Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Foreign Destinations (By Country) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
356		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), tied by crossroads fancy cancel, 2c also tied by blue French 1863 transit datestamp on folded letter datelined New Orleans to Bordeaux, France, routed "Per Hansa", red "New York 6 Nov. 21" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." and blue New York forwarder's oval, Bordeaux receiving backstamps, vertical file fold clear of stamps, 2c stamp with horizontal crease and tiny tear at top, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	260.00
357		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), blue grid cancels with one tying 3c, blue "Nahant Mass. Jun. 8" circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Paid 3" credit and red French 1866 transit datestamps, red boxed "P.D." and Paris receiving backstamp, 3c natural s.e. at right and toned perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	180.00
358		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), 3c natural s.e. at left, target cancels tying 3c and 10c, 1867 New York town circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 4" credit datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	80.00
359		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Vertical pair, centered to bottom right, tied by circle of V's, "Boston Feb. 12" circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, oval "GB 40c" credit handstamp and Calais transit datestamp, red London 1870 and Paris receiving backstamps, Very Fine, very scarce 4c British Open Mail rate to France (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
360		2c Black (73). Centered to bottom left, tied by circle of wedges cancel on unsealed circular to Bremen, Germany, large red "-1/2"g due handstamp, blue Bremen transit, small privately applied "Circular" handstamp, New York forwarder's oval on back, Extremely Fine circular-rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	130.00
361		2c Black (73). Centered to bottom left, tied by cork cancel on blue unsealed "William P. Wright's New York Cotton Circular" dated Mar. 26, 1867, to Bremen, Germany, large "-1/2"g due handstamp, blue Bremen transit, small privately applied "Circular" handstamp, New York forwarder's oval inside circular, Extremely Fine circular-rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	135.00
362		2c Black (73). Used with 24c Violet and 30c Orange (70c, 71), cancelled or tied by blue grids and matching "Cincinnati O. Oct. 18" double-circle datestamps on yellow cover to Usingen, Germany, endorsed "Via Prussian Closed Mail", red "N. York Br. Pkt. 14 Paid Oct. 22" credit datestamp, magenta "Aachen Franco" transit handstamp, most of top backflap removed and small repair at top, 30c small tear, otherwise Very Fine, rare use of 24c "Cincinnati Violet" on cover with Black Jack to a foreign destination (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	950.00
363		2c Black (73). Two, used with 24c Gray (78b), tied by unusual segmented cork cancels and red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Nov. 20" credit datestamp on 1866 cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, endorsed per "Java", blue framed Aachen transit also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, trivial edge wrinkles, Very Fine, an attractive 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate cover from the Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	950.00
364		2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with 24c Brown Lilac (70a), tied by quartered cork cancels, 24c also tied by blue boxed Aachen transit on cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, red "New York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jun. 30" credit and 1866 New York forwarder's datestamps, printed routing instructions, Furth receiving backstamp, Very Fine example of the 28c rate to the German-Austrian Postal Union (Image)	E. 750-1,000	600.00
365		2c Black (73). Used with 1857 10c Green, Ty. II (32) and 3c Rose (65), tied by bold strikes of "Prattville Ala. Feb. 18" (ca. 1866) circular datestamp on cover to Heidelberg, Germany, blue Bremen transit also cancels stamps, New York 3c debit datestamp and large bold blue "22" due handstamp -- applied because the 10c was demonetized -- Heidelberg receiving backstamp, rough opening at right, 10c creased and slightly defective at bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, a remarkable demonetized-stamp usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,100.00
366		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), target cancels, "Rush N.Y. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on cover made from graph paper to Dresden, Prussia, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Jul. 25" credit datestamp, blue Bremen transit, Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	100.00

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Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

356

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), tied by crossroads fancy cancel, 2c also tied by blue French 1863 transit datestamp on folded letter datelined New Orleans to Bordeaux, France, routed "Per Hansa", red "New York 6 Nov. 21" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." and blue New York forwarder's oval, Bordeaux receiving backstamps, vertical file fold clear of stamps, 2c stamp with horizontal crease and tiny tear at top, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

260.00

357

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), blue grid cancels with one tying 3c, blue "Nahant Mass. Jun. 8" circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "Boston Paid 3" credit and red French 1866 transit datestamps, red boxed "P.D." and Paris receiving backstamp, 3c natural s.e. at right and toned perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

180.00

358

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), 3c natural s.e. at left, target cancels tying 3c and 10c, 1867 New York town circular datestamp on cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid 12 Apr. 4" credit datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

80.00

359

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Vertical pair, centered to bottom right, tied by circle of V's, "Boston Feb. 12" circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, oval "GB 40c" credit handstamp and Calais transit datestamp, red London 1870 and Paris receiving backstamps, Very Fine, very scarce 4c British Open Mail rate to France (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

360

2c Black (73). Centered to bottom left, tied by circle of wedges cancel on unsealed circular to Bremen, Germany, large red "-1/2"g due handstamp, blue Bremen transit, small privately applied "Circular" handstamp, New York forwarder's oval on back, Extremely Fine circular-rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

130.00

361

2c Black (73). Centered to bottom left, tied by cork cancel on blue unsealed "William P. Wright's New York Cotton Circular" dated Mar. 26, 1867, to Bremen, Germany, large "-1/2"g due handstamp, blue Bremen transit, small privately applied "Circular" handstamp, New York forwarder's oval inside circular, Extremely Fine circular-rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

135.00

362

2c Black (73). Used with 24c Violet and 30c Orange (70c, 71), cancelled or tied by blue grids and matching "Cincinnati O. Oct. 18" double-circle datestamps on yellow cover to Usingen, Germany, endorsed "Via Prussian Closed Mail", red "N. York Br. Pkt. 14 Paid Oct. 22" credit datestamp, magenta "Aachen Franco" transit handstamp, most of top backflap removed and small repair at top, 30c small tear, otherwise Very Fine, rare use of 24c "Cincinnati Violet" on cover with Black Jack to a foreign destination (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

950.00

363

2c Black (73). Two, used with 24c Gray (78b), tied by unusual segmented cork cancels and red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Nov. 20" credit datestamp on 1866 cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, endorsed per "Java", blue framed Aachen transit also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, trivial edge wrinkles, Very Fine, an attractive 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate cover from the Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

950.00

364

2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with 24c Brown Lilac (70a), tied by quartered cork cancels, 24c also tied by blue boxed Aachen transit on cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, red "New York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jun. 30" credit and 1866 New York forwarder's datestamps, printed routing instructions, Furth receiving backstamp, Very Fine example of the 28c rate to the German-Austrian Postal Union (Image)

E. 750-1,000

600.00

365

2c Black (73). Used with 1857 10c Green, Ty. II (32) and 3c Rose (65), tied by bold strikes of "Prattville Ala. Feb. 18" (ca. 1866) circular datestamp on cover to Heidelberg, Germany, blue Bremen transit also cancels stamps, New York 3c debit datestamp and large bold blue "22" due handstamp -- applied because the 10c was demonetized -- Heidelberg receiving backstamp, rough opening at right, 10c creased and slightly defective at bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, a remarkable demonetized-stamp usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,100.00

366

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose and 10c Yellow Green (65, 68), target cancels, "Rush N.Y. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on cover made from graph paper to Dresden, Prussia, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Jul. 25" credit datestamp, blue Bremen transit, Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

100.00