Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Milton Mitchell Collection of United States 3-Cent 1861-68 Issues continued...

**Fancy Cancellations On Cover**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
93		"1869" in Circle. Nashotah Wis., bold strike cancels 3c Red, F. Grill (94) on cover to Detroit Mich., neat strike of "Nashotah Wis. Apr. 12" circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce cancel (Image)	E. 300-400	375.00
94		Double Anchor. Putnam Conn., perfectly struck fancy cancel ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Flushing N.Y., neat "Putnam Con. Aug. 4" circular datestamp, small cover tear at top from opening, stamp with small crease at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	220.00
95		Cat. Cambridge Mass., bold strike ties 3c Rose (65), s.e. at right, on cover to Piqua Ohio, faint strike of "Cambridge Mass. Nov. 7" strengthened by pencil, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 200-300	240.00
96		Eagle. Cambridge Mass., well-struck fancy cancel and "Cambridge Mass. 10 Jun" circular datestamp tie 3c Rose (65) on cover to Willet's Point N.Y., barely reduced at left, stamp with few short perfs at left, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 400-500	280.00
97		Eagle. Corry Pa., perfect strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover with printed "R.R.B." at top left to Philadelphia, neat "Corry Pa. Oct. 8" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce used on cover (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,000.00
98		Waving Flag. New York N.Y., bold strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover addressed to Montgomery Blair at Washington D.C., bold "New-York May 1" circular datestamp also ties stamp, "Carrier May 2" backstamp, Very Fine, scarce strike of this New York fancy cancel, the recipient was Postmaster-General from 1861 thru 1864 (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,700.00
99		Flag. Carthage Ill., well-struck fancy cancel ties 3c Rose (65) on yellow cover to Philadelphia, neat "Carthage Ill. Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at right and minor edgewear, stamp with rounded corner at top left, still Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,700.00
100		Running Fox. Hockanum Conn., perfectly struck fancy cancel ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Watertown Conn., clear "Hockanum Con. May 13" circular datestamp, stamp with tear at top right EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FANCY CANCEL. The last example on cover we offered sold for $9,500 hammer in our Sale 820. It is believed that only five covers are known. The postmaster's last name was Fox, which no doubt dictated his subject matter. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,750.00
101		Geometric. Montpelier Vt., beautiful strike in blue with matching "Montpelier Vt. Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) on dry goods corner card cover to Newport Vt., stamp centered to bottom right, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 300-400	400.00
102		Geometric. Cornwall Vt., bold strike cancels 3c Rose (65) on cover to Easton Vt., neat "Cornwall Vt. Jul. 28" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00
103		Geometric. Corinna Me., intense strike cancels 3c Rose (65) on cover to Castine Me., bold "Corinna Me. Jan. 21" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left and small tear at left, Extremely Fine strike (Image)	E. 200-300	450.00

Fancy Cancellations On Cover

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

"1869" in Circle. Nashotah Wis., bold strike cancels 3c Red, F. Grill (94) on cover to Detroit Mich., neat strike of "Nashotah Wis. Apr. 12" circular datestamp, Very Fine, scarce cancel (Image)

E. 300-400

375.00

Double Anchor. Putnam Conn., perfectly struck fancy cancel ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Flushing N.Y., neat "Putnam Con. Aug. 4" circular datestamp, small cover tear at top from opening, stamp with small crease at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

220.00

Cat. Cambridge Mass., bold strike ties 3c Rose (65), s.e. at right, on cover to Piqua Ohio, faint strike of "Cambridge Mass. Nov. 7" strengthened by pencil, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 200-300

240.00

Eagle. Cambridge Mass., well-struck fancy cancel and "Cambridge Mass. 10 Jun" circular datestamp tie 3c Rose (65) on cover to Willet's Point N.Y., barely reduced at left, stamp with few short perfs at left, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 400-500

280.00

Eagle. Corry Pa., perfect strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover with printed "R.R.B." at top left to Philadelphia, neat "Corry Pa. Oct. 8" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, scarce used on cover (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,000.00

Waving Flag. New York N.Y., bold strike ties 3c Rose (65) on cover addressed to Montgomery Blair at Washington D.C., bold "New-York May 1" circular datestamp also ties stamp, "Carrier May 2" backstamp, Very Fine, scarce strike of this New York fancy cancel, the recipient was Postmaster-General from 1861 thru 1864 (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,700.00

Flag. Carthage Ill., well-struck fancy cancel ties 3c Rose (65) on yellow cover to Philadelphia, neat "Carthage Ill. Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at right and minor edgewear, stamp with rounded corner at top left, still Very Fine strike of this scarce cancel (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,700.00

100

Running Fox. Hockanum Conn., perfectly struck fancy cancel ties 3c Rose (65) on cover to Watertown Conn., clear "Hockanum Con. May 13" circular datestamp, stamp with tear at top right

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE OF THIS BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FANCY CANCEL.

The last example on cover we offered sold for $9,500 hammer in our Sale 820. It is believed that only five covers are known. The postmaster's last name was Fox, which no doubt dictated his subject matter. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,750.00

101

Geometric. Montpelier Vt., beautiful strike in blue with matching "Montpelier Vt. Dec. 6" double-circle datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) on dry goods corner card cover to Newport Vt., stamp centered to bottom right, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 300-400

400.00

102

Geometric. Cornwall Vt., bold strike cancels 3c Rose (65) on cover to Easton Vt., neat "Cornwall Vt. Jul. 28" circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00

103

Geometric. Corinna Me., intense strike cancels 3c Rose (65) on cover to Castine Me., bold "Corinna Me. Jan. 21" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at left and small tear at left, Extremely Fine strike (Image)

E. 200-300

450.00