Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Classic Illustrated Covers: continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
140		3c Rose (65). Beautiful bright shade, tied by "Ilion N.Y." circular datestamp on cover to Southington Conn. with Remington & Sons "Full Size" illustrated revolver advertisement covering almost the entire area of envelope, S. W. Orr imprint, Extremely Fine, illustration is identical to previous lot with only a change in text (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	5,000.00
141		1c Blue (63). Two, rich color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa." octagonal datestamp on Great Central Fair cover to Couderspot Pa., illustrated battle scene with fallen soldier in black, right stamp has small tears, still fresh and Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
142		3c Rose (65). S.e. at right, tied by "Washington City D.C. Feb. 10" circular datestamp on large all-over orange Romeo and Juliet Valentine cover to Randolph Vt., with original Valentine enclosure, minor wear, fresh and Very Fine, a rare and attractive Civil War Valentine (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	900.00
143		24c Lilac (78). Three, tied by blue targets, matching "Cincinnati O. Nov. 18" circular datestamps on yellow Alf Burnett Elocutionist's all-over illustrated cover to London, England, 1867 receiving backstamp, faint red crayon rating and London transit, stamps off-center, Fine-Very Fine, hilarious design with Alf in drag, also a rare triple-rate usage, ex Krug, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,250.00
144		3c Rose (65). Vertical pair, centered to right and few faults, tied by corks, indistinct town datestamp, on legal-size cover with multicolored collage for facial artist Alf Burnett and addressed to New York City, cover with 1866 newspaper clipping affixed to back regarding his performances, some slight wear, Very Fine, absolutely spectacular with an array of Alf's comic portrayals, including three in drag (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
145		Illustrated Alf Burnett Cover to New Zealand. All-over illustrated cover for "Alf Burnett, Comic, Delineator and Recitationist", light strike of "Portsmouth O. Dec. 27" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Wannganni, New Zealand, target cancel appears to have tied a stamp that fell off in transit, "Short Paid" in frame and Wellington datestamp in space where stamp was affixed, French transit, ms. "3/8" due marking, trivial edge wear, Very Fine, almost certainly a unique usage of this fantastic illustrated design (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
146		3c Green (184). Horizontal pair and two singles, cancelled by quartered corks and tied by "Sidney Neb. May 26" circular datestamp on Alf Burnett illustrated cover to Wanaganni, New Zealand, billing him as a "Delineator of Comic Character" and featuring five illustrations of him as a man, old woman, young lady, etc., with 1880-dated original enclosure (also with illustration) and contents from Alf Burnett, interesting contents regarding his touring and perceptions of the country, stamps affected from placement at edge of cover, a Very Fine and interesting cover and enclosure (Image)	E. 750-1,000	500.00

Classic Illustrated Covers: continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

140

3c Rose (65). Beautiful bright shade, tied by "Ilion N.Y." circular datestamp on cover to Southington Conn. with Remington & Sons "Full Size" illustrated revolver advertisement covering almost the entire area of envelope, S. W. Orr imprint, Extremely Fine, illustration is identical to previous lot with only a change in text (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

5,000.00

141

1c Blue (63). Two, rich color, tied by "Philadelphia Pa." octagonal datestamp on Great Central Fair cover to Couderspot Pa., illustrated battle scene with fallen soldier in black, right stamp has small tears, still fresh and Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

142

3c Rose (65). S.e. at right, tied by "Washington City D.C. Feb. 10" circular datestamp on large all-over orange Romeo and Juliet Valentine cover to Randolph Vt., with original Valentine enclosure, minor wear, fresh and Very Fine, a rare and attractive Civil War Valentine (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

900.00

143

24c Lilac (78). Three, tied by blue targets, matching "Cincinnati O. Nov. 18" circular datestamps on yellow Alf Burnett Elocutionist's all-over illustrated cover to London, England, 1867 receiving backstamp, faint red crayon rating and London transit, stamps off-center, Fine-Very Fine, hilarious design with Alf in drag, also a rare triple-rate usage, ex Krug, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,250.00

144

3c Rose (65). Vertical pair, centered to right and few faults, tied by corks, indistinct town datestamp, on legal-size cover with multicolored collage for facial artist Alf Burnett and addressed to New York City, cover with 1866 newspaper clipping affixed to back regarding his performances, some slight wear, Very Fine, absolutely spectacular with an array of Alf's comic portrayals, including three in drag (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

145

Illustrated Alf Burnett Cover to New Zealand. All-over illustrated cover for "Alf Burnett, Comic, Delineator and Recitationist", light strike of "Portsmouth O. Dec. 27" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Wannganni, New Zealand, target cancel appears to have tied a stamp that fell off in transit, "Short Paid" in frame and Wellington datestamp in space where stamp was affixed, French transit, ms. "3/8" due marking, trivial edge wear, Very Fine, almost certainly a unique usage of this fantastic illustrated design (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

146

3c Green (184). Horizontal pair and two singles, cancelled by quartered corks and tied by "Sidney Neb. May 26" circular datestamp on Alf Burnett illustrated cover to Wanaganni, New Zealand, billing him as a "Delineator of Comic Character" and featuring five illustrations of him as a man, old woman, young lady, etc., with 1880-dated original enclosure (also with illustration) and contents from Alf Burnett, interesting contents regarding his touring and perceptions of the country, stamps affected from placement at edge of cover, a Very Fine and interesting cover and enclosure (Image)

E. 750-1,000

500.00