepec", fresh and Very Fine, extremely rare Tehuantepec usage, illustrated in Ashbrook

$ 375

169

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Well-centered, slight creasing, tied by "San Francisco Cal." circular datestamp on illustrated "Via Panama" steamship cover to Mobile Ala., tiny corner mend at bottom right, faint stain at upper left, still Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate

$ 800

170

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Well-centered, tied by "Vancouver W.T. Sep. 25" Washington Territory circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, bold OVERLAND" straightline and ms. "due 10", Extremely Fine, reported to be the only example of the "Overland" straightline on a cover originating in Washington Territory (Image)

$ 1,100

171

1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red (24, 26). 3c pair and single, 1c small tear, shows bruised plate at bottom, each with ms. cancel, "Don Pedros Bar Oct. 4th Cal." pmk. on cover to Falmouth Mass., perfect bold strike of "OVERLAND" straightline with "R" in smaller font, Extremely Fine and fresh, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Polland (Image)

$ 1,600

172

10c Green, Ty. II (32). Perfs touch, tied by "Santa Clara Cal." circular datestamp on cover to Ill., "Overland Mail via Los Angeles" handstamp in two curving lines, slight wear, Fine, extremely rare -- only three reported -- illustrated in Letters of Gold

$ 1,500

173

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Perfs in, tied by "Sacramento City Cal. Aug. 24" circular datestamp on brown cover to Laporte Ind., "OVERLAND" straightline applied at Sacramento, minor edge wear, Fine and very rare

$ 625

174

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Deep shade, tied by "Wilmington O. Sep. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Sacramento Cal., sender's routing "Overland Mail via St. Louis", slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (see also lot 64)

$ 90

175

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Well-centered, tied by "Cottonwood Cal. Apl. 5/59" ms. postmark and "Southern Route Overland Mail" route designation on small cover to Washington D.C., small part of backflap removed, slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine

$ 190

176

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Centered to upper right, tied by large "Paid" grid, red " Boston Ms. Sep. 15, 1859" circular datestamp on cover to San Francisco, sender's instructions "Overland Mail. Mr. P. will arrive in the Southern Cross", Very Fine cover

$ 210

177

Vallejo Cal. Feb. 26. Circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp on illustrated Four-Horse Stagecoach "Overland Mail, Via Los Angeles" cover to U.S. Attorney General, Washington D.C., expertly cleaned, Very Fine appearance, illustrated in Letters of Gold, ex Haas

$ 750

178

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Small corner crease, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 9, 1860" circular datestamp, second strike of different datestamp and large "Due 10" straightline on illusrated Four-Horse Stagecoach "Per Overland Mail Stage, Via Los Angeles" cover to Islip, Long Island, N.Y., expert restoration to remove ink used to cross out address and other minor faults, backflap partly intact, Very Fine appearance

$ 525

179

3c Rose (65). Affixed over "Via Los Angeles" portion of imprint of Four-Horse Stagecoach cover after the Southern Route was abandoned due to the war and Indian hostilities, watercolor highlights, tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Benicia Cal. Mar. 4" double-circle datestamp, addressed to Bridgewater Mass. and forwarded to Boston, "Bridgewater Mass. Apr. 3" circular datestamp, reduced at right, otherwise Fine, ex Pearce and Haas

$ 475

180

10c Green, Ty. II (32). Horizontal pair, rich color, tied by "San Francisco Cal. Jul. 11, 1859" circular datestamp on illustrated Railroad Propaganda cover to Stowe Mass., repaired tear across upper left corner into design, Very Fine appearance, unusual double-rate franking on this scarce propaganda envelope, ex Gibson (Image)

$ 2,200