Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**1861-68 Issues and Civil War Usage**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
252		3c Rose Pink (64b). Well-centered with beautiful bright color very close to a true Pink, segmented cork cancel, used on forwarded cover originally franked with 3c Dull Red (26) from Emmittsburgh Pa. with Aug. 17 datestamp, readdressed to Attorney General William Meredith at Harrisburgh and postmarked Aug. 19, 1861, the day the new stamps went on sale at Philadelphia (Public Ledger Aug. 20, 1861), No. 26 with small nick at left, otherwise Very Fine, a great mixed-issue usage and the earliest known use of the 3c 1861 out of Philadelphia, ex Amonette, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,350.00
253		Shasta Cal. Aug. 20, 1861. Circular datestamp on 6c Green Nesbitt entire to Wareham Mass., forwarded to Falmouth Mass., forwarding postage paid by 3c Rose (65), cancelled by grid, neat "Wareham Mass. Sep. 23" cds, small cover repair at top right, otherwise Very Fine, unusual combination of old Nesbitt and new 1861 issue (Image)	E. 100-150	100.00
254		3c Rose (65). Single at right tied by target and "Hudson Mich." cds on cover to Suisun City Cal., forwarded to Canyon City N.T., two additional 3c stamps cancelled by targets, neat "Suisun City Cal. Jun. 2" cds, bold "Due 6" in circle, right 3c stamp small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the "Due 6" was applied in Mich. because double rate was underpaid (the two stamps at Suisun City paid for forwarding) (Image)	E. 150-200	150.00
255		10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by "Stockton Cal. Feb. 23, 1863" double-circle datestamp and target on cover to Mystic Conn., forwarded to Hartford, forwarding postage paid by 3c Rose (65) cancelled by "X" hs, bold "Mystic Ct. Mar. 23" cds, file fold affects 3c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	75.00
256		10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by "Lowell Ms. Jan. 17, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to San Francisco, forwarded back East to Kittery Me., bold "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp with matching "Forwarded" in scroll and "10" handstamps, stamp with small tear at top right, otherwise Very Fine, unusual "round-trip" transcontinental cover (Image)	E. 150-200	425.00
257		10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by bold "Clinton N.Y. Jun. 11" cds on yellow cover to San Francisco, forwarded to San Jose, neat "Forwarded" in scroll and "3" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	160.00
258		3c Rose (65). Cancelled by quartered cork, "Washington D.C. May 11" cds on buff cover with Company D 1st Conn. Siege Artillery corner card to Westerly R.I., forwarded to Johnston R.I., neat "Westerly R.I. May 22 1865" double-circle datestamp with matching "3" and "Forwarded" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine, the "Siege Artillery" patriotic is rare (Image)	E. 150-200	220.00
259		Decorah Iowa Aug. 19. Bold cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "3" on yellow cover with blue & red "1776" Patriotic design to McGregor Ia., forwarded to Garnaville, neat "McGregor Ioa. Aug. 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp with "Forwarded" hs and ms. "Due 3", with original enclosure, hotel advertisement on back of cover, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 150-200	170.00
260		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Natural s.e., tied by "Washington City D.C. Jun. 23" cds on blue First Regiment Rhode Island Detached Militia Company D Patriotic cover to Providence R.I., forwarded to Aurora Me., forwarding paid by another 3c cancelled by grid, red "Providence R.I. Jun. 26, 1861" cds, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	220.00
261		3c Rose (65). Tied by partly clear blue "Chicago Supplementary Mail Dec. 30" (1864) cds on cover to soldier "with General Sherman, Savannah, Georgia, via New York", notation "To follow the Army" at top -- mailed during Sherman's fast-moving "March to the Sea" -- some toning affects stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	210.00
262		2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges and "Washington D.C. Jul. 16" double-circle datestamp on Christian Commission and Soldier's Relief Fair corner card cover to local address, forwarded to Hanover N.H., forwarding postage paid by 3c Rose (65) tied by target, "Washington D.C. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and rare, unusual usage as initial 2c postage paid drop letter rate while forwarding postage was paid at the normal 3c rate, ex Kantor (Image)	E. 750-1,000	450.00

