Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**1861-68 Issues (Continued) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
150		2c Black (73). Choice centering, tied by small rectangular bar cancel, "Iowa City Iowa Feb. 18, 1860" cds on embossed slogan cover with "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." in embossing, slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
151		2c Black Jack Covers. 20 covers, one wrapper and one cover front only, interesting usages incl. one on 1865 printed circular discussing Spotted Fever, another on Prices Current, one pair used with pair of 3c to Canada, few faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400	325.00
152		2c Black (73, 93). Seven covers incl. five of No. 73, incl. Adams Express Co. imprint cover and another Adams usage with printed contents, several stamps have choice centering, overall a Fine-Very Fine group	E. 300-400	150.00
153		5c Red Brown (75). Choice centering, tied by perfect bold grid on 1862 folded cover to Amsterdam, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 10" cds, endorsed "pr. open mail via Ostende", London and receiving backstamps, ms. due, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00
154		5c Red Brown (75). Intense shade, used with two 1c Blue, 3c Rose (65), tied by "Paid" in oval cancels on blue folded cover to New Brunswick, red "Boston Mass. Jul. 28" cds, 1862 transit backstamp, file fold affects one 1c stamp, otherwise Very Fine and colorful Red Brown usage (Image)	E. 400-500	700.00
155		5c Red Brown (75). Used with 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65), 1c s.e. at left, tied by grids, "New Orleans La. Jun. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to New York, file fold at bottom well away from stamps, fresh and Fine triple-rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	750.00
156		5c Red Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 75). 5c s.e. at left affecting design, tied by indistinct Washington D.C. cds on bronze Magnus double-panel Washington and City Views Patriotic to Leipzig, Germany, red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 10 Jul. 26" cds, 1862 receiving backstamp, neat "Franco" hs, some slight overall wear, Fine and scarce Red Brown patriotic usage to Germany (Image)	E. 500-750	260.00
157		5c Brown (76). Tied by grid, "Andover Ms. Mar. 24" cds, on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, blue crayon "4" pence due, minor edgewear, Very Fine and extremely scarce usage (Image)	E. 200-300	425.00
158		5c Brown (76). Tied by S.F. cogwheel on cover from Hawaii to Mass., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 1" cds, bold "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 7, 186?" double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at right, Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	550.00
159		5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76). Four singles of 10c, cancelled by penstrokes and tied by "Kennebunkport Me. Oct. 24" cds on cover to Singapore, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct. 26 40" credit ds, 1864 London transit and red "1d" credit, slightly reduced at left, some edgewear affects one 10c stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce destination (Image)	E. 750-1,000	600.00
160		5c Brown (76). Used with 3c Rose (65) and pair of 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by grids on small tissue-paper cover to Rome, Italy, red "Phila. Pa. Mar. 23" cds, ms. also ties 10c, 1866 French transits and receiving backstamp, 5c small scuff at top left and affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	130.00

1861-68 Issues (Continued) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

150

2c Black (73). Choice centering, tied by small rectangular bar cancel, "Iowa City Iowa Feb. 18, 1860" cds on embossed slogan cover with "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." in embossing, slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

151

2c Black Jack Covers. 20 covers, one wrapper and one cover front only, interesting usages incl. one on 1865 printed circular discussing Spotted Fever, another on Prices Current, one pair used with pair of 3c to Canada, few faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

325.00

152

2c Black (73, 93). Seven covers incl. five of No. 73, incl. Adams Express Co. imprint cover and another Adams usage with printed contents, several stamps have choice centering, overall a Fine-Very Fine group

E. 300-400

150.00

153

5c Red Brown (75). Choice centering, tied by perfect bold grid on 1862 folded cover to Amsterdam, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 10" cds, endorsed "pr. open mail via Ostende", London and receiving backstamps, ms. due, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00

154

5c Red Brown (75). Intense shade, used with two 1c Blue, 3c Rose (65), tied by "Paid" in oval cancels on blue folded cover to New Brunswick, red "Boston Mass. Jul. 28" cds, 1862 transit backstamp, file fold affects one 1c stamp, otherwise Very Fine and colorful Red Brown usage (Image)

E. 400-500

700.00

155

5c Red Brown (75). Used with 1c Blue, 3c Rose (63, 65), 1c s.e. at left, tied by grids, "New Orleans La. Jun. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp on folded cover to New York, file fold at bottom well away from stamps, fresh and Fine triple-rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

750.00

156

5c Red Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 75). 5c s.e. at left affecting design, tied by indistinct Washington D.C. cds on bronze Magnus double-panel Washington and City Views Patriotic to Leipzig, Germany, red "N. York Paid Hamb. Pkt. 10 Jul. 26" cds, 1862 receiving backstamp, neat "Franco" hs, some slight overall wear, Fine and scarce Red Brown patriotic usage to Germany (Image)

E. 500-750

260.00

157

5c Brown (76). Tied by grid, "Andover Ms. Mar. 24" cds, on cover to Nassau, Bahamas, blue crayon "4" pence due, minor edgewear, Very Fine and extremely scarce usage (Image)

E. 200-300

425.00

158

5c Brown (76). Tied by S.F. cogwheel on cover from Hawaii to Mass., red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid Nov. 1" cds, bold "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 7, 186?" double-circle datestamp, barely reduced at right, Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

550.00

159

5c Brown, 10c Yellow Green (68, 76). Four singles of 10c, cancelled by penstrokes and tied by "Kennebunkport Me. Oct. 24" cds on cover to Singapore, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Oct. 26 40" credit ds, 1864 London transit and red "1d" credit, slightly reduced at left, some edgewear affects one 10c stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce destination (Image)

E. 750-1,000

600.00

160

5c Brown (76). Used with 3c Rose (65) and pair of 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by grids on small tissue-paper cover to Rome, Italy, red "Phila. Pa. Mar. 23" cds, ms. also ties 10c, 1866 French transits and receiving backstamp, 5c small scuff at top left and affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

130.00