Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1861-66 Issue, 24-cent:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2286		24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color, tied by red grid and "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Jan. 7" (1862) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Norwich, England, 1862 receiving backstamp and docketing at top, endorsed "pr steamship Niagara fr. Boston" FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE 24-CENT RED LILAC SHADE AND THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED USED ON THIS DATE. Signed and with notes on back by Stanley Ashbrook. Ex Knapp and Fisher (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
2287		24c Red Lilac (70). Well-centered, affixed over British Columbia 2-1/2p Rose, tied by "Paid" oval, 24c tied by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 23, 1864" double-circle datestamp on small cover to London, England, "Paid" oval struck on cover, red New York credit and red London Paid transit, sender's routing "Via West India Mail" but sent via Panama, a few creases at center clear of stamps, Very Fine, choice mixed franking (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2288		24c Brown Lilac (70a). Rich color, cancelled by quartered cork, matching "Washington D.C. Jun. 21" circular datestamp on orange 1865 cover to Egelshofen, Switzerland, also bearing perfect strike of "Passed Military Prison W. P. Wood Supt." censor's circular handstamp applied at Old Capitol Prison, red "New York Am. Pkt. 3 Jun. 24" circular datestamp with 3c credit crossed out by grid, rate corrected with red "New York Paid 18 Jun. [blank date]" credit datestamp, small boxed "PD" and French transit, receiving backstamp, tiny nick at top of cover from opening VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A LATE USE OF THE W. P. WOOD CENSOR MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF MAIL FROM OLD CAPITOL PRISON TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION. The latest recorded usage from Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C. is August 1865 (according to Galen Harrison's book). Although Old Capitol was the first Federal prison to hold Confederate prisoners -- captured at the First Battle of Bull Run -- it was used primarily to secure spies and citizens suspected of disloyal activity. This June 1865 cover was probably sent by someone detained after the war or a court-martialed Union soldier. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
2289		24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color and well-centered, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65,) tied by neat strikes of large "Paid" grids on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Paris, France, 1862 usage from the Angell correspondence, red "Boston Paid 12 Oct. 10" credit datestamp also ties 24c stamp as does red French transit, boxed "P.D." handstamp and receiving backstamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. Ex Matthies, Haas and Ishikawa. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000
2290		24c Red Lilac (70). Rich color, well-centered, tied by clear strike of blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on 1866 mourning cover to Brussels, Belgium, stamp also tied by red "New York Am. Pkt. 3 Jun. 17" credit datestamp, the "3" credit in the New York transit is crossed out by grid, red ms. credit marking, London and receiving backstamps, tear in backflap only, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful stamp and an attractive usage, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 400-500
2291		24c Deep Red Lilac (70 var). Incredibly deep and rich color, very well-centered, tied by bold "Salem Mass. Sep. 2" circular datestamp on cover to London, England, and forwarded to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid Sep. 3" credit datestamp, 1862 London transit, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive usage of this deep shade on a cover forwarded to Russia, ex White, Gore and Hawley (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2292		24c Dark Lilac (78). S.e. at left, deep rich color, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65) tied tied by segmented cork cancels on immaculate 1864 cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. 18" datestamp, magenta "27" manuscript credit, Calais transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice usage from the Washburn correspondence paying the 30c rate to Turkey via French Mails, ex Ishikawa (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2293		24c Brown Lilac (70a). Vertical pair, rich color, used with 5c Brown (76), tied by cork cancels on orange 1864 cover to Kanagawa, Japan, endorsed at lower right "Care of Russell & Co., Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Aug. 20" circular datestamp, red "32" credit, London transit, Hong Kong and Shanghai backstamps, top 24c and 5c slightly affected from placement near edge of cover VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE USAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE PAYING THE 53-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO JAPAN VIA MARSEILLES. While uses during this time period to China are fairly common, uses to Japan, which had only recently been opened to the West, are not. Ex Ishikawa (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2294		24c Steel Blue (70b). Intense color, tied by grid on light yellow cover to Norwich, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Dec. 4" credit datestamp, 1861 receiving backstamp, trivial edge wear, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful usage of the 24c Steel Blue, ex Moody, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500

1861-66 Issue, 24-cent:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2286

24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color, tied by red grid and "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Jan. 7" (1862) circular datestamp on yellow cover to Norwich, England, 1862 receiving backstamp and docketing at top, endorsed "pr steamship Niagara fr. Boston"

FRESH AND VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE 24-CENT RED LILAC SHADE AND THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED USED ON THIS DATE.

