Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Postal History continued...

Postal Markings by State continued...

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Lot Description

1355

New Orleans-Related Usages. Six covers, first on 3c entire with blue oval "N.O. & Vicksburg Packet Oct. 28, 1866" handstamp into New Orleans, second is 3c entire with "Way" handstamp into New Orleans, third with red agent's handstamp also going into New Orleans, other three from New Orleans incl. two from 1863, last with 3c Rose (65) to Mass., fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction

1356

Bangor Me. Jul. 1. Clear strike of red datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on 1845 folded letter to Minot Me., fresh and Very Fine, used on the first day of the July 1845 rates (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $105.00
Will close during Public Auction

1357

China Me. May 25. Clear strike of circular datestamp with date in ms. on 1851 folded letter to Stetson Me., ms. "5" rate, Very Fine example of this scarce townmark (Image)

E. 100-150

SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1358

E. N. Zevely. Free frank "Free E. Zevely PM" on elaborate corner card cover for engraving, designs and stamps to Salem N.C., minor edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful cover from the premier 19th Century manufacturer of postal markings (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

1359

E. N. Zevely. Free frank "Free E. N. Zevely P.M." on expertly restored cover to Salem N.C., well-struck "Pleasant Grove Md. Allegany Co. 24 Sep." circular datestamp, Extremely Fine appearing free frank from the premier 19th Century manufacturer of postal markings (Image)

E. 300-400

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction

1360

E. N. Zevely. Free frank E. N. Zevely P.M." with well-struck "Pleasant Grove Md. Aleg'y Co. Aug. 23 Free Post Office Stamps Made Here" double-circle datestamp on cover to Salem N.C., vertical file fold, Very Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1361

"Free Jon Hastings". Postmaster at Boston (1776-1803), clear free frank on 1799 folded letter to Springfield Mass., contents ask for assistance in selling 7,000 acres in Maine for 60c per acre, "Boston" straightline with "13MR" in circle and "Free" handstamps, light vertical file folds, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1362

Boston 3 Jul. 17. Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" handstamp on cover with blue "Dr. Stephen Jewett's Justly and Highly Celebrated Family Medicines" corner card cover to Norway Me., some toned spots, Very Fine, unusual corner card (Image)

E. 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1363

Gloucester Mass. Postal History. An outstanding collection of approximately 100 covers on annotated pages in two albums, contains numerous significant covers, beginning with two 1757 autograph letters signed by Samuel Holton to Jonathan Prince in Danvers (Holton later became a Congressional representative during the Confederation and Constitutional periods), these are among the earliest privately-held Colonial letters from Gloucester, 1794 ms. "Glour. Dec. 2 Free" pmk. to Holton as member of Congress, 1803 free frank and autograph letter signed by Henry Phelps (first Gloucester postmaster), strong showing of incoming ship letters (from London, British Guiana, Martinique, Surinam), 1815 War Rates, 1816 Restored Rates, "SHIP" handstamps, 1850's and 1860's with stamped covers incl. 1c & 3c 1851-57's (one 3c 1857 with ms. "Way Due 1"), 1861-68 Issues represented by a few ordinary covers, picks up with Bank Notes to foreign destinations, followed by related post offices (Annisquam, East Gloucester etc), and concludes with some spectacular fishing industry advertising covers, condition is excellent with most covers Very Fine or better, contains numerous $100 to $200 covers, the two 1757 Holton letters are worth $1,500-2,000 each, but in the interest of preserving Arthur White's lifetime effort to tell the story of Gloucester's postal history, we are offering his collection intact

E. 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1364

Newburyport Mass. Postal History. Collection of approximately 150 covers on annotated pages in three albums, a major study of this New England port post office, begins with 9/29/1759 letter from Rev. Edward Bass to the Society for the Propogation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, London, England, 1769 "DEAL/SHIP LRE" handstamp on letter from same correspondence, 7/18/1775 pay authorization to Capt. Ezra Hunt (who served at Bunker Hill), covers starting in 1800 with first type of Federal circular datestamp, incoming ship letters (from Haiti, Rotterdam, England, etc.), 1816 Restored Rate, 1850's and 60's includes some stamped covers, transatlantic stampless (several from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence), Leaf fancy cancel, late 19th Century advertising covers, generally Fine-Very Fine, an outstanding collection including many covers with values in the $100-$200 range (the first three mentioned above are worth $1,500-2,000)

E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1365

Salem Mass. Postal History. Collection of a few hundred covers on annotated pages in four albums, a comprehensive lifetime study of this New England port post office with copious notes and background information (all "earliest recorded" citations are based on Arthur White's records), begins with 12/11/1784 "SALEM" straightline (earliest recorded), 10/23/1790 red "SALEM Oct. 23" (earliest recorded of this type), 4/28/1795 "SALEM/April 28" (unlisted marking), "SALEM/JULY 6" on 5/17/1796 ship letter from Ireland to Beverly Mass., ten others with two-line handstamps, continues with Salem circular datestamp in red on a variety of covers incl. incoming ship letters (from Germany, Portugal, etc.), several War of 1812 related incl. 7/2/1812 folded letter from a sailor on board the Hercules at Gibraltar endorsed per ship Bolina which was captured by British sloop Morgiana (letter re-routed on paroled brig Belisarius, all documented on pages), 1815 War Rates, "SHIP" handstamps (red and black, different types) on a number of incoming ship letters (from Nova Scotia, India, Amsterdam, Switzerland, Sardinia, Sumatra, Penang, etc.), 1853 Salem to Italy via Cunard Asia, 1840's steamboat mail, 1846 to Canton China via New York forwarder (endorsed per ship Panama), 1849 to gold miner in San Francisco, last volume enters the 1850's with a few 3c 1851's, 10c 1857, more stamped covers in the 1861-68 Issues and a few Bank Notes and later issues but very little after 1900, some odd cork cancels (but surprisingly there are no Witch Marks), stampless covers generally Very Fine, minor faults in stamps, this collection could easily have produced 50-75 individual lots, but we feel it is important to preserve the cohesiveness of this important study of Salem's postal history, which would be impossible to duplicate and, even if it could be done, the cost of individual acquisitions would be many thousands of dollars

E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $13,500.00
Will close during Public Auction