1861-68 Issues and Civil War Usage

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

252

3c Rose Pink (64b). Well-centered with beautiful bright color very close to a true Pink, segmented cork cancel, used on forwarded cover originally franked with 3c Dull Red (26) from Emmittsburgh Pa. with Aug. 17 datestamp, readdressed to Attorney General William Meredith at Harrisburgh and postmarked Aug. 19, 1861, the day the new stamps went on sale at Philadelphia (Public Ledger Aug. 20, 1861), No. 26 with small nick at left, otherwise Very Fine, a great mixed-issue usage and the earliest known use of the 3c 1861 out of Philadelphia, ex Amonette, with 1975 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,350.00

253

Shasta Cal. Aug. 20, 1861. Circular datestamp on 6c Green Nesbitt entire to Wareham Mass., forwarded to Falmouth Mass., forwarding postage paid by 3c Rose (65), cancelled by grid, neat "Wareham Mass. Sep. 23" cds, small cover repair at top right, otherwise Very Fine, unusual combination of old Nesbitt and new 1861 issue (Image)

E. 100-150

100.00

254

3c Rose (65). Single at right tied by target and "Hudson Mich." cds on cover to Suisun City Cal., forwarded to Canyon City N.T., two additional 3c stamps cancelled by targets, neat "Suisun City Cal. Jun. 2" cds, bold "Due 6" in circle, right 3c stamp small tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, the "Due 6" was applied in Mich. because double rate was underpaid (the two stamps at Suisun City paid for forwarding) (Image)

E. 150-200

150.00

255

10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by "Stockton Cal. Feb. 23, 1863" double-circle datestamp and target on cover to Mystic Conn., forwarded to Hartford, forwarding postage paid by 3c Rose (65) cancelled by "X" hs, bold "Mystic Ct. Mar. 23" cds, file fold affects 3c stamp, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

75.00

256

10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by "Lowell Ms. Jan. 17, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to San Francisco, forwarded back East to Kittery Me., bold "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 13, 1863" double-circle datestamp with matching "Forwarded" in scroll and "10" handstamps, stamp with small tear at top right, otherwise Very Fine, unusual "round-trip" transcontinental cover (Image)

E. 150-200

425.00

257

10c Yellow Green (68). Tied by bold "Clinton N.Y. Jun. 11" cds on yellow cover to San Francisco, forwarded to San Jose, neat "Forwarded" in scroll and "3" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

160.00

258

3c Rose (65). Cancelled by quartered cork, "Washington D.C. May 11" cds on buff cover with Company D 1st Conn. Siege Artillery corner card to Westerly R.I., forwarded to Johnston R.I., neat "Westerly R.I. May 22 1865" double-circle datestamp with matching "3" and "Forwarded" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine, the "Siege Artillery" patriotic is rare (Image)

E. 150-200

220.00

259

Decorah Iowa Aug. 19. Bold cds with matching "Paid" handstamp and ms. "3" on yellow cover with blue & red "1776" Patriotic design to McGregor Ia., forwarded to Garnaville, neat "McGregor Ioa. Aug. 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp with "Forwarded" hs and ms. "Due 3", with original enclosure, hotel advertisement on back of cover, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 150-200

170.00

260

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Natural s.e., tied by "Washington City D.C. Jun. 23" cds on blue First Regiment Rhode Island Detached Militia Company D Patriotic cover to Providence R.I., forwarded to Aurora Me., forwarding paid by another 3c cancelled by grid, red "Providence R.I. Jun. 26, 1861" cds, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

220.00

261

3c Rose (65). Tied by partly clear blue "Chicago Supplementary Mail Dec. 30" (1864) cds on cover to soldier "with General Sherman, Savannah, Georgia, via New York", notation "To follow the Army" at top -- mailed during Sherman's fast-moving "March to the Sea" -- some toning affects stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

210.00

262

2c Black (73). Tied by circle of wedges and "Washington D.C. Jul. 16" double-circle datestamp on Christian Commission and Soldier's Relief Fair corner card cover to local address, forwarded to Hanover N.H., forwarding postage paid by 3c Rose (65) tied by target, "Washington D.C. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and rare, unusual usage as initial 2c postage paid drop letter rate while forwarding postage was paid at the normal 3c rate, ex Kantor (Image)

E. 750-1,000

450.00