Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Fancy Cancellations**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
513		Devil & Pitchfork. Bold strike ties 3c Rose (65) on orange cover to Townshend Vt., matching "Brattleboro Vt. 23 Dec." (ca. 1868) circular datestamp, cover slightly reduced at left EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE BRATTLEBORO DEVIL AND PITCHFORK FANCY CANCEL ON COVER. The cover offered here is in condition superior to the example to South Hartford N.Y. (with cover tears) sold in our Sep. 1999 sale for $1,800 hammer. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,500.00
514	FC	Devil & Pitchfork. Brattleboro Vt., perfect strike on 3c Rose (65), stamp with diagonal crease, Extremely Fine strike (Image)	E. 400-500	575.00
515		Devil & Pitchfork Facing Left. Partly clear strike and matching "Brattleboro Vt. Feb. 7" circular datestamp ties 2c Brown (113) on brown cover with red illustrated mail-order advertisement to Waterville Vt., Fine, an extremely rare fancy cancel (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	525.00
516		Waterbury Man Smoking Pipe. 3c Rose (65) tied by partly clear and "Waterbury Con. Sep. 19, '67" double-circle datestamp on fresh cover to Blackstone Mass., stamp expertly repaired at top clear of strike, Very Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	800.00
517		Waterbury Holly Sprig. Beautifully carved fancy cancel ties 1c Buff (112) on locally addressed corner card cover, "Waterbury Ct. Nov. 25" circular datestamp, cover with small opening faults at right, stamp with couple toned corner perfs, Very Fine strike, cancel used from Nov. 25, 1869 to July 30, 1870 (Rohloff L-4) (Image)	E. 750-1,000	475.00
519		Waterbury Leaf. Bold fancy cancel ties 1c Ultramarine (145), "Waterbury Conn. Jun. 24 8AM" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
520		Waterbury Maple Leaf. Outstanding strike ties 3c Green (158) on small cover to Princeton N.J., sharp "Waterbury Conn. Feb. 4, 7 AM" circular datestamp, 1878 docketing, cover with small sealed tear at top and backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	115.00
521		Bee. Bold strike and "Adrian Mich. May 2" circular datestamp tie 3c Ultramarine (114) on cover, stamp has rounded corner, left edge of cover added, Extremely Fine strike of this rare and desirable fancy cancel, ex White (Image)	E. 400-500	800.00
522		Cross. Perfect bold strike ties 3c Dull Red (11), "Canton Mi. Oct. 24" circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded letter to New Orleans, Extremely Fine, one of the rarest of the Canton fancy cancels (Image)	E. 400-500	750.00
523		Devil's Mask. Clear strike ties 3c Green (147) on orange cover to New Haven Conn., "New-York Oct. 8" circular datestamp, most of top backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine	E. 100-150	105.00
524		"DONT USM". Bold strike ties 3c Green (147) on yellow hotel corner card cover to Brattleboro Vt., "Bridgeport Ct. Mar. 1" circular datestamp, Very Fine	E. 200-300	280.00

Fancy Cancellations

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

513

Devil & Pitchfork. Bold strike ties 3c Rose (65) on orange cover to Townshend Vt., matching "Brattleboro Vt. 23 Dec." (ca. 1868) circular datestamp, cover slightly reduced at left

EXTREMELY FINE STRIKE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE BRATTLEBORO DEVIL AND PITCHFORK FANCY CANCEL ON COVER.

The cover offered here is in condition superior to the example to South Hartford N.Y. (with cover tears) sold in our Sep. 1999 sale for $1,800 hammer. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,500.00

514

Devil & Pitchfork. Brattleboro Vt., perfect strike on 3c Rose (65), stamp with diagonal crease, Extremely Fine strike (Image)

E. 400-500

575.00

515

Devil & Pitchfork Facing Left. Partly clear strike and matching "Brattleboro Vt. Feb. 7" circular datestamp ties 2c Brown (113) on brown cover with red illustrated mail-order advertisement to Waterville Vt., Fine, an extremely rare fancy cancel (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

525.00

516

Waterbury Man Smoking Pipe. 3c Rose (65) tied by partly clear and "Waterbury Con. Sep. 19, '67" double-circle datestamp on fresh cover to Blackstone Mass., stamp expertly repaired at top clear of strike, Very Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

517

Waterbury Holly Sprig. Beautifully carved fancy cancel ties 1c Buff (112) on locally addressed corner card cover, "Waterbury Ct. Nov. 25" circular datestamp, cover with small opening faults at right, stamp with couple toned corner perfs, Very Fine strike, cancel used from Nov. 25, 1869 to July 30, 1870 (Rohloff L-4) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

475.00

519

Waterbury Leaf. Bold fancy cancel ties 1c Ultramarine (145), "Waterbury Conn. Jun. 24 8AM" circular datestamp on locally addressed cover, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

520

Waterbury Maple Leaf. Outstanding strike ties 3c Green (158) on small cover to Princeton N.J., sharp "Waterbury Conn. Feb. 4, 7 AM" circular datestamp, 1878 docketing, cover with small sealed tear at top and backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

115.00

521

Bee. Bold strike and "Adrian Mich. May 2" circular datestamp tie 3c Ultramarine (114) on cover, stamp has rounded corner, left edge of cover added, Extremely Fine strike of this rare and desirable fancy cancel, ex White (Image)

E. 400-500

800.00

522

Cross. Perfect bold strike ties 3c Dull Red (11), "Canton Mi. Oct. 24" circular datestamp on blue 1854 folded letter to New Orleans, Extremely Fine, one of the rarest of the Canton fancy cancels (Image)

E. 400-500

750.00

523

Devil's Mask. Clear strike ties 3c Green (147) on orange cover to New Haven Conn., "New-York Oct. 8" circular datestamp, most of top backflap missing, otherwise Very Fine

E. 100-150

105.00

524

"DONT USM". Bold strike ties 3c Green (147) on yellow hotel corner card cover to Brattleboro Vt., "Bridgeport Ct. Mar. 1" circular datestamp, Very Fine

E. 200-300

280.00