Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1870-93 Bank Note Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
553		12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Distinct vertical row of grill points behind ear of portrait and horizontal row across top of head, fresh color in distinctive grilled-issue shade, tied by target on 1872 cover to Gotland, Sweden, indistinct strike of town datestamp, red "New York May 4" circular datestamp, red "Wfr. 1-1/2" rate handstamp and receiving backstamps VERY FINE. THIS RECENTLY-DISCOVERED 12-CENT BANK NOTE GRILL COVER BECOMES THE THIRD OR FOURTH RECOGNIZED USAGE OF THIS RARE STAMP AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE TO SWEDEN. This cover was consigned to our firm as Scott 151, but the shade caused us to look for a grill, which is evident in cross-lighting. It is the second 12c 1870 Grill cover we have discovered in the past eight years. The Scott value for a cover is $6,000.00. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,000.00
554		1c Ultramarine (145). Twelve and one-half stamps -- vertical strip of four and single slightly overlapping horizontal strip of six -- deep rich color and detailed impression, tied by segmented cork cancels on cover to Santa Cruz (Mexico), "Redwood City Cal. Feb. 17" circular datestamp, Fine and unusual franking	E. 500-750	400.00
555		2c Red Brown (146). Two vertical pairs and a single, tied by "St. Thomas 13/9" circular datestamp on blue 1871 folded letter to Bangor Me., light strike of "N. York Steamship" in circle, red oval company handstamp from St. Thomas, light file fold barely affects stamps, otherwise Fine, rare and attractive usage (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,000.00
556		7c Vermilion (149). Two, used with 1c Ultramarine (145) and 3c Green (147), cancelled by small circle of wedges on registered orange cover to Lavertezzo, Ticino, Switzerland, "Napa City Cal. Aug. 28" circular datestamp, two framed "Chargee" handstamps, Very Fine, with 1994 Jakubek certificate (Image)	E. 400-500	700.00
557		12c Dull Violet (151). Used with 3c Green (158), quartered cork cancels, 12c tied by "Chicago Ill. Dec. 3" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Switzerland, bold red "New York Paid All Dec. 4" circular datestamp, Very Fine	E. 200-300	250.00
558		12c Dull Violet (151). Used with 2c Red Brown (146), three, and 6c Carmine (148), cork cancels, one 2c stamp tied by red British transit datestamp on blue 1871 folded letter to Bilbao, Spain, "New Orleans La. Mar. 13" circular datestamp and red New York credit datestamp, 6c stamp with piece out at right, otherwise Very Fine	E. 200-300	250.00
559		6c Carmine, 12c Dull Violet (148, 151). Two 6c, all tied by quartered cork cancels, "Yokohama Japan May 22" circular datestamp on blue 1871 folded letter to London, England, red New York transit datestamp, sender's routing "via U.S.A. Overland", file crease thru 12c stamp, still Very Fine, an extremely rare franking from Yokohama, Japan (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
560		10c Brown (161). Horizontal pair, fancy sunburst cancels, "Yokohama Japan Jul. 19" circular datestamp on cover to Frankfurt, Germany, "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 9" double-circle and red New York transit datestamps, 1874 Frankfurt backstamp, Very Fine, rare usage from Yokohama (Image)	E. 750-1,000	750.00
561		24c Purple (153). Natural s.e. at left, used with horizontal pair of 2c Brown (157), tied by cork cancels on registered cover to Constantinople, Turkey, brownish-red "New York Registered" double-circle datestamp and matching "Ger. Transit/Paid All" framed handstamp, 24c also tied by red crayon rating, red "Recomandirt" framed handstamp, transit and receiving backstamp, missing small part of top flap, tiny repaired nick at top left, Very Fine and rare registered usage to Turkey, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,500.00
562		24c Purple (153). Tied by small circle of V's cancel, part strike of "Edgartown Mass." circular datestamp on cover to Liverpool, England, Nov. 25 Boston transit, 1874 receiving datestamp, few cover edge tears, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,500.00	475.00
563		1c Ultramarine (156). Tied by blue "Minneapolis Minn. Feb. 8" circular datestamp and duplex target on 1c Postal Card (UX5) to Reykjavik, Iceland, red "Paid Liverpool Packet 26 FE 1877" transit, receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, U.S. mail to Iceland is exceedingly rare, even into the 1890's -- this early Bank Note usage is outstanding (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,400.00

1870-93 Bank Note Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

553

12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Distinct vertical row of grill points behind ear of portrait and horizontal row across top of head, fresh color in distinctive grilled-issue shade, tied by target on 1872 cover to Gotland, Sweden, indistinct strike of town datestamp, red "New York May 4" circular datestamp, red "Wfr. 1-1/2" rate handstamp and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. THIS RECENTLY-DISCOVERED 12-CENT BANK NOTE GRILL COVER BECOMES THE THIRD OR FOURTH RECOGNIZED USAGE OF THIS RARE STAMP AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE TO SWEDEN.

