Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Postal History continued...

**Postal Markings by State and Territory (MA to NM)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2061		Boston Postmarks Prior to 1900. Comprehensive collection from 1742 with virtually all mounted on exhibit pages and with owner's typed notes, many with illustrations of postmarks, tremendous range of usages incl. early manuscript, some straightline, range of different circular datestamps, some other markings incl. "Rail Road Car" of Boston & Worcester Railroad, Steamboat, railroads, also some incoming covers incl. "Ship" handstamps, some better outgoing incl. cover to India, few fancy cancels incl Spade, Heart, Sunburst, Star, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, a rare and valuable collection	E. 3,000-4,000	5,750.00
2062		Worcester Apr. 29. Neat straightline handstamp on twice-forwarded 1796 cover from Columbia to New York to Worcester and then back to New York, red "Columbia April 7" and "Free" handstamps, "N. York Apr. 22" straightline handstamp, ms. "12-1/2" twice with both crossed out, tiny tear at left, Very Fine and choice, scarce double-forwarded use, especially with three straightline handstamps (Image)	E. 500-750	1,200.00
2063		Ocean Penny Postage. Gray propaganda envelope with red "Worcester Ms. Jan. 5" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps, to Valley Falls R.I., ms. box charge no. at top right, Very Fine and choice, scarce domestic usage of this propaganda cover (Image)	E. 400-500	700.00
2064		Worcester Ms. Apr. 9. Clear strike of blue circular datestamp with matching "5" handstamp on blue New-York & New England Union Telegraph Company corner card cover to Mill Village Mass. and forwarded to Millville Mass., brown "Dedham Ms. Apr. 10" circular datestamp with matching "5" and "10" due handstamps, with original 1853 enclosure mounted on card backing, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 300-400	280.00
2065		Worcester Mass. Postmaster's Account Books. Two books from 1839-60 giving day-by-day account of receipts, cover and page wear with splitting along bindings, still interesting collateral item	E. 500-750	200.00
2066		Worcester Mass. Stampless Covers, 1790's-1800's. 62, incl. 47 straightlines mostly from 1790's, ten oval datestamps in red, blue or black, range of rates incl. circular datestamp with elaborate "Paid 3" handstamp, most are Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
2067		Worcester Mass. to London, England. Five stampless covers used from Apr. thru Aug. 1853, four with blue Worcester datestamps and "24" ratings, other in black, various markings, Fine-Very Fine	E. 150-200	190.00
2068		INLAND AND/PACKET POSTAGE. Two-line handstamp on folded letter datelined "Portsmouth New Hampshire 5th March 1772" to London, some tears and splitting along folds, otherwise Very Fine, scarce ship-letter marking applied to mail from the American Colonies (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,150.00
2069		Portsmouth/Apr. 7. Well-struck two-line handstamp in red on 1775 folded letter to Boston, some splitting along folds, few scotch tape repairs at edges, Very Fine strike, this is the latest recorded usage in ASCC, where it is listed in black in error, ASCC value $1,750 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,800.00
2070		Fort Craig N.M. Bold handstamp with ms. date on light yellow cover to military address near Richmond Va., 1862 docketing at top right, missing top flap, some slight wear, Very Fine strike, scarce usage (Image)	E. 500-750	210.00
2071		Fort Union New Mexico Jun. 1866. Bold circular datestamp on orange cover to Pecatonica Ill., ms. "Pd3" at top right, some slight wear, Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)	E. 400-500	200.00

Postal Markings by State and Territory (MA to NM)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2061

Boston Postmarks Prior to 1900. Comprehensive collection from 1742 with virtually all mounted on exhibit pages and with owner's typed notes, many with illustrations of postmarks, tremendous range of usages incl. early manuscript, some straightline, range of different circular datestamps, some other markings incl. "Rail Road Car" of Boston & Worcester Railroad, Steamboat, railroads, also some incoming covers incl. "Ship" handstamps, some better outgoing incl. cover to India, few fancy cancels incl Spade, Heart, Sunburst, Star, some faults, overall Fine-Very Fine, a rare and valuable collection

E. 3,000-4,000

5,750.00

2062

Worcester Apr. 29. Neat straightline handstamp on twice-forwarded 1796 cover from Columbia to New York to Worcester and then back to New York, red "Columbia April 7" and "Free" handstamps, "N. York Apr. 22" straightline handstamp, ms. "12-1/2" twice with both crossed out, tiny tear at left, Very Fine and choice, scarce double-forwarded use, especially with three straightline handstamps (Image)

E. 500-750

1,200.00

2063

Ocean Penny Postage. Gray propaganda envelope with red "Worcester Ms. Jan. 5" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps, to Valley Falls R.I., ms. box charge no. at top right, Very Fine and choice, scarce domestic usage of this propaganda cover (Image)

E. 400-500

700.00

2064

Worcester Ms. Apr. 9. Clear strike of blue circular datestamp with matching "5" handstamp on blue New-York & New England Union Telegraph Company corner card cover to Mill Village Mass. and forwarded to Millville Mass., brown "Dedham Ms. Apr. 10" circular datestamp with matching "5" and "10" due handstamps, with original 1853 enclosure mounted on card backing, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 300-400

280.00

2065

Worcester Mass. Postmaster's Account Books. Two books from 1839-60 giving day-by-day account of receipts, cover and page wear with splitting along bindings, still interesting collateral item

E. 500-750

200.00

2066

Worcester Mass. Stampless Covers, 1790's-1800's. 62, incl. 47 straightlines mostly from 1790's, ten oval datestamps in red, blue or black, range of rates incl. circular datestamp with elaborate "Paid 3" handstamp, most are Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

2067

Worcester Mass. to London, England. Five stampless covers used from Apr. thru Aug. 1853, four with blue Worcester datestamps and "24" ratings, other in black, various markings, Fine-Very Fine

E. 150-200

190.00

2068

INLAND AND/PACKET POSTAGE. Two-line handstamp on folded letter datelined "Portsmouth New Hampshire 5th March 1772" to London, some tears and splitting along folds, otherwise Very Fine, scarce ship-letter marking applied to mail from the American Colonies (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,150.00

2069

Portsmouth/Apr. 7. Well-struck two-line handstamp in red on 1775 folded letter to Boston, some splitting along folds, few scotch tape repairs at edges, Very Fine strike, this is the latest recorded usage in ASCC, where it is listed in black in error, ASCC value $1,750 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,800.00

2070

Fort Craig N.M. Bold handstamp with ms. date on light yellow cover to military address near Richmond Va., 1862 docketing at top right, missing top flap, some slight wear, Very Fine strike, scarce usage (Image)

E. 500-750

210.00

2071

Fort Union New Mexico Jun. 1866. Bold circular datestamp on orange cover to Pecatonica Ill., ms. "Pd3" at top right, some slight wear, Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)

E. 400-500

200.00