Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Locals (CA Penny Post thru Westtown**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
726		California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 5c Blue (34L4). Unused (no gum), rich color, few thin spots, small tear at top, otherwise Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	500.00	525.00
727		Carter's Despatch 90 N. Fifth St. Paid. Circular handstamp on two stampless covers to Cincinnati and Clearfield Pa., both with blue Philadelphia circular datestamp, Very Fine, former with 1998 P.F. certificate	E. 300-400	180.00
728		Eagle City Post, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (61L2). Type B, large even margins, pencil cancel (not tied), used on Mar. 14, 1849 printed notice for Board of Director's Meeting of Pennsylvania R.R. Co., locally addressed, large red double-circle handstamp, vertical file fold clear of stamp and handstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, especially with stamp having large square margins, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00
729		Stait's Despatch. Three stampless locally-addressed folded letters, first with advertising label in black on yellow and large "Paid" handstamp on 1847 printed notice, second with large red circular handstamp with "2" integral rate and Adams designation datelined Oct. 1851 with Railroad Co. letterhead, third with large red Eagle City Despatch Post cancel and large red "3" handstamp, Fine	E. 150-200	115.00
730		Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large margins, tied by red "New-York 10c cts." circular datestamp on June 1849 folded letter to West Brookfeld O., Very Fine, 1998 P.F. certificate describes "small internal tear at top right" which is just a crack in the coated paper (Image)	650.00	280.00
732		Hale & Co.. Three stampless covers with Hale markings, first with red Collect box to Boston, second with same plus oval to Boston, third with large "6", Philadelphia circular and New York oval handstamps, also 1845 folded letter, Philadelphia to Hartford Conn. with red New York circular datestamp and "Philada. Railroad" straightline, Fine-Very Fine	E. 150-200	115.00
733		Pacific Union Express Co. New York, Jul. 9. Four clear strikes of blue circular datestamp on 12c Red Brown on Buff Entire (U69) to San Francisco, Wells, Fargo & Co, printed frank, few repaired tears along top edge, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400	180.00
734		Pomeroy's Mail. Red straightline handstamp and "Collect 6-1/4 Cts. Albany Office" box on Aug. 5, 1844 folded letter on illustrated Stove Manufacturer's printed stationery from Albany to Buffalo N.Y., addressed in blue with sender's notation "LW&P" (Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy), fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00
735		Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (1c) Red (136L9). Mostly large margins, small 4-bar grid cancel, tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 23 Jul. 26" circular datestamp with integral debit on folded letter to Frankfurt, Germany, appropriate transit and rate markings, lettersheet with hand-colored Magnus lithograph of New York Crystal Palace Exhibition Fairgrounds, dated July 18, 1854, written in German VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE USE OF THE RARE MAGNUS CRYSTAL PALACE LETTERSHEET WITH STAMP OF SWARTS' LOCAL POST, WHICH BROUGHT THE LETTER TO THE POST OFFICE FOR ITS TRANSATLANTIC JOURNEY TO GERMANY. REMARKABLE FROM MANY PERSPECTIVES. Only a few used examples of this Magnus lettersheet are known. Use of the Swarts stamp on transatlantic mail is also very rare. The combination of elements here is extraordinary by any measure. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,700.00
736		Westtown School, Westtown Pa., (2c) Gold (145L1). Type IV, large balanced margins, uncancelled, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), three large margins to just touching at top, slightly toned, tied by Westchester Pa. circular datestamp on small locally addressed cover, top backflap partly gone, otherwise Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
737		Westtown School, Westtown Pa., (2c) Gold (145L1). Type II, large margins to touching at top, uncancelled, small tear at bottom right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa (26a), tied by "Street Road Pa. June 15" ms. postmark on 1859 cover to Colerain O., Quaker-dated docketing, small edge tear, Very Fine, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 150-200	160.00

Locals (CA Penny Post thru Westtown

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

726

California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 5c Blue (34L4). Unused (no gum), rich color, few thin spots, small tear at top, otherwise Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

