Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

CARRIERS continued...

**Eagle Carrier (LO2) on cover**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
16		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to ample at top, dark shade, used with 5c Brown, 10c Green, Ty. II (30A, 32), 5c short perf, 10c small tear at lower right, blue "Cincinnati O. Sep. 24" circular datestamp ties Eagle Carrier, matching blue grids on 5c and 10c stamps on 1860 cover to Oldenburg, Germany, Eagle Carrier additionally tied by red "N.York Brem. Pkt. Paid Sep. 29" circular datestamp, magenta ms. "10" credit, red pencil "2" German transit rate, no receiving backstamps VERY FINE. THE FINEST OF TEN RECORDED EAGLE CARRIER COVERS TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS -- THIS IS THE ONLY ONE TO GERMANY AND THE ONLY COMBINATION WITH THE 5-CENT OR 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE. A SPECTACULAR AND IMPORTANT COVER. Our records of Eagle Carrier covers contain ten usages to foreign countries, including one half-cover only. By destination, these are: Canada (ex Meyersburg), Denmark (half-cover, ex Meyersburg), England (four from a new find--only one is tied), France (two, both from our Sale 747), Germany (the cover offered here) and Syria (carried outside the mails, ex Golden). This is the only cover known, domestic or foreign-bound, with the Eagle Carrier used in combination with either the 5c or 10c 1857-60 perforated issue. Ex Lapham and Armitage. Acquired by the Halls in Kelleher's 368th Sale, Mar. 25, 1933. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000
17		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Three large margins to full at left, tied by red squared target, matching "Cincinnati O. Jun. 5 Free" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Commissioner of Pensions in Washington D.C., backflap removed and reduced at top, two file folds clear of stamp, still Very Fine, Cincinnati usages of the Eagle Carrier are scarce, especially with the distinctive red squared target -- this "Free" cover is extremely rare -- ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
18		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to just touching, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins, slightly oxidized, Eagle Carrier lightly cancelled in red, both stamps tied by bold blue "Cincinnati O. Feb. 13" circular datestamp on 1855 blue folded letter to New York City, file fold barely affects carrier stamp (Image)	E. 300-400
19		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, dark shade, trivial corner crease, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Oct. 19" double-circle datestamp and duplex grid on cover to St. Louis, Extremely Fine, unusually choice combination usage, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)	E. 500-750
20		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to just touching at bottom where slightly irregular, used with 3c Dull Red (26), tied by clear blue "Cincinnati O. Apr. 26" circular datestamp on brown cover to New York City street address, 1859 date written in datestamp, light fold clear of stamps, Very Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)	E. 200-300
21		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large to huge margins, tied by bold blue "Cincinnati O. Nov. 20" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Buffalo N.Y., Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
22		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, bright shade, tied by red "3c" rate handstamp, matching "Kensington Pa. Mar. 20" circular datestamp and grid which ties 3c Dull Red (11), full margins to touching, on brown cover to Pottsville Pa., part of backflap and small piece of corner torn away from opening, a few arithmetic notes, still Very Fine and extremely rare, the only strike of the Kensington "3c" we have seen on an Eagle Carrier cover, acquired by the Halls from the Burger Brothers in 1938 (Image)	E. 750-1,000
23		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, red smudge cancel applied at Philadelphia (just barely ties above top edge), used on Aug. 10, 1853 blue folded letter from New York City to Kensington Pa., red "New-York Paid 3 Cts. Aug. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp, light bend in letter sheet visible on surface of carrier stamp, gum nicely tones lettersheet beneath, file fold at center clear of stamp, Very Fine, this is the only example known to us of an Eagle Carrier stamp paying the delivery fee on mail originating from New York City (whose own carrier department did not receive or distribute the Eagle Carrier), a remarkable usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
24		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, beautiful deep rich color and impression, tied by Philadelphia red star on small Dec. 15, 1852 folded letter to local street address, Extremely Fine, perfection, ex Ackerman (Image)	E. 300-400
25		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large even margins with full framelines all around, cancelled by Philadelphia red star, used on lady's small cover to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Storrow and Col. Green (Image)	E. 200-300
26		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, tied by Philadelphia black grid on Jan. 1857 folded letter to local addressee, file folds clear of stamp, Extremely Fine, ex Mason (Image)	E. 300-400