This cover was consigned to our firm as Scott 151, but the shade caused us to look for a grill, which is evident in cross-lighting. It is the second 12c 1870 Grill cover we have discovered in the past eight years. The Scott value for a cover is $6,000.00. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,000.00

554

1c Ultramarine (145). Twelve and one-half stamps -- vertical strip of four and single slightly overlapping horizontal strip of six -- deep rich color and detailed impression, tied by segmented cork cancels on cover to Santa Cruz (Mexico), "Redwood City Cal. Feb. 17" circular datestamp, Fine and unusual franking

E. 500-750

400.00

555

2c Red Brown (146). Two vertical pairs and a single, tied by "St. Thomas 13/9" circular datestamp on blue 1871 folded letter to Bangor Me., light strike of "N. York Steamship" in circle, red oval company handstamp from St. Thomas, light file fold barely affects stamps, otherwise Fine, rare and attractive usage (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,000.00

556

7c Vermilion (149). Two, used with 1c Ultramarine (145) and 3c Green (147), cancelled by small circle of wedges on registered orange cover to Lavertezzo, Ticino, Switzerland, "Napa City Cal. Aug. 28" circular datestamp, two framed "Chargee" handstamps, Very Fine, with 1994 Jakubek certificate (Image)

E. 400-500

700.00

557

12c Dull Violet (151). Used with 3c Green (158), quartered cork cancels, 12c tied by "Chicago Ill. Dec. 3" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Switzerland, bold red "New York Paid All Dec. 4" circular datestamp, Very Fine

E. 200-300

250.00

558

12c Dull Violet (151). Used with 2c Red Brown (146), three, and 6c Carmine (148), cork cancels, one 2c stamp tied by red British transit datestamp on blue 1871 folded letter to Bilbao, Spain, "New Orleans La. Mar. 13" circular datestamp and red New York credit datestamp, 6c stamp with piece out at right, otherwise Very Fine

E. 200-300

250.00

559

6c Carmine, 12c Dull Violet (148, 151). Two 6c, all tied by quartered cork cancels, "Yokohama Japan May 22" circular datestamp on blue 1871 folded letter to London, England, red New York transit datestamp, sender's routing "via U.S.A. Overland", file crease thru 12c stamp, still Very Fine, an extremely rare franking from Yokohama, Japan (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

560

10c Brown (161). Horizontal pair, fancy sunburst cancels, "Yokohama Japan Jul. 19" circular datestamp on cover to Frankfurt, Germany, "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 9" double-circle and red New York transit datestamps, 1874 Frankfurt backstamp, Very Fine, rare usage from Yokohama (Image)

E. 750-1,000

750.00

561

24c Purple (153). Natural s.e. at left, used with horizontal pair of 2c Brown (157), tied by cork cancels on registered cover to Constantinople, Turkey, brownish-red "New York Registered" double-circle datestamp and matching "Ger. Transit/Paid All" framed handstamp, 24c also tied by red crayon rating, red "Recomandirt" framed handstamp, transit and receiving backstamp, missing small part of top flap, tiny repaired nick at top left, Very Fine and rare registered usage to Turkey, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,500.00

562

24c Purple (153). Tied by small circle of V's cancel, part strike of "Edgartown Mass." circular datestamp on cover to Liverpool, England, Nov. 25 Boston transit, 1874 receiving datestamp, few cover edge tears, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,500.00

475.00

563

1c Ultramarine (156). Tied by blue "Minneapolis Minn. Feb. 8" circular datestamp and duplex target on 1c Postal Card (UX5) to Reykjavik, Iceland, red "Paid Liverpool Packet 26 FE 1877" transit, receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, U.S. mail to Iceland is exceedingly rare, even into the 1890's -- this early Bank Note usage is outstanding (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,400.00