Signed and with notes on back by Stanley Ashbrook. Ex Knapp and Fisher (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

2287

24c Red Lilac (70). Well-centered, affixed over British Columbia 2-1/2p Rose, tied by "Paid" oval, 24c tied by cogwheel, "San Francisco Cal. Jan. 23, 1864" double-circle datestamp on small cover to London, England, "Paid" oval struck on cover, red New York credit and red London Paid transit, sender's routing "Via West India Mail" but sent via Panama, a few creases at center clear of stamps, Very Fine, choice mixed franking (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2288

24c Brown Lilac (70a). Rich color, cancelled by quartered cork, matching "Washington D.C. Jun. 21" circular datestamp on orange 1865 cover to Egelshofen, Switzerland, also bearing perfect strike of "Passed Military Prison W. P. Wood Supt." censor's circular handstamp applied at Old Capitol Prison, red "New York Am. Pkt. 3 Jun. 24" circular datestamp with 3c credit crossed out by grid, rate corrected with red "New York Paid 18 Jun. [blank date]" credit datestamp, small boxed "PD" and French transit, receiving backstamp, tiny nick at top of cover from opening

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A LATE USE OF THE W. P. WOOD CENSOR MARKING AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF MAIL FROM OLD CAPITOL PRISON TO A FOREIGN DESTINATION.

The latest recorded usage from Old Capitol Prison in Washington D.C. is August 1865 (according to Galen Harrison's book). Although Old Capitol was the first Federal prison to hold Confederate prisoners -- captured at the First Battle of Bull Run -- it was used primarily to secure spies and citizens suspected of disloyal activity. This June 1865 cover was probably sent by someone detained after the war or a court-martialed Union soldier.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

2289

24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color and well-centered, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65,) tied by neat strikes of large "Paid" grids on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Paris, France, 1862 usage from the Angell correspondence, red "Boston Paid 12 Oct. 10" credit datestamp also ties 24c stamp as does red French transit, boxed "P.D." handstamp and receiving backstamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex Matthies, Haas and Ishikawa. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

2290

24c Red Lilac (70). Rich color, well-centered, tied by clear strike of blue "Baltimore Md. Jun. 15" circular datestamp on 1866 mourning cover to Brussels, Belgium, stamp also tied by red "New York Am. Pkt. 3 Jun. 17" credit datestamp, the "3" credit in the New York transit is crossed out by grid, red ms. credit marking, London and receiving backstamps, tear in backflap only, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful stamp and an attractive usage, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

2291

24c Deep Red Lilac (70 var). Incredibly deep and rich color, very well-centered, tied by bold "Salem Mass. Sep. 2" circular datestamp on cover to London, England, and forwarded to St. Petersburg, Russia, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 19 Paid Sep. 3" credit datestamp, 1862 London transit, Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive usage of this deep shade on a cover forwarded to Russia, ex White, Gore and Hawley (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2292

24c Dark Lilac (78). S.e. at left, deep rich color, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65) tied tied by segmented cork cancels on immaculate 1864 cover to Constantinople, Turkey, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. 18" datestamp, magenta "27" manuscript credit, Calais transit and receiving backstamp, Very Fine and choice usage from the Washburn correspondence paying the 30c rate to Turkey via French Mails, ex Ishikawa (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2293

24c Brown Lilac (70a). Vertical pair, rich color, used with 5c Brown (76), tied by cork cancels on orange 1864 cover to Kanagawa, Japan, endorsed at lower right "Care of Russell & Co., Shanghai, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Aug. 20" circular datestamp, red "32" credit, London transit, Hong Kong and Shanghai backstamps, top 24c and 5c slightly affected from placement near edge of cover

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE USAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE PAYING THE 53-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO JAPAN VIA MARSEILLES.

While uses during this time period to China are fairly common, uses to Japan, which had only recently been opened to the West, are not. Ex Ishikawa (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2294

24c Steel Blue (70b). Intense color, tied by grid on light yellow cover to Norwich, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 19 Dec. 4" credit datestamp, 1861 receiving backstamp, trivial edge wear, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful usage of the 24c Steel Blue, ex Moody, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500