Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Carrier Department Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2500		Baltimore Md., 1c Red on Bluish (1LB1). Type 3, left sheet margin, other sides large to just touching at top, tied by black grid on Mar. 3, 1853 folded letter to local addressee, Very Fine and choice, ex Hall (Image)	E. 300-400	170.00
2501		Baltimore Md., 1c Red on Bluish (1LB1). Position 2, huge corner sheet margins, other sides large, tied by bold grid cancel on blue folded cover to local addressee, wrinkles at top, repaired tear and small hole at top well clear of stamp, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover (Image)	E. 300-400	150.00
2503		Baltimore Md., 1850-56 Issues (1LB1-1LB3, 1LB6-1LB7). Six incl. 1LB1 on and off cover, 1LB2 cut to shape, 1LB3 uncancelled, 1LB6 blue cancel and 1LB7 uncancelled, faults, Fine, still an attractive group	E. 200-300	125.00
2504		Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB3). Type 7, huge margins including left sheet margin, tied by pen strokes on blue cover to local street address, bookseller's handstamped corner card, Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice cover, ex Waterhouse and Hall (Image)	E. 200-300	290.00
2505		Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB3). Large margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Jan. 11" circular datestamp on cover to local street address, some disturbance around stamp indicating removal and reaffixing, otherwise Very Fine, rarely found tied in this manner (Image)	1,000.00	150.00
2506		Baltimore Md., 1c Green (1LB4). Type 3, huge margins including left sheet margin, cancelled by pencil on lady's embossed cover to "Mr. Barret" with carrier's pencil street notation "Eutaw" at lower left, with matching embossed letter enclosure, a lady's acceptance of Mr. Barret's invitation EXTREMELY FINE STAMP AND IMMACULATE COVER. THE BALTIMORE GREEN CARRIER STAMP IS AMONG THE RAREST OF SEMI-OFFICIAL ISSUES. Ex Hall and acquired by them in the Harmer, Rooke Oct. 26, 1949 sale. (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
2507		Baltimore Md., 1c Red (1LB7). Ample to clear margins, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun. 23, 1859" circular datestamp on small cover to Charlottesville Va., mended backflap faults, otherwise Fine, ex Judd (Image)	E. 100-150	170.00
2508		Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB6). Ample margins to just touching, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to Commissioner of Pensions in Washington D.C., free of regular postage but carrier fee was required and paid, horizontal fold clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image)	400.00	325.00
2509		Baltimore Md., 1857 Horse & Rider Issue (1LB8-1LB9). Five covers, incl. 1LB8 and 1LB9 tied with 3c 1857 on separate covers, 1LB9 with ms. "F" carrier initial (Fusselbaugh) also tied with 3c 1857, 1LB8a and 1LB8b varieties on separate covers (former tied with 3c 1857), minor faults, Fine-Very Fine, desirable group	E. 500-750	375.00
2510		Paid/Carrier/1/Cent. Blue circular handstamp on cover to local street address, St. Thalberg's Concert embossed card on flap and printed circular enclosure announcing free concert, considerably toned, but a clear and Very Fine strike of this rare marking, ex Golden (Image)	E. 150-200	140.00
2511		1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Brownish Carmine (7, 11). 1c Plate 2, mostly ample margins, 3c large margins to touching, tied by grid cancels, "Baltimore Md. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on 1852 blue folded letter to New York, Very Fine, extremely rare use of the 1c 1851 to prepay carrier fee on an outbound letter, illustrated in Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 212), ex Hessel and Golden (Image)	E. 400-500	450.00

Carrier Department Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2500

Baltimore Md., 1c Red on Bluish (1LB1). Type 3, left sheet margin, other sides large to just touching at top, tied by black grid on Mar. 3, 1853 folded letter to local addressee, Very Fine and choice, ex Hall (Image)

E. 300-400

170.00

2501

Baltimore Md., 1c Red on Bluish (1LB1). Position 2, huge corner sheet margins, other sides large, tied by bold grid cancel on blue folded cover to local addressee, wrinkles at top, repaired tear and small hole at top well clear of stamp, Extremely Fine stamp and attractive cover (Image)

E. 300-400

150.00

2503

Baltimore Md., 1850-56 Issues (1LB1-1LB3, 1LB6-1LB7). Six incl. 1LB1 on and off cover, 1LB2 cut to shape, 1LB3 uncancelled, 1LB6 blue cancel and 1LB7 uncancelled, faults, Fine, still an attractive group

E. 200-300

125.00

2504

Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB3). Type 7, huge margins including left sheet margin, tied by pen strokes on blue cover to local street address, bookseller's handstamped corner card, Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice cover, ex Waterhouse and Hall (Image)

E. 200-300

290.00

2505

Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB3). Large margins to slightly in, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Jan. 11" circular datestamp on cover to local street address, some disturbance around stamp indicating removal and reaffixing, otherwise Very Fine, rarely found tied in this manner (Image)

1,000.00

150.00

2506

Baltimore Md., 1c Green (1LB4). Type 3, huge margins including left sheet margin, cancelled by pencil on lady's embossed cover to "Mr. Barret" with carrier's pencil street notation "Eutaw" at lower left, with matching embossed letter enclosure, a lady's acceptance of Mr. Barret's invitation

EXTREMELY FINE STAMP AND IMMACULATE COVER. THE BALTIMORE GREEN CARRIER STAMP IS AMONG THE RAREST OF SEMI-OFFICIAL ISSUES.

Ex Hall and acquired by them in the Harmer, Rooke Oct. 26, 1949 sale. (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

2507

Baltimore Md., 1c Red (1LB7). Ample to clear margins, used with 3c Dull Red (26), both stamps tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun. 23, 1859" circular datestamp on small cover to Charlottesville Va., mended backflap faults, otherwise Fine, ex Judd (Image)

E. 100-150

170.00

2508

Baltimore Md., 1c Blue (1LB6). Ample margins to just touching, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Mar. 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to Commissioner of Pensions in Washington D.C., free of regular postage but carrier fee was required and paid, horizontal fold clear of stamp, Very Fine (Image)

400.00

325.00

2509

Baltimore Md., 1857 Horse & Rider Issue (1LB8-1LB9). Five covers, incl. 1LB8 and 1LB9 tied with 3c 1857 on separate covers, 1LB9 with ms. "F" carrier initial (Fusselbaugh) also tied with 3c 1857, 1LB8a and 1LB8b varieties on separate covers (former tied with 3c 1857), minor faults, Fine-Very Fine, desirable group

E. 500-750

375.00

2510

Paid/Carrier/1/Cent. Blue circular handstamp on cover to local street address, St. Thalberg's Concert embossed card on flap and printed circular enclosure announcing free concert, considerably toned, but a clear and Very Fine strike of this rare marking, ex Golden (Image)

E. 150-200

140.00

2511

1c Blue, Ty. II, 3c Brownish Carmine (7, 11). 1c Plate 2, mostly ample margins, 3c large margins to touching, tied by grid cancels, "Baltimore Md. Aug. 30" circular datestamp on 1852 blue folded letter to New York, Very Fine, extremely rare use of the 1c 1851 to prepay carrier fee on an outbound letter, illustrated in Kelly series (CCP, Vol. 51, No. 4, p. 212), ex Hessel and Golden (Image)

E. 400-500

450.00