500.00

525.00

727

Carter's Despatch 90 N. Fifth St. Paid. Circular handstamp on two stampless covers to Cincinnati and Clearfield Pa., both with blue Philadelphia circular datestamp, Very Fine, former with 1998 P.F. certificate

E. 300-400

180.00

728

Eagle City Post, Philadelphia Pa., (2c) Black (61L2). Type B, large even margins, pencil cancel (not tied), used on Mar. 14, 1849 printed notice for Board of Director's Meeting of Pennsylvania R.R. Co., locally addressed, large red double-circle handstamp, vertical file fold clear of stamp and handstamp, Very Fine, extremely scarce, especially with stamp having large square margins, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00

729

Stait's Despatch. Three stampless locally-addressed folded letters, first with advertising label in black on yellow and large "Paid" handstamp on 1847 printed notice, second with large red circular handstamp with "2" integral rate and Adams designation datelined Oct. 1851 with Railroad Co. letterhead, third with large red Eagle City Despatch Post cancel and large red "3" handstamp, Fine

E. 150-200

115.00

730

Gordon's City Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Green Glazed (72L3). Large margins, tied by red "New-York 10c cts." circular datestamp on June 1849 folded letter to West Brookfeld O., Very Fine, 1998 P.F. certificate describes "small internal tear at top right" which is just a crack in the coated paper (Image)

650.00

280.00

732

Hale & Co.. Three stampless covers with Hale markings, first with red Collect box to Boston, second with same plus oval to Boston, third with large "6", Philadelphia circular and New York oval handstamps, also 1845 folded letter, Philadelphia to Hartford Conn. with red New York circular datestamp and "Philada. Railroad" straightline, Fine-Very Fine

E. 150-200

115.00

733

Pacific Union Express Co. New York, Jul. 9. Four clear strikes of blue circular datestamp on 12c Red Brown on Buff Entire (U69) to San Francisco, Wells, Fargo & Co, printed frank, few repaired tears along top edge, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 300-400

180.00

734

Pomeroy's Mail. Red straightline handstamp and "Collect 6-1/4 Cts. Albany Office" box on Aug. 5, 1844 folded letter on illustrated Stove Manufacturer's printed stationery from Albany to Buffalo N.Y., addressed in blue with sender's notation "LW&P" (Livingston, Wells & Pomeroy), fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00

735

Swarts' City Dispatch Post, New York N.Y., (1c) Red (136L9). Mostly large margins, small 4-bar grid cancel, tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 23 Jul. 26" circular datestamp with integral debit on folded letter to Frankfurt, Germany, appropriate transit and rate markings, lettersheet with hand-colored Magnus lithograph of New York Crystal Palace Exhibition Fairgrounds, dated July 18, 1854, written in German

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND UNIQUE USE OF THE RARE MAGNUS CRYSTAL PALACE LETTERSHEET WITH STAMP OF SWARTS' LOCAL POST, WHICH BROUGHT THE LETTER TO THE POST OFFICE FOR ITS TRANSATLANTIC JOURNEY TO GERMANY. REMARKABLE FROM MANY PERSPECTIVES.

Only a few used examples of this Magnus lettersheet are known. Use of the Swarts stamp on transatlantic mail is also very rare. The combination of elements here is extraordinary by any measure. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,700.00

736

Westtown School, Westtown Pa., (2c) Gold (145L1). Type IV, large balanced margins, uncancelled, used with 1c Blue, Ty. IV (9), three large margins to just touching at top, slightly toned, tied by Westchester Pa. circular datestamp on small locally addressed cover, top backflap partly gone, otherwise Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

737

Westtown School, Westtown Pa., (2c) Gold (145L1). Type II, large margins to touching at top, uncancelled, small tear at bottom right, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. IIa (26a), tied by "Street Road Pa. June 15" ms. postmark on 1859 cover to Colerain O., Quaker-dated docketing, small edge tear, Very Fine, ex Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 150-200

160.00