Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

CARRIERS continued...

**U.S.P.O. (7LB9-7LB11)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
182		U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large bottom margin, frameline at right and traces on other sides, uncancelled on folded cover to local street address, faint blue Philadelphia circular datestamp and "2" in circle drop-rate marking, slightly worn, file fold and small tear at bottom VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE STAMP THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED ON THIS FOLDED LETTER WITH "2" DROP-RATE MARKING. This is one of the eight reported Yellow 7LB9 carrier stamps on cover. There is a "W.H.C." backstamp on the inside behind the stamp, which indicates Warren H. Colson considered the usage genuine, but we must offer it on its own merits. From our Sale 285, which featured the Philip H. Ward Carriers and Locals collection. Scott value for 7LB9 uncancelled off cover is $3,000.00. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
183		U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Framelines all around, uncancelled on piece, Very Fine, extremely rare U.S.P.O. carrier on Yellow paper (8 covers reported, plus 5-6 off-cover stamps), ex Sinkler (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
184		U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Positions 6-9/11-15/16-20/21-25, block of 19 with sheet margins on three sides, unused (no gum), crease at lower left just touches frameline, horizontal crease thru second row, tiny scissors-cut in margin at top and small tear in margin at right VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE BLOCK OF THE PHILADELPHIA U.S.P.O. GOLD-ON-BLACK CARRIER STAMP. AN EXTRAORDINARY PHILATELIC ARTIFACT. Based on dated examples, the U.S.P.O. 1c Gold on Black (7LB11) stamp was primarily used between April 1851 (see lot 186) and October 1851, prior to the arrival of the Franklin Carrier issue (10,000 stamps) in Philadelphia on October 21, 1851. The stamp is extremely rare in genuinely unused condition -- most singles are uncancelled stamps removed from covers -- and we are unaware of any multiples other than this unique block. The Gold on Black was superseded by the Franklin and Eagle Carrier stamps and the same U.S.P.O. design in Black and Blue. Illustrated in Chronicle (Feb. 1983). Ex Caspary and Lilly (where acquired by the Halls for $2,000). (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
185		U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Large margins to just touching, beautiful bright impression, broken crease across upper left corner, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 28" circular datestamp, matching "1" drop rate in octagon, clear strike of different-style "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts. Feb. 28" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate struck out on brown cover to local street address, paper-hanging manufacturer's advertisement on back with illustration of building, Very Fine and rare example of the U.S.P.O. Gold on Black carrier stamp tied on cover, illustrated in Chronicle (Feb. 1983), ex Emerson (Image)	E. 750-1,000
186		U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Large margins to touching at left, tied by blue "2" drop rate in circle handstamp on Apr. 22, 1851 folded letter to local street address, stamp has broken crease, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare example of the U.S.P.O. Gold on Black carrier tied by drop-rate marking, ex Ackerman (Image)	E. 300-400
187		U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Ample to large margins, cancelled by red star, which ties by impression thru paper on Sep. 1851 folded notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)	E. 400-500
188		U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Three large to huge margins, slightly in at right, uncancelled, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 18" (1851) circular datestamp on blue cover to Princeton N.J., Very Fine, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)	E. 300-400
189		U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Three large to huge margins, clear to ample at right, uncancelled, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), large margins to touching at right, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 25" (1851) circular datestamp on blue cover to Princeton N.J., Very Fine, ex Caspary (Image)	E. 400-500

U.S.P.O. (7LB9-7LB11)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

182

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Large bottom margin, frameline at right and traces on other sides, uncancelled on folded cover to local street address, faint blue Philadelphia circular datestamp and "2" in circle drop-rate marking, slightly worn, file fold and small tear at bottom

VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE STAMP THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED ON THIS FOLDED LETTER WITH "2" DROP-RATE MARKING.

This is one of the eight reported Yellow 7LB9 carrier stamps on cover. There is a "W.H.C." backstamp on the inside behind the stamp, which indicates Warren H. Colson considered the usage genuine, but we must offer it on its own merits. From our Sale 285, which featured the Philip H. Ward Carriers and Locals collection. Scott value for 7LB9 uncancelled off cover is $3,000.00. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

183

U.S.P.O., Philadelphia Pa., 1c Black on Yellow Glazed (7LB9). Framelines all around, uncancelled on piece, Very Fine, extremely rare U.S.P.O. carrier on Yellow paper (8 covers reported, plus 5-6 off-cover stamps), ex Sinkler (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

184

U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Positions 6-9/11-15/16-20/21-25, block of 19 with sheet margins on three sides, unused (no gum), crease at lower left just touches frameline, horizontal crease thru second row, tiny scissors-cut in margin at top and small tear in margin at right

VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE BLOCK OF THE PHILADELPHIA U.S.P.O. GOLD-ON-BLACK CARRIER STAMP. AN EXTRAORDINARY PHILATELIC ARTIFACT.

Based on dated examples, the U.S.P.O. 1c Gold on Black (7LB11) stamp was primarily used between April 1851 (see lot 186) and October 1851, prior to the arrival of the Franklin Carrier issue (10,000 stamps) in Philadelphia on October 21, 1851. The stamp is extremely rare in genuinely unused condition -- most singles are uncancelled stamps removed from covers -- and we are unaware of any multiples other than this unique block. The Gold on Black was superseded by the Franklin and Eagle Carrier stamps and the same U.S.P.O. design in Black and Blue.

Illustrated in Chronicle (Feb. 1983). Ex Caspary and Lilly (where acquired by the Halls for $2,000). (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

185

U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Large margins to just touching, beautiful bright impression, broken crease across upper left corner, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 28" circular datestamp, matching "1" drop rate in octagon, clear strike of different-style "Philadelphia Pa. 5 cts. Feb. 28" integral-rate circular datestamp with rate struck out on brown cover to local street address, paper-hanging manufacturer's advertisement on back with illustration of building, Very Fine and rare example of the U.S.P.O. Gold on Black carrier stamp tied on cover, illustrated in Chronicle (Feb. 1983), ex Emerson (Image)

E. 750-1,000

186

U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Large margins to touching at left, tied by blue "2" drop rate in circle handstamp on Apr. 22, 1851 folded letter to local street address, stamp has broken crease, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare example of the U.S.P.O. Gold on Black carrier tied by drop-rate marking, ex Ackerman (Image)

E. 300-400

187

U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Ample to large margins, cancelled by red star, which ties by impression thru paper on Sep. 1851 folded notice to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)

E. 400-500

188

U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Three large to huge margins, slightly in at right, uncancelled, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), ample margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 18" (1851) circular datestamp on blue cover to Princeton N.J., Very Fine, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)

E. 300-400

189

U.S.P.O. Philadelphia Pa., 1c Gold on Black Glazed (7LB11). Three large to huge margins, clear to ample at right, uncancelled, used with 3c Orange Brown (10), large margins to touching at right, tied by blue "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 25" (1851) circular datestamp on blue cover to Princeton N.J., Very Fine, ex Caspary (Image)

E. 400-500