Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Foreign Stamps and Covers continued...

**Postal History (Switzerland)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3119		Switzerland to Brazil. Folded letter to Rio de Janeiro with 1861 10r Dark Blue, 15r Dark Rose, 40r Dark Yellow Green (37, 38, 40), horizontal pairs of 10r and 40r, tied by neat "Couvet 1 Oct." circular datestamps, red Pontarlier transit, oval "PD" handstamp, horizontal file fold does not affect stamps, fresh and Fine, scarce destination and a colorful franking (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,700.00
3120		Switzerland to New Jersey. Cover bearing nine singles of 1854 10c Blue and one 40c Yellow Green (16, 19), margins to slightly in, cancelled or tied by grids to Jersey City N.J., neat "Geneve Oct. 9, 1855" circular datestamp, "PD" in circle, Boston transit with ms. "5" due, slight edgewear, Fine, an extremely rare franking for the rate to the United States, ex Gibson (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	3,000.00
3121		Switzerland to New Jersey. Small cover with vertical pair of 1855 15c and one 1fr tied by diamond grids, neat "Zurich 25 Juni 1856" circular datestamp, "New-York Ship 5cts Jul. 15" debit datestamp, Le Havre backstamp, some slight wear, Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,000.00
3122		Switzerland to New York. Tissue cover bearing 1855 15c and 1fr tied by "Chateau D'Oex 27 Juil" double-circle datestamp, red 1858 French transit also ties stamps, transit backstamps, cover wear as is often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	250.00
3123		Switzerland to San Francisco. Blue folded letter with left sheet margin horizontal strip of three of 1855 40c and single 15c tied by neat "Langnau 15 Jan. 1860" double-circle datestamp, Bern and French transits, red New York 15c credit datestamp, endorsed "Via Panama" at top left, vertical file fold affects one 40c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, colorful usage to a destination rarely found with the Seated Helvetia issue (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,100.00
3124		Switzerland to Wisconsin. Blue folded letter bearing 1862 1fr Gold and 10c tied by bold "Aarau 15.9.66" datestamp, red New York credit datestamp also ties stamps, horizontal file fold clear of stamps, few toned perf tips and slight cover wear, Fine usage (Image)	E. 300-400	260.00
3125		Switzerland to New York. Small cover with 1862 1fr Gold and 10c tied by "Lausanne Exp. Let. 31 Aout 66" datestamps on cover to New York, Bern backstamp, red "9" credit handstamp, boxed "PD" handstamp, some wear incl. tear at top, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	220.00
3126		Switzerland to New York. Cover bearing 1862 1fr Gold and 10c tied by "Interlaken 15 AUG" double-circle datestamp, 1867 transits, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00

Postal History (Switzerland)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3119

Switzerland to Brazil. Folded letter to Rio de Janeiro with 1861 10r Dark Blue, 15r Dark Rose, 40r Dark Yellow Green (37, 38, 40), horizontal pairs of 10r and 40r, tied by neat "Couvet 1 Oct." circular datestamps, red Pontarlier transit, oval "PD" handstamp, horizontal file fold does not affect stamps, fresh and Fine, scarce destination and a colorful franking (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,700.00

3120

Switzerland to New Jersey. Cover bearing nine singles of 1854 10c Blue and one 40c Yellow Green (16, 19), margins to slightly in, cancelled or tied by grids to Jersey City N.J., neat "Geneve Oct. 9, 1855" circular datestamp, "PD" in circle, Boston transit with ms. "5" due, slight edgewear, Fine, an extremely rare franking for the rate to the United States, ex Gibson (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

3,000.00

3121

Switzerland to New Jersey. Small cover with vertical pair of 1855 15c and one 1fr tied by diamond grids, neat "Zurich 25 Juni 1856" circular datestamp, "New-York Ship 5cts Jul. 15" debit datestamp, Le Havre backstamp, some slight wear, Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,000.00

3122

Switzerland to New York. Tissue cover bearing 1855 15c and 1fr tied by "Chateau D'Oex 27 Juil" double-circle datestamp, red 1858 French transit also ties stamps, transit backstamps, cover wear as is often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

250.00

3123

Switzerland to San Francisco. Blue folded letter with left sheet margin horizontal strip of three of 1855 40c and single 15c tied by neat "Langnau 15 Jan. 1860" double-circle datestamp, Bern and French transits, red New York 15c credit datestamp, endorsed "Via Panama" at top left, vertical file fold affects one 40c stamp, otherwise Very Fine, colorful usage to a destination rarely found with the Seated Helvetia issue (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,100.00

3124

Switzerland to Wisconsin. Blue folded letter bearing 1862 1fr Gold and 10c tied by bold "Aarau 15.9.66" datestamp, red New York credit datestamp also ties stamps, horizontal file fold clear of stamps, few toned perf tips and slight cover wear, Fine usage (Image)

E. 300-400

260.00

3125

Switzerland to New York. Small cover with 1862 1fr Gold and 10c tied by "Lausanne Exp. Let. 31 Aout 66" datestamps on cover to New York, Bern backstamp, red "9" credit handstamp, boxed "PD" handstamp, some wear incl. tear at top, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

220.00

3126

Switzerland to New York. Cover bearing 1862 1fr Gold and 10c tied by "Interlaken 15 AUG" double-circle datestamp, 1867 transits, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00