Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1847 Issue on Cover:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
55		5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Position 81R1, large margins to clear at top right, beautiful rich color and impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Aug. 14" circular datestamp on 1849 blue folded letter to Norwich Conn., Very Fine and choice, ex Brown, Hart (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00
56		5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, ample to large margins all around, tied by blue "Syracuse N.Y. 5 Sep. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York City, inside bears illustration of railroad house and "Office of the Syracuse & Utica Rail Road" letterhead, Extremely Fine and choice usage of the 5c 1847 Double Transfer Type B, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00	1,600.00
57		10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. A (2-A). Position 1R1, full to large margins all around incl. top left corner sheet margin, tied by bold strikes of red square grid, matching "New-York Mar. 8" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Salisbury N.C., two light vertical file folds and small scuff away from stamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare example of the 10c 1847 Type A Double Transfer on cover, ex West (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,500.00
59		5c Red Brown (1). Large and even margins all around, bright color, affixed over ms. "Paid" and tied by perfectly struck red 4-ring target, matching strike of "Greenwich N.Y. Nov. 7" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York City, light file folds not affecting stamp FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COVER, AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE USAGES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM GREENWICH N.Y., WITH THAT OFFICE'S DISTINCTIVE TARGET. Of the five usages recorded from Greenwich N.Y., one is used in combination with a 10c stamp to Mass. Ex Senator Ackerman and Chase. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	8,500.00
60		5c Red Brown (1). Large and even margins all around, fresh color, cancelled by bold red 4-ring target, matching "Hanover N.H. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed envelope to Taunton Mass. EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN IMMACULATE STAMP AND COVER. One of only eight recorded usages of the 5c 1847 from Hanover N.H. Purchased from Burger in 1940 (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	5,250.00
61		5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, tied by bold magenta grid, matching "Hartford Ct. Nov. 29" circular datestamp and "Paid" with pointing hand on blue 1848 folded letter to New London Conn., vertical file fold far from stamp, Extremely Fine and choice cover with the Hartford "Pointing Hand" struck in magenta (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	3,000.00
62		5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, dark color, tied by red "Paid" with matching "2" numeral handstamp on blue front only to Whitesborough N.Y., matching "Williamsburgh N.Y. Oct. 1" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine and choice, rare cancelled by the "2" numeral handstamp, there are no usages from Williamsburgh N.Y. recorded in the Alexander census (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,250.00
63		5c Deep Red Brown (1b). Huge margins all around including part of adjacent stamp at right, beautiful vibrant shade nicely contrasted by perfectly-struck blue "Troy N.Y. Dec. 25" Christmas Day circular datestamp on blue 1849 cover to South Easton N.Y. EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN UNBELIEVABLY CHOICE 5-CENT 1847 ON AN IMMACULATE CHRISTMAS-DAY COVER. This cover from the Catherine McKie correspondence was purchased in 1941 and has not been exposed to light or handled for 59 years. It is an extraordinarily fresh condition. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	12,500.00

1847 Issue on Cover:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Brown, Double Transfer Ty. A (1-A). Position 81R1, large margins to clear at top right, beautiful rich color and impression, tied by red square grid, matching "New-York Aug. 14" circular datestamp on 1849 blue folded letter to Norwich Conn., Very Fine and choice, ex Brown, Hart (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00

5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, ample to large margins all around, tied by blue "Syracuse N.Y. 5 Sep. 6" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York City, inside bears illustration of railroad house and "Office of the Syracuse & Utica Rail Road" letterhead, Extremely Fine and choice usage of the 5c 1847 Double Transfer Type B, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

1,600.00

10c Black, Double Transfer Ty. A (2-A). Position 1R1, full to large margins all around incl. top left corner sheet margin, tied by bold strikes of red square grid, matching "New-York Mar. 8" circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded letter to Salisbury N.C., two light vertical file folds and small scuff away from stamp, Extremely Fine and choice, a rare example of the 10c 1847 Type A Double Transfer on cover, ex West (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,500.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large and even margins all around, bright color, affixed over ms. "Paid" and tied by perfectly struck red 4-ring target, matching strike of "Greenwich N.Y. Nov. 7" circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to New York City, light file folds not affecting stamp

FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COVER, AND ONE OF ONLY FIVE USAGES OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE FROM GREENWICH N.Y., WITH THAT OFFICE'S DISTINCTIVE TARGET.

Of the five usages recorded from Greenwich N.Y., one is used in combination with a 10c stamp to Mass.

Ex Senator Ackerman and Chase. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

8,500.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large and even margins all around, fresh color, cancelled by bold red 4-ring target, matching "Hanover N.H. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on lady's small embossed envelope to Taunton Mass.

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN IMMACULATE STAMP AND COVER.

One of only eight recorded usages of the 5c 1847 from Hanover N.H. Purchased from Burger in 1940 (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

5,250.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, deep rich color, tied by bold magenta grid, matching "Hartford Ct. Nov. 29" circular datestamp and "Paid" with pointing hand on blue 1848 folded letter to New London Conn., vertical file fold far from stamp, Extremely Fine and choice cover with the Hartford "Pointing Hand" struck in magenta (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

3,000.00

5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins, dark color, tied by red "Paid" with matching "2" numeral handstamp on blue front only to Whitesborough N.Y., matching "Williamsburgh N.Y. Oct. 1" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine and choice, rare cancelled by the "2" numeral handstamp, there are no usages from Williamsburgh N.Y. recorded in the Alexander census (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,250.00

5c Deep Red Brown (1b). Huge margins all around including part of adjacent stamp at right, beautiful vibrant shade nicely contrasted by perfectly-struck blue "Troy N.Y. Dec. 25" Christmas Day circular datestamp on blue 1849 cover to South Easton N.Y.

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN UNBELIEVABLY CHOICE 5-CENT 1847 ON AN IMMACULATE CHRISTMAS-DAY COVER.

This cover from the Catherine McKie correspondence was purchased in 1941 and has not been exposed to light or handled for 59 years. It is an extraordinarily fresh condition. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

12,500.00