Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Domestic Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
159		3c Rose (65). Tied by neat "Syracuse N.Y. Nov. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Chicago, forwarded to Saratoga Springs N.Y., blue "Chicago Ills. Nov. 14" double-circle datestamp and grid, matching oval "Forwarded 3" handstamp, green hotel return address on back, Chicago backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	170.00
160		3c 1861 "Forwarded" Usages. Three covers, first forwarded twice from Derby Conn. to Bridgeport and back to Derby, one forwarded from Waukegan Ill. to Fremont Centre Ill., one to military address in Ga. and forwarded to Md., few small faults, overall Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	55.00
161		"Old Stamp Has Been Used". Pencil notation on cover to Chatham Centre N.Y., neat "Held for Postage" handstamp and partial strike of Oswego N.Y. town datestamp, yellow Young Men's Christian Association label affixed at top with "Do Unto Others" quote, two 3c Rose (65), one defective, other tied by grid, barely reduced at left, Fine, unusual usage, the defective stamp was placed on the cover in a blatant attempt to re-use the cancelled stamp, when this was not allowed by the postmaster, the Association paid for the postage (Image)	E. 300-400	250.00
162		3c Rose (65). Four, tied by two strikes of "Registered" handstamp, "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 13" circular datestamp on blue and red Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover to New York, bold "R" handstamp, 1863 docketing on back, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	550.00
163		3c Rose (65). Horizontal strip of three, bright color nicely contrasted by blue "Registered" handstamps of Philadelphia, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	400.00
164		3c Rose (65). Used with two 5c Brown (76) and 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled or tied by grids, "Pottsville Pa. 22 Jun." circular datestamp on orange registered cover to Philadelphia, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine, colorful domestic registered usage (Image)	E. 400-500	325.00
165		3c Rose (65). Horizontal pair, tied (between perfs) by bold strikes of "US" fancy cancel on folded cover to East Cambridge Mass., neat "New-York Registered Feb. 15" double-circle datestamp, vertical file fold clear of stamps, faint horizontal file fold at top barely affects one stamp, otherwise Fine, rare combination of fancy cancel and registry datestamp (Image)	E. 300-400	280.00
166		3c Rose (65). Horizontal pair, used with two 5c Columbian (234) tied by blurry double ovals on registered cover to Medford Mass., red "San Francisco Cal. Registered Apr. 10, 1904" double-circle datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	100.00
167		3c 1861-66 Issue Markings and Usages. 27 covers and six stamps, range of markings incl. Misdirected, Missent, Registered, Chicago Supplementary Mail, Held for Postage, Way, Due, "GBD" (Bank's Division) etc., Blood's and Boyd's combinations incl. one on Patriotic, Sanitary Commission, five Revenue usages, two Carrier combination usages, few faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine	E. 1,000-1,500	950.00
168		3c Rose (65). Used with 2c Bank Check (R6c) and blocks of ten and fourteen of 5c Inland Exchange (R27c), cancelled by manuscript on contract for 47 emancipated slaves working on a plantation in Mississippi, some slight wear incl. one file fold between stamps, Fine, scarce slave-related Revenue usage to pay $1.25 tax (Image)	E. 300-400	500.00

Domestic Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

159

3c Rose (65). Tied by neat "Syracuse N.Y. Nov. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Chicago, forwarded to Saratoga Springs N.Y., blue "Chicago Ills. Nov. 14" double-circle datestamp and grid, matching oval "Forwarded 3" handstamp, green hotel return address on back, Chicago backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

170.00

160

3c 1861 "Forwarded" Usages. Three covers, first forwarded twice from Derby Conn. to Bridgeport and back to Derby, one forwarded from Waukegan Ill. to Fremont Centre Ill., one to military address in Ga. and forwarded to Md., few small faults, overall Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

55.00

161

"Old Stamp Has Been Used". Pencil notation on cover to Chatham Centre N.Y., neat "Held for Postage" handstamp and partial strike of Oswego N.Y. town datestamp, yellow Young Men's Christian Association label affixed at top with "Do Unto Others" quote, two 3c Rose (65), one defective, other tied by grid, barely reduced at left, Fine, unusual usage, the defective stamp was placed on the cover in a blatant attempt to re-use the cancelled stamp, when this was not allowed by the postmaster, the Association paid for the postage (Image)

E. 300-400

250.00

162

3c Rose (65). Four, tied by two strikes of "Registered" handstamp, "Philadelphia Pa. Nov. 13" circular datestamp on blue and red Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover to New York, bold "R" handstamp, 1863 docketing on back, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

550.00

163

3c Rose (65). Horizontal strip of three, bright color nicely contrasted by blue "Registered" handstamps of Philadelphia, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

400.00

164

3c Rose (65). Used with two 5c Brown (76) and 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled or tied by grids, "Pottsville Pa. 22 Jun." circular datestamp on orange registered cover to Philadelphia, few perfs affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine, colorful domestic registered usage (Image)

E. 400-500

325.00

165

3c Rose (65). Horizontal pair, tied (between perfs) by bold strikes of "US" fancy cancel on folded cover to East Cambridge Mass., neat "New-York Registered Feb. 15" double-circle datestamp, vertical file fold clear of stamps, faint horizontal file fold at top barely affects one stamp, otherwise Fine, rare combination of fancy cancel and registry datestamp (Image)

E. 300-400

280.00

166

3c Rose (65). Horizontal pair, used with two 5c Columbian (234) tied by blurry double ovals on registered cover to Medford Mass., red "San Francisco Cal. Registered Apr. 10, 1904" double-circle datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

100.00

167

3c 1861-66 Issue Markings and Usages. 27 covers and six stamps, range of markings incl. Misdirected, Missent, Registered, Chicago Supplementary Mail, Held for Postage, Way, Due, "GBD" (Bank's Division) etc., Blood's and Boyd's combinations incl. one on Patriotic, Sanitary Commission, five Revenue usages, two Carrier combination usages, few faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine

E. 1,000-1,500

950.00

168

3c Rose (65). Used with 2c Bank Check (R6c) and blocks of ten and fourteen of 5c Inland Exchange (R27c), cancelled by manuscript on contract for 47 emancipated slaves working on a plantation in Mississippi, some slight wear incl. one file fold between stamps, Fine, scarce slave-related Revenue usage to pay $1.25 tax (Image)

E. 300-400

500.00