Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Postal History continued...

1861-66 Issue continued...

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Lot Description

1877

10c Yellow Green, 5c Brown (68, 76). Tied by cogwheels, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 23, 1864" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to France, red New York 12c credit datestamp, small edge tears, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1878

5c Brown (76). Two vertical pairs, used with horizontal strip of three and single of 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by cogwheels and "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 19" double-circle datestamp on cover to Dordogne, France, New York 18c credit datestamp, some small faults, appears Very Fine, scarce and attractive quadruple-rate usage (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

1879

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair and single, left stamp in pair s.e. at left, tied by circle of wedges and by red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid 7 Jan. 30" credit datestamp on cover with pre-printed address to Bavaria, Germany, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

1880

10c Yellow Green (68). Used with two 1c Blue (63), different shades, and 3c Rose (65), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. May 16, 1862" circular datestamps on blue cover to Hanover, Germany, red New York 10c credit datestamp, missing top flap, one 1c stamp perf flaws, appears Very Fine, colorful usage particularly with the two shades of the 1c (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

1881

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair, used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by circle of wedges cancels on folded letter to Palermo, Italy, red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jan. 9" datestamp, clear strike of "Paid-Only to England" and 40c Anglo-French accountancy marking, 1866 French transit, boxed "10" due as well as London and receiving backstamps, vertical file fold does not affect stamps, Very Fine, unusual usage, this was the subject of a Chronicle article, if it had been sent by French Mail the rate to destination would have been 21c, however due to the lack of routing instructions it was sent via England where it was treated as unpaid from England to Palermo (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

1882

10c Yellow Green (68). Two, beautiful centering, used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by grids, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 28" circular datestamp on blue folded cover to Amsterdam, endorsed "Pr. St. 'Etna', p. Open Mail via Ostend", missing bottom flap, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1883

10c Yellow Green (68). Cancelled by grid, clear strike of "Chico Cal. Dec. 28" double-circle datestamp on cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, red boxed "Bremen Franco" handstamp, various transits, some slight wear incl. stamp with light corner creases at right, otherwise Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1884

10c Yellow Green (68). Three, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by crossroads, light strike of red New York circular datestamp on cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, blue boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp also ties stamps, few perfs affected from placement near edge of cover, 3c light diagonal crease, appears Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

1885

10c Yellow Green (68). Two, overlapping and used with 1c Blue (63), tied by grids, light strike of red "New York Paid 6 Jul. 19" credit datestamp on cover to Algeria, Africa, French transits, some edgewear incl. small piece out at top left from opening, still Fine, scarce usage to Algeria, the rate is overpaid by 6c as rates to Algeria, unlike most other African destinations, were the same as for France (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1886

10c Yellow Green (68). Vertical strip of three, used with 3c Rose (65), tied by "Fort Lee N.J. Apr. 2" circular datestamp on 1865 mourning cover to Melbourne, Australia, red New York and London transits, blue oval "Unclaimed" handstamp, cover toned and stained, few small faults to stamps not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, scarce used with the auxiliary marking, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1887

10c Yellow Green (68). Vertical strip of four, used with 3c Rose (65) and 2c Black (73), tied by "West Falmouth Me. Oct. 10" circular datestamps on orange cover to New Zealand, red Boston 40c credit datestamp, 1864 London transit, 1865 receiving datestamp, overall soiling, some edgewear, bottom 10c stamp faulty, otherwise Fine, scarce double-rate usage, with page detailing rate and route information (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction