Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Locals (A thru E):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
378		Adams & Co.'s Express, Cal., 25c Black on Blue (1L1). Unused (no gum), ample to full margins with side imprints mostly complete, very minor thinning, Very Fine appearance, the Adams 25c on Blue paper is a great rarity -- one of the few stamps that eluded David Golden (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,100.00
379		Adams & Co.'s Express, Cal., 50c Black, Cut Square Used as Adhesive (1LU3 variety -- see footnote). Large margins, faint red Adams & Co. Georgetown Cal. oval datestamp, thin spot (deep with some translucency), otherwise Very Fine, only a few examples of the Adams & Co. 50c envelope stamp are recorded in used condition (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,200.00
380		American Express Co., New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (4L1). Uncancelled, margins mostly clear of ornaments, slightly creased with minor surface disturbances, mounted on paper with notation "Ferrary Sale June 18/24" VERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL LOCAL POST STAMPS -- PERHAPS THREE OR FOUR GENUINE EXAMPLES EXIST. Researchers have argued over the origins of this post, but the best evidence available indicates that it was run briefly in 1856 as American Express Co. (no relation to the well-known firm by the name name) by proprietors Smith and Dobson, and was changed to Smith's City Express Post after Dobson departed. Several excellent forgeries of this stamp exist (the example in the Golden sale is evidently one of the forgeries). Ex Ferrary. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	8,000.00
381		Barr's Penny Dispatch, Lancaster Pa., (unstated value) Red (8L1). Ample margins, two small ink dots (cancel?), untied as usual, used on brown cover to Salem N.C., blue "Lancaster Pa. Apr. 29" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" in oval, minor faint water stains, still Very Fine, an extremely rare Pennsylvania local post stamp -- only a few covers are known (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,800.00
382		Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Vertical pair, original gum, ample margins to just clear at lower right, tiny gum toned spot, otherwise Very Fine, regardless of Scott value ($250.00), the Blue & Black "For the Post Office" bicolored stamp (with "Blood's" background print) is extremely scarce in any form, and this is the only unused multiple we have encountered (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,200.00
383		Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Large side margins, clear at bottom and touched at top, 4-bar grid cancel, used on lady's small embossed cover to local street address, flap opened out to show Blood's advertising label, Very Fine, this stamp is far scarcer on cover than is generally appreciated, ex Caspary (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,600.00
384	TC	Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black & Buff Trial Color Proof on Bluish (15L15TC). Block of eight, full margins, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare trial color, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	600.00
385		Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Large margins, gum stain, uncancelled as usual, used on brown cover to local street address, pencil "WB-- Deliver this without fail this day. Dean" and "Paid Bouton" printed in identical pencil, with Mar. 1, 1848, letter enclosure, couple minor stains in cover VERY FINE. ONE OF SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE KNOWN. The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, including four used on covers. With 2000 P.F. certificate that describes the "Paid Bouton" pencil notation as "non-contemporary" (an opinion with which we disagree). (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	2,800.00

Locals (A thru E):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

378

Adams & Co.'s Express, Cal., 25c Black on Blue (1L1). Unused (no gum), ample to full margins with side imprints mostly complete, very minor thinning, Very Fine appearance, the Adams 25c on Blue paper is a great rarity -- one of the few stamps that eluded David Golden (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,100.00

379

Adams & Co.'s Express, Cal., 50c Black, Cut Square Used as Adhesive (1LU3 variety -- see footnote). Large margins, faint red Adams & Co. Georgetown Cal. oval datestamp, thin spot (deep with some translucency), otherwise Very Fine, only a few examples of the Adams & Co. 50c envelope stamp are recorded in used condition (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,200.00

380

American Express Co., New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green (4L1). Uncancelled, margins mostly clear of ornaments, slightly creased with minor surface disturbances, mounted on paper with notation "Ferrary Sale June 18/24"

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL LOCAL POST STAMPS -- PERHAPS THREE OR FOUR GENUINE EXAMPLES EXIST.

Researchers have argued over the origins of this post, but the best evidence available indicates that it was run briefly in 1856 as American Express Co. (no relation to the well-known firm by the name name) by proprietors Smith and Dobson, and was changed to Smith's City Express Post after Dobson departed. Several excellent forgeries of this stamp exist (the example in the Golden sale is evidently one of the forgeries).

Ex Ferrary. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

8,000.00

381

Barr's Penny Dispatch, Lancaster Pa., (unstated value) Red (8L1). Ample margins, two small ink dots (cancel?), untied as usual, used on brown cover to Salem N.C., blue "Lancaster Pa. Apr. 29" circular datestamp and "Paid 3" in oval, minor faint water stains, still Very Fine, an extremely rare Pennsylvania local post stamp -- only a few covers are known (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,800.00

382

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black & Blue (15L10). Vertical pair, original gum, ample margins to just clear at lower right, tiny gum toned spot, otherwise Very Fine, regardless of Scott value ($250.00), the Blue & Black "For the Post Office" bicolored stamp (with "Blood's" background print) is extremely scarce in any form, and this is the only unused multiple we have encountered (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,200.00

383

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (unstated value) Black on Pale Green (15L11). Large side margins, clear at bottom and touched at top, 4-bar grid cancel, used on lady's small embossed cover to local street address, flap opened out to show Blood's advertising label, Very Fine, this stamp is far scarcer on cover than is generally appreciated, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,600.00

384

Blood's City Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., (1c) Black & Buff Trial Color Proof on Bluish (15L15TC). Block of eight, full margins, fresh and Very Fine, a very rare trial color, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

600.00

385

Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Large margins, gum stain, uncancelled as usual, used on brown cover to local street address, pencil "WB-- Deliver this without fail this day. Dean" and "Paid Bouton" printed in identical pencil, with Mar. 1, 1848, letter enclosure, couple minor stains in cover

VERY FINE. ONE OF SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE KNOWN.

The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, including four used on covers.

With 2000 P.F. certificate that describes the "Paid Bouton" pencil notation as "non-contemporary" (an opinion with which we disagree). (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

2,800.00