Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Gordon N. John Collection of United States Stamps Issued Before July 1, 1845 continued...

**Pomeroy’s Letter Express**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2126		Pomeroy's Letter Express, (5c) Black on Yellow, Value Incomplete (117L2). Large to huge margins, beautiful bright Lemon Yellow shade, cancelled by perfectly clear red "Cd." (impression ties thru paper) on Jul. 10, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Albany, stamp has trivial pre-use corner crease at bottom right EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE EIGHTEEN REPORTED COVERS BEARING THE EXTREMELY RARE POMEROY FIRST ISSUE WITH BLANK VALUE TABLET. This stamp comes from one of the positions on the plate with the value "20 for $1" incomplete ("$1" removed). This state of the plate was used only for printing stamps in Black on Yellow paper. The rarity of First Issue multiples presently makes it impossible to determine if the Value Incomplete positions co-existed with normal "$1" positions on the same plate. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,750.00
2127		Pomeroy's Letter Express, (5c) Black on Yellow, Value Incomplete (117L2). Ample to large margins, cancelled by faint red "Cd." (impression ties thru paper), used on Jul. 20, 1844 folded letter from Albany to New York City street address, ms. "Paid", red "Boyd's City Express Post, July 21 9 O'C" framed datestamp and matching "Paid/J.T.B." handstamp, repaired erosion along toned file fold (clear of stamp), small corner crease in stamp ONE OF EIGHTEEN REPORTED COVERS BEARING THE EXTREMELY RARE POMEROY STAMP WITH BLANK VALUE. From the recent D.K. Collection sale (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,300.00
2128		Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Yellow (117L1). Three huge margins including straddle-pane margin and guideline at left, touching at top, red "Cd." cancel (impression ties thru paper), used on Jul. 1844 folded letter from New York City to Rochester, file fold thru stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	375.00
2129		Pomeroy & Co.'s Express, Labels. Two complete sheets of 12 with original gum: Orange on Grayish White (with brown occlusions -- see Stimmell article in Penny Post, Aug. 1992) and Black on Glazed Vermilion, both have creases and minor faults, otherwise Very Fine, scarce remaindered sheets (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
2130		Pomeroy's Letter Express, Balance of Collection. Several dozen stamps and ephemera items incl. Gavit advertisement, remaindered printings and forgeries, worthwhile group (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00

Pomeroy’s Letter Express

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2126

Pomeroy's Letter Express, (5c) Black on Yellow, Value Incomplete (117L2). Large to huge margins, beautiful bright Lemon Yellow shade, cancelled by perfectly clear red "Cd." (impression ties thru paper) on Jul. 10, 1844 folded letter from New York City to Albany, stamp has trivial pre-use corner crease at bottom right

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE EIGHTEEN REPORTED COVERS BEARING THE EXTREMELY RARE POMEROY FIRST ISSUE WITH BLANK VALUE TABLET.

This stamp comes from one of the positions on the plate with the value "20 for $1" incomplete ("$1" removed). This state of the plate was used only for printing stamps in Black on Yellow paper. The rarity of First Issue multiples presently makes it impossible to determine if the Value Incomplete positions co-existed with normal "$1" positions on the same plate. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,750.00

2127

Pomeroy's Letter Express, (5c) Black on Yellow, Value Incomplete (117L2). Ample to large margins, cancelled by faint red "Cd." (impression ties thru paper), used on Jul. 20, 1844 folded letter from Albany to New York City street address, ms. "Paid", red "Boyd's City Express Post, July 21 9 O'C" framed datestamp and matching "Paid/J.T.B." handstamp, repaired erosion along toned file fold (clear of stamp), small corner crease in stamp

ONE OF EIGHTEEN REPORTED COVERS BEARING THE EXTREMELY RARE POMEROY STAMP WITH BLANK VALUE.

From the recent D.K. Collection sale (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,300.00

2128

Pomeroy's Letter Express, 5c Black on Yellow (117L1). Three huge margins including straddle-pane margin and guideline at left, touching at top, red "Cd." cancel (impression ties thru paper), used on Jul. 1844 folded letter from New York City to Rochester, file fold thru stamp, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

375.00

2129

Pomeroy & Co.'s Express, Labels. Two complete sheets of 12 with original gum: Orange on Grayish White (with brown occlusions -- see Stimmell article in Penny Post, Aug. 1992) and Black on Glazed Vermilion, both have creases and minor faults, otherwise Very Fine, scarce remaindered sheets (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

2130

Pomeroy's Letter Express, Balance of Collection. Several dozen stamps and ephemera items incl. Gavit advertisement, remaindered printings and forgeries, worthwhile group (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00