Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

CARRIERS continued...

**3LB1, 3LB2**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
58		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Huge margins at left and bottom, full at right and border just touched at top, tied by red "Boston 10 Cts. 24 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "Paid" on blue cover to Charleston S.C., Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice tied example -- this carrier is almost always left uncancelled, ex Hind, White and Knapp (Image)	E. 200-300
59		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Huge margins all around, faint gum toning, tied by red "Boston 10 Cts. 1 May" integral-rate circular datestamp on embossed cover (with scalloped flaps) to Washington D.C., few scattered toned specks, still Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
60		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to just clear, black cancel and tied by red "Boston 5 cts. 31 May" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Paper Mill Village N.H., some slight toning, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
61		Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to clear, nicked at bottom and gum toned, tied by black cancel and red "Boston 5cts 26 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp, black grid ties 5c Brown (1), margins in at sides but huge at top and bottom, on front only to East Bridgewater Mass., forwarded to Plymouth with huge ms. "5" rate over 5c stamp, creases and small faults, unusual usage (Image)	E. 400-500
62		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Enormous bottom sheet margin and side margins with parts of adjoining stamps, clear at top, tied by red "Penny Post Paid" with grid in circle handstamp on cover to local street address, slightly oily strike, Very Fine, extremely rare use of this Boston carrier marking to cancel the adhesive (Image)	E. 300-400
63		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Margins just touching ornaments, tied by red "Penny Post Paid" with grid in circle handstamp on small brown cover to local street address, Fine, faint strike but extremely rare use of this Boston carrier marking to cancel the adhesive (Image)	E. 300-400
64		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins, tied by red "Boston 3 cts. 2 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" on 1851 folded letter to Hanover Mass., light soiling, still Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
65		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins, red crayon cancel, tied by red "Boston 3 cts. 16 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp, black "Paid" small grid cancels 3c Brownish Carmine (11), ample to large margins, affixed with wax wafer on folded cover to Woburn Mass., one side panel of lettersheet removed, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
66		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins to ample at right, tied by red ring of pearls cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), clear to ample margins, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 3 Jan." circular datestamp on buff cover to Framingham Mass., Very Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)	E. 300-400
67		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Full to large margins, red crayon cancel, tied by red "Boston 21 Jan." circular datestamp, 3c Dull Red (11), ample to large margins, tied by large "Paid" grid on cover to Charleston S.C., small wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
68		Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins to slightly in at right, tied by black ring of pearls cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 20 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp on small cover to Providence R.I., sealed tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)	E. 200-300

3LB1, 3LB2

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Sym.

Lot Description

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Huge margins at left and bottom, full at right and border just touched at top, tied by red "Boston 10 Cts. 24 Mar." integral-rate circular datestamp and matching "Paid" on blue cover to Charleston S.C., Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice tied example -- this carrier is almost always left uncancelled, ex Hind, White and Knapp (Image)

E. 200-300

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Huge margins all around, faint gum toning, tied by red "Boston 10 Cts. 1 May" integral-rate circular datestamp on embossed cover (with scalloped flaps) to Washington D.C., few scattered toned specks, still Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to just clear, black cancel and tied by red "Boston 5 cts. 31 May" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Paper Mill Village N.H., some slight toning, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

Boston Mass., 1c Blue on Pelure (3LB1). Large margins to clear, nicked at bottom and gum toned, tied by black cancel and red "Boston 5cts 26 Sep." integral-rate circular datestamp, black grid ties 5c Brown (1), margins in at sides but huge at top and bottom, on front only to East Bridgewater Mass., forwarded to Plymouth with huge ms. "5" rate over 5c stamp, creases and small faults, unusual usage (Image)

E. 400-500

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Enormous bottom sheet margin and side margins with parts of adjoining stamps, clear at top, tied by red "Penny Post Paid" with grid in circle handstamp on cover to local street address, slightly oily strike, Very Fine, extremely rare use of this Boston carrier marking to cancel the adhesive (Image)

E. 300-400

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Margins just touching ornaments, tied by red "Penny Post Paid" with grid in circle handstamp on small brown cover to local street address, Fine, faint strike but extremely rare use of this Boston carrier marking to cancel the adhesive (Image)

E. 300-400

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins, tied by red "Boston 3 cts. 2 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp with matching "Paid" on 1851 folded letter to Hanover Mass., light soiling, still Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins, red crayon cancel, tied by red "Boston 3 cts. 16 Aug." integral-rate circular datestamp, black "Paid" small grid cancels 3c Brownish Carmine (11), ample to large margins, affixed with wax wafer on folded cover to Woburn Mass., one side panel of lettersheet removed, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins to ample at right, tied by red ring of pearls cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), clear to ample margins, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 3 Jan." circular datestamp on buff cover to Framingham Mass., Very Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)

E. 300-400

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Full to large margins, red crayon cancel, tied by red "Boston 21 Jan." circular datestamp, 3c Dull Red (11), ample to large margins, tied by large "Paid" grid on cover to Charleston S.C., small wax seal stain, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

Boston Mass., 1c Blue (3LB2). Large margins to slightly in at right, tied by black ring of pearls cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins to slightly in, tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston 3 cts. 20 Jun." integral-rate circular datestamp on small cover to Providence R.I., sealed tear at left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)

E. 200-300