Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Autographs and Postal History continued...

**Postal Markings by State and Territory (D.C. to New Jersey)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
121		LOUISIANA. New Orleans La. Jun. 19. Bold red circular datestamp with matching "Drop 1" rate handstamp on buff local cover, Very Fine and scarce	E. 100-150	70.00
123		MISSISSIPPI. Columbus Mi. 26 Oct. Sawtooth circular datestamp with ms. date and ms. "Paid 18-3/4" on folded letter to Natchez Miss., datelined "Mahew C.H. 23rd Oct. 1826", Mahew C.H. is part of the Choctaw Nation, split along file folds and couple vertical file folds, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	550.00
124		MICHIGAN. "Detroit 10th April 1792." Dateline on folded letter to Dublin, Ireland, small strike of indistinct handstamp, ms. rating, sent via the East Coast, some interesting contents incl. "An attempt to surprise Col. McKee at the foot of the Rapids was lately meditated by eight or nine hostile Indians, but was fortunately discovered and he narrowly made his escape. They are a treacherous Lot, and I would rather have one thousand acres of good Irish ground than their whole country.", some toning and slight splitting along folds, otherwise Fine, interesting contents and usage	E. 500-750	3,500.00
125		MISSOURI. JEFF. BAR'KS. MO. Bold strike of handstamp with "March 18" in ms. on 1831 folded letter to Poughkeepsie N.Y. and forwarded to Ithaca N.Y., red "Pough N.Y. Apr. 9" rimless datestamp, ms. rating, minor edge wear, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare marking from Jefferson Barracks (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,100.00
126		MONTANA. Family Photograph Archive. Over 220 items, mostly 1895-1918, many connected with the mining industry incl. shots of miners, buildings, and surveying teams in the field and office, also incl. numerous family pictures incl. children and pets, log cabins, automobiles, a few formal portraits by Montana studio photographers, portraits set in pins, etc., earliest is an albumen print of Geo. W. Shaw at the 1876 Centennial in Phila. demonstrating an invention to onlookers, very mixed condition but much here for the historian and a few interesting images for the collector, all unpublished and offered for the first time at auction	E. 300-400	550.00
127		NEW JERSEY. Stampless Covers. 47, mostly stampless incl. 21 with ms. pmks., better incl. Hamburg (five), Lafayette, Montague, Middletown Point, Newton (two), few P.M. free franks, overall Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400	600.00
128		NEW JERSEY. Post Office Department and Special Delivery. 26 N.J.-related items, incl. fourteen completed U.S. Postal Savings Cards and eleven different used Official Business Penalty Mail covers/cards, Spec. Del. fourteen covers with thirteen different N.J. town cancels, better frankings incl. Nos. E2-E5 (three each), E7, one E4 with pen cancel, also incl. Pompton N.J. red "Free" straightline on folded letter, and cover with 3c Rose (65) tied by "Morris & Essex R.R." circular datestamp to Newark, Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400	300.00

Postal Markings by State and Territory (D.C. to New Jersey)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

121

LOUISIANA. New Orleans La. Jun. 19. Bold red circular datestamp with matching "Drop 1" rate handstamp on buff local cover, Very Fine and scarce

E. 100-150

70.00

123

MISSISSIPPI. Columbus Mi. 26 Oct. Sawtooth circular datestamp with ms. date and ms. "Paid 18-3/4" on folded letter to Natchez Miss., datelined "Mahew C.H. 23rd Oct. 1826", Mahew C.H. is part of the Choctaw Nation, split along file folds and couple vertical file folds, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

550.00

124

MICHIGAN. "Detroit 10th April 1792." Dateline on folded letter to Dublin, Ireland, small strike of indistinct handstamp, ms. rating, sent via the East Coast, some interesting contents incl. "An attempt to surprise Col. McKee at the foot of the Rapids was lately meditated by eight or nine hostile Indians, but was fortunately discovered and he narrowly made his escape. They are a treacherous Lot, and I would rather have one thousand acres of good Irish ground than their whole country.", some toning and slight splitting along folds, otherwise Fine, interesting contents and usage

E. 500-750

3,500.00

125

MISSOURI. JEFF. BAR'KS. MO. Bold strike of handstamp with "March 18" in ms. on 1831 folded letter to Poughkeepsie N.Y. and forwarded to Ithaca N.Y., red "Pough N.Y. Apr. 9" rimless datestamp, ms. rating, minor edge wear, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare marking from Jefferson Barracks (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,100.00

126

MONTANA. Family Photograph Archive. Over 220 items, mostly 1895-1918, many connected with the mining industry incl. shots of miners, buildings, and surveying teams in the field and office, also incl. numerous family pictures incl. children and pets, log cabins, automobiles, a few formal portraits by Montana studio photographers, portraits set in pins, etc., earliest is an albumen print of Geo. W. Shaw at the 1876 Centennial in Phila. demonstrating an invention to onlookers, very mixed condition but much here for the historian and a few interesting images for the collector, all unpublished and offered for the first time at auction

E. 300-400

550.00

127

NEW JERSEY. Stampless Covers. 47, mostly stampless incl. 21 with ms. pmks., better incl. Hamburg (five), Lafayette, Montague, Middletown Point, Newton (two), few P.M. free franks, overall Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

600.00

128

NEW JERSEY. Post Office Department and Special Delivery. 26 N.J.-related items, incl. fourteen completed U.S. Postal Savings Cards and eleven different used Official Business Penalty Mail covers/cards, Spec. Del. fourteen covers with thirteen different N.J. town cancels, better frankings incl. Nos. E2-E5 (three each), E7, one E4 with pen cancel, also incl. Pompton N.J. red "Free" straightline on folded letter, and cover with 3c Rose (65) tied by "Morris & Essex R.R." circular datestamp to Newark, Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

300.00