Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Postal History continued...

**1857-60 Issue, 3-cent:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2049		3c Dull Red (26). Tied by mostly clear strike of "Fort Buchanan N.M. Feb. 28" Type 1 circular datestamp on cover to Sacramento Cal., stamp tied at origin by red "FRANCO/EN ALAMOS" Mexican "Paid in Alamos" two-line handstamp in frame, matching red "3" rate handstamp on back, stamp has small pre-use horizontal tear across top (barely visible), small opening faults in flap and tiny tears at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS ORIGINATING IN MEXICO WITH THE "FRANCO EN ALAMOS" HANDSTAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE STAMP TIED. This cover originated in the Mexican post office at Alamos with 3c U.S. postage prepaid by the 1857 stamp. It was tied by the red "Paid in Alamos" handstamp and sent to Fort Buchanan, New Mexico, where it entered the mails for California. Ex Dike and Shipley (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
2050		3c Dull Red (26). Ms. cancel, matching "Mar. 7" date in "Fort Craig N.M." large woodcut Ty. 1 circular datestamp on yellow cover to N. Bloomfield O., with original 1861 letter from a soldier's wife at Fort Craig to her mother, mentions Lincoln election, delay in mails between Independence and Santa Fe, war with Navajos etc., fresh and Extremely Fine, choice example of this scarce territorial marking, ex Shipley (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
2051		3c Dull Red (26). Tied by green grid, matching "St. Joseph Mo. May 25" circular datestamp on cover to Wisconsin, clear strike of "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T., May 18" oval datestamp, ms. ""Per C.O.P.& P.P. Express" at lower left, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive and scarce usage, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750
2052		3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Tied by "Lancaster Pa. May 4, 1859" circular datestamp on cover with Professor Wise's illustrated hot-air balloon at left, addressed to famous balloonist Mons. Carlincourt in Utica N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive early balloon cover (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2053		3c Dull Red (26). Used with Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB6), large margins except just clear at bottom right, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. May 28, 1859" rimless datestamp on small cover to Philadelphia, with original enclosure, Very Fine, ex Emerson, Caspary and Golden (Image)	E. 750-1,000
2054		3c Dull Red (26). Rich color, used with Baltimore Md. 1c Red (1LB7) and tied together by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 15" circular datestamp on orange cover to Montgomery Ala., slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, ex Chapman, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 400-500
2055		3c Dull Red (26). Well-centered and wide margins, tied by two strikes of "New-York Jun. 21" circular datestamp on buff cover to Philadelphia, perfectly clear strike of "Bentley's. Madison Square/1/P.M./Jun. 21" double-circle local-post datestamp at lower left, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this extremely rare marking -- seldom found on cover with a U.S. stamp (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
2056		3c Dull Red (26). Tied by grid and used with Blood's 1c Bronze on Lilac (15L14), acid tied, on red and blue "Union and Constitution" Flag Patriotic cover to Washington D.C., clear "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 5, 1861" octagonal datestamp, Very Fine and choice, an attractive patriotic usage with the Blood's stamp (Image)	E. 400-500
2057		3c Dull Red (26). Tied by blue "Chicago Ill. May 7" double-circle datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, clear strike of "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" blue double-oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Grunin and Golden (Image)	E. 400-500

1857-60 Issue, 3-cent:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2049

3c Dull Red (26). Tied by mostly clear strike of "Fort Buchanan N.M. Feb. 28" Type 1 circular datestamp on cover to Sacramento Cal., stamp tied at origin by red "FRANCO/EN ALAMOS" Mexican "Paid in Alamos" two-line handstamp in frame, matching red "3" rate handstamp on back, stamp has small pre-use horizontal tear across top (barely visible), small opening faults in flap and tiny tears at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS ORIGINATING IN MEXICO WITH THE "FRANCO EN ALAMOS" HANDSTAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE STAMP TIED.

This cover originated in the Mexican post office at Alamos with 3c U.S. postage prepaid by the 1857 stamp. It was tied by the red "Paid in Alamos" handstamp and sent to Fort Buchanan, New Mexico, where it entered the mails for California.

Ex Dike and Shipley (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

2050

3c Dull Red (26). Ms. cancel, matching "Mar. 7" date in "Fort Craig N.M." large woodcut Ty. 1 circular datestamp on yellow cover to N. Bloomfield O., with original 1861 letter from a soldier's wife at Fort Craig to her mother, mentions Lincoln election, delay in mails between Independence and Santa Fe, war with Navajos etc., fresh and Extremely Fine, choice example of this scarce territorial marking, ex Shipley (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2051

3c Dull Red (26). Tied by green grid, matching "St. Joseph Mo. May 25" circular datestamp on cover to Wisconsin, clear strike of "The Central Overland California & Pikes Peak Express Company, Denver City K.T., May 18" oval datestamp, ms. ""Per C.O.P.& P.P. Express" at lower left, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive and scarce usage, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

2052

3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Tied by "Lancaster Pa. May 4, 1859" circular datestamp on cover with Professor Wise's illustrated hot-air balloon at left, addressed to famous balloonist Mons. Carlincourt in Utica N.Y., Extremely Fine and choice, a scarce and attractive early balloon cover (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2053

3c Dull Red (26). Used with Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB6), large margins except just clear at bottom right, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. May 28, 1859" rimless datestamp on small cover to Philadelphia, with original enclosure, Very Fine, ex Emerson, Caspary and Golden (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2054

3c Dull Red (26). Rich color, used with Baltimore Md. 1c Red (1LB7) and tied together by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 15" circular datestamp on orange cover to Montgomery Ala., slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine, ex Chapman, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

2055

3c Dull Red (26). Well-centered and wide margins, tied by two strikes of "New-York Jun. 21" circular datestamp on buff cover to Philadelphia, perfectly clear strike of "Bentley's. Madison Square/1/P.M./Jun. 21" double-circle local-post datestamp at lower left, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this extremely rare marking -- seldom found on cover with a U.S. stamp (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2056

3c Dull Red (26). Tied by grid and used with Blood's 1c Bronze on Lilac (15L14), acid tied, on red and blue "Union and Constitution" Flag Patriotic cover to Washington D.C., clear "Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 5, 1861" octagonal datestamp, Very Fine and choice, an attractive patriotic usage with the Blood's stamp (Image)

E. 400-500

2057

3c Dull Red (26). Tied by blue "Chicago Ill. May 7" double-circle datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, clear strike of "Floyd's Penny Post Chicago" blue double-oval handstamp, fresh and Very Fine, ex Grunin and Golden (Image)

E. 400-500