Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**Locals (A thru E): continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
386		Brady & Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Yellow (22L1). Large margins on three sides, clear at top, tied on piece by blue "Brady & Co. City Despatch Post, 97 Duane St." oval handstamp, Very Fine and extremely rare example of this local stamp. The original Clark & Co. local post is reported by Sloane to have started in early 1857, it used stamps of the same letter-box design with the "Clark & Co." label. In the summer of 1857, the post was sold to Abner S. Brady, who is known to have had financial trouble maintaining the operation. This information comes from a letter written by Brady, in which he states "I am not making anything yet in the business..." (Aug. 13, 1857 letter quoted by Sloane in Stamps, Mar. 9, 1935). The Brady & Co. post evidently closed sometime after January 6, 1858 (latest cover known). (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,700.00
387		Brainard & Co., (5c) Blue (24L2). Cut to shape, magenta ms. "B" cancel (Albany), tied by red framed handstamp on piece with Brainard's red oval and "Paid" straightline, Very Fine, extremely rare (Image)	E. 500-750	800.00
388		Brainard & Co., (5c) Blue (24L2). Large to huge margins, ms. "B" cancel (Albany), additional pen line cancel, used on piece, Extremely Fine and rare, signed Sloane (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,500.00
389		Brainard & Co., (5c) Black (24L1). Large margins all around, uncancelled, trace of pen at lower left, Extremely Fine, a very rare stamp and seldom found in this condition (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,050.00
390		Broadway Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black (26L2). Two large margins, clear to ample on other sides, red "Paid" straightline cancel, matching strike and "Harriott's Broadway Post office. Cor. Canal St. New-York" oval handstamp on small cover to local street address VERY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST EXAMPLES OF THE BROADWAY LOCOMOTIVE STAMP KNOWN ON COVER. With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	5,500.00
391		Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago, (unstated value) Black on Green (27L1). Three enormous margins, touched at right, cancelled by clear strike of "Bronson & Forbes City Express Post" company datestamp, additional strike partly showing at left, the stamp is also cancelled by part of the "Chicago Ill." circular datestamp, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, one of three or four examples of the Bronson & Forbes stamp with a cancellation (most of the examples on covers are uncancelled) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,700.00
393		G. Carter's Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 2c Black (36L1). Huge top and bottom margins, large at left and slightly in at right, tied by ms. "X" and also tied by red "New York 10 cts. Feb. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline on 1850 folded cover to Exeter N.H., Extremely Fine and rare usage, brought by Carter's to the railroad route agent, cancelled on arrival in New York City, where it entered the regular mails as an unpaid letter, ex Gibson (Image)	1,000.00	1,350.00
394		Cheever & Towle, Boston Mass., 2c Blue (37L1). Square-cut margins, full to large on three sides, barely in at bottom, cancelled by ms. "X", used on Oct. 12, 1848 blue folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, extremely rare -- only 21 covers recorded in Stimmell (see Penny Post, Aug. 1991) and many of these have circular-cut stamps (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00

Locals (A thru E): continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

386

Brady & Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Yellow (22L1). Large margins on three sides, clear at top, tied on piece by blue "Brady & Co. City Despatch Post, 97 Duane St." oval handstamp, Very Fine and extremely rare example of this local stamp. The original Clark & Co. local post is reported by Sloane to have started in early 1857, it used stamps of the same letter-box design with the "Clark & Co." label. In the summer of 1857, the post was sold to Abner S. Brady, who is known to have had financial trouble maintaining the operation. This information comes from a letter written by Brady, in which he states "I am not making anything yet in the business..." (Aug. 13, 1857 letter quoted by Sloane in Stamps, Mar. 9, 1935). The Brady & Co. post evidently closed sometime after January 6, 1858 (latest cover known). (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,700.00

387

Brainard & Co., (5c) Blue (24L2). Cut to shape, magenta ms. "B" cancel (Albany), tied by red framed handstamp on piece with Brainard's red oval and "Paid" straightline, Very Fine, extremely rare (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

388

Brainard & Co., (5c) Blue (24L2). Large to huge margins, ms. "B" cancel (Albany), additional pen line cancel, used on piece, Extremely Fine and rare, signed Sloane (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,500.00

389

Brainard & Co., (5c) Black (24L1). Large margins all around, uncancelled, trace of pen at lower left, Extremely Fine, a very rare stamp and seldom found in this condition (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,050.00

390

Broadway Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black (26L2). Two large margins, clear to ample on other sides, red "Paid" straightline cancel, matching strike and "Harriott's Broadway Post office. Cor. Canal St. New-York" oval handstamp on small cover to local street address

VERY FINE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST EXAMPLES OF THE BROADWAY LOCOMOTIVE STAMP KNOWN ON COVER.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

5,500.00

391

Bronson & Forbes' City Express Post, Chicago, (unstated value) Black on Green (27L1). Three enormous margins, touched at right, cancelled by clear strike of "Bronson & Forbes City Express Post" company datestamp, additional strike partly showing at left, the stamp is also cancelled by part of the "Chicago Ill." circular datestamp, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance, one of three or four examples of the Bronson & Forbes stamp with a cancellation (most of the examples on covers are uncancelled) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,700.00

393

G. Carter's Despatch, Philadelphia Pa., 2c Black (36L1). Huge top and bottom margins, large at left and slightly in at right, tied by ms. "X" and also tied by red "New York 10 cts. Feb. 1" integral-rate circular datestamp, red "PHILADA. RAIL ROAD" straightline on 1850 folded cover to Exeter N.H., Extremely Fine and rare usage, brought by Carter's to the railroad route agent, cancelled on arrival in New York City, where it entered the regular mails as an unpaid letter, ex Gibson (Image)

1,000.00

1,350.00

394

Cheever & Towle, Boston Mass., 2c Blue (37L1). Square-cut margins, full to large on three sides, barely in at bottom, cancelled by ms. "X", used on Oct. 12, 1848 blue folded letter to local street address, Very Fine, extremely rare -- only 21 covers recorded in Stimmell (see Penny Post, Aug. 1991) and many of these have circular-cut stamps (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00