Eagle Carrier (LO2) on cover

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to ample at top, dark shade, used with 5c Brown, 10c Green, Ty. II (30A, 32), 5c short perf, 10c small tear at lower right, blue "Cincinnati O. Sep. 24" circular datestamp ties Eagle Carrier, matching blue grids on 5c and 10c stamps on 1860 cover to Oldenburg, Germany, Eagle Carrier additionally tied by red "N.York Brem. Pkt. Paid Sep. 29" circular datestamp, magenta ms. "10" credit, red pencil "2" German transit rate, no receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. THE FINEST OF TEN RECORDED EAGLE CARRIER COVERS TO FOREIGN DESTINATIONS -- THIS IS THE ONLY ONE TO GERMANY AND THE ONLY COMBINATION WITH THE 5-CENT OR 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE. A SPECTACULAR AND IMPORTANT COVER.

Our records of Eagle Carrier covers contain ten usages to foreign countries, including one half-cover only. By destination, these are: Canada (ex Meyersburg), Denmark (half-cover, ex Meyersburg), England (four from a new find--only one is tied), France (two, both from our Sale 747), Germany (the cover offered here) and Syria (carried outside the mails, ex Golden). This is the only cover known, domestic or foreign-bound, with the Eagle Carrier used in combination with either the 5c or 10c 1857-60 perforated issue.

Ex Lapham and Armitage. Acquired by the Halls in Kelleher's 368th Sale, Mar. 25, 1933. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Three large margins to full at left, tied by red squared target, matching "Cincinnati O. Jun. 5 Free" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Commissioner of Pensions in Washington D.C., backflap removed and reduced at top, two file folds clear of stamp, still Very Fine, Cincinnati usages of the Eagle Carrier are scarce, especially with the distinctive red squared target -- this "Free" cover is extremely rare -- ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to just touching, used with 3c Dull Red (11), large margins, slightly oxidized, Eagle Carrier lightly cancelled in red, both stamps tied by bold blue "Cincinnati O. Feb. 13" circular datestamp on 1855 blue folded letter to New York City, file fold barely affects carrier stamp (Image)

E. 300-400

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, dark shade, trivial corner crease, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by blue "Cincinnati O. Oct. 19" double-circle datestamp and duplex grid on cover to St. Louis, Extremely Fine, unusually choice combination usage, ex Mason and Ackerman (Image)

E. 500-750

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins to just touching at bottom where slightly irregular, used with 3c Dull Red (26), tied by clear blue "Cincinnati O. Apr. 26" circular datestamp on brown cover to New York City street address, 1859 date written in datestamp, light fold clear of stamps, Very Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)

E. 200-300

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large to huge margins, tied by bold blue "Cincinnati O. Nov. 20" circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Buffalo N.Y., Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, bright shade, tied by red "3c" rate handstamp, matching "Kensington Pa. Mar. 20" circular datestamp and grid which ties 3c Dull Red (11), full margins to touching, on brown cover to Pottsville Pa., part of backflap and small piece of corner torn away from opening, a few arithmetic notes, still Very Fine and extremely rare, the only strike of the Kensington "3c" we have seen on an Eagle Carrier cover, acquired by the Halls from the Burger Brothers in 1938 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, red smudge cancel applied at Philadelphia (just barely ties above top edge), used on Aug. 10, 1853 blue folded letter from New York City to Kensington Pa., red "New-York Paid 3 Cts. Aug. 10" integral-rate circular datestamp, light bend in letter sheet visible on surface of carrier stamp, gum nicely tones lettersheet beneath, file fold at center clear of stamp, Very Fine, this is the only example known to us of an Eagle Carrier stamp paying the delivery fee on mail originating from New York City (whose own carrier department did not receive or distribute the Eagle Carrier), a remarkable usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large margins, beautiful deep rich color and impression, tied by Philadelphia red star on small Dec. 15, 1852 folded letter to local street address, Extremely Fine, perfection, ex Ackerman (Image)

E. 300-400

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Large even margins with full framelines all around, cancelled by Philadelphia red star, used on lady's small cover to local street address, Extremely Fine, ex Storrow and Col. Green (Image)

E. 200-300

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Full to large margins, tied by Philadelphia black grid on Jan. 1857 folded letter to local addressee, file folds clear of stamp, Extremely Fine, ex Mason (Image)

E. 300-400