Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps and Postal History continued...

**1861-66 Issue (Scott 65 to 68)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
87		3c Rose (65). Mint N.H. bottom margin imprint and plate no. 13 block of eight, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering throughout EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT ROSE 1861 ISSUE. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,250.00	3,500.00
88		3c Rose (65). Complete pane of 100, 97 stamps Mint N.H., three stamps in bottom row and selvage at top h.r., including imprint and plate no. at bottom and imprints at top and left, few perf separations to be expected, one s.e. stamp at right (Position 70) tiny sealed tear FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE. Only three complete panes have been reported to us. Scott Retail as hinged plate block, two pairs and 22 blocks of four. (Image)	18,050.00	6,000.00
90		10c Yellow Green (68). Natural s.e. at left, tied by bold strike of target and used with British Columbia, 1865, 3p Blue (7), horizontal strip of three, cancelled by light strikes of oval numeral on registered cover to Toronto, Canada West, bold "San Francisco Cal. 21 May" double-circle datestamp, bold "Registered" and "Paid" handstamps, May 14 origin datestamp and transits on back, strip has some perfs scissors-separated, barely reduced at right VERY FINE. A RARE AND COLORFUL REGISTERED USAGE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO TORONTO VIA THE UNITED STATES MAILS. Many combination usages are on covers addressed to the United States. This cover, with its clear registry markings and Toronto address, is a great rarity of postal history. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,750.00
91		10c Dark Green (68a). Three, centered to top right with perfs in, one stamp (at upper right) has small internal tear, each cancelled by Japanese "X" bamboo chop cancel, used on folded letter (with part contents) from Yokohama, Japan, to Saxony, Germany, no year date but believed to have been sent from Yokohama on Sep. 30, 1868, and carried on the first trip of the S.S. Japan, orange-red "China and Japan Steam Service" double-line oval handstamp clearly struck at upper left (very early state of this marking), "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 21" transit datestamp, sent to New York City where carried by North German Lloyd steamer Hansa to Havre, red Verviers-Cologne transit, receiving backstamp, very minor scuffs in address panel A VERY FINE AND COLORFUL COVER. REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY COVER CARRIED ON THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE S.S. JAPAN AND THE ONLY COVER FROM YOKOHAMA TO SAXONY VIA UNITED STATES MAILS. The 30c franking overpays the 25c postage -- 10c transpacific and 15c Prussian Closed Mail. This cover is illustrated and discussed in Richard B. Graham's series on China and Japan Steam Service (Chronicle, Aug. 1981). (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	9,000.00
92		10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, tied on piece by "Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Kanagawa, Japan" large oval handstamp with surrounding stars, also tied by cogwheel with duplex "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 14" double-circle datestamp, couple of toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, the U.S. Consul handstamp from Kanagawa is extremely rare (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,100.00

1861-66 Issue (Scott 65 to 68)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3c Rose (65). Mint N.H. bottom margin imprint and plate no. 13 block of eight, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering throughout

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT ROSE 1861 ISSUE.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,250.00

3,500.00

3c Rose (65). Complete pane of 100, 97 stamps Mint N.H., three stamps in bottom row and selvage at top h.r., including imprint and plate no. at bottom and imprints at top and left, few perf separations to be expected, one s.e. stamp at right (Position 70) tiny sealed tear

FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT 1861 ISSUE.

Only three complete panes have been reported to us. Scott Retail as hinged plate block, two pairs and 22 blocks of four. (Image)

18,050.00

6,000.00

10c Yellow Green (68). Natural s.e. at left, tied by bold strike of target and used with British Columbia, 1865, 3p Blue (7), horizontal strip of three, cancelled by light strikes of oval numeral on registered cover to Toronto, Canada West, bold "San Francisco Cal. 21 May" double-circle datestamp, bold "Registered" and "Paid" handstamps, May 14 origin datestamp and transits on back, strip has some perfs scissors-separated, barely reduced at right

VERY FINE. A RARE AND COLORFUL REGISTERED USAGE FROM BRITISH COLUMBIA TO TORONTO VIA THE UNITED STATES MAILS.

Many combination usages are on covers addressed to the United States. This cover, with its clear registry markings and Toronto address, is a great rarity of postal history. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,750.00

10c Dark Green (68a). Three, centered to top right with perfs in, one stamp (at upper right) has small internal tear, each cancelled by Japanese "X" bamboo chop cancel, used on folded letter (with part contents) from Yokohama, Japan, to Saxony, Germany, no year date but believed to have been sent from Yokohama on Sep. 30, 1868, and carried on the first trip of the S.S. Japan, orange-red "China and Japan Steam Service" double-line oval handstamp clearly struck at upper left (very early state of this marking), "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 21" transit datestamp, sent to New York City where carried by North German Lloyd steamer Hansa to Havre, red Verviers-Cologne transit, receiving backstamp, very minor scuffs in address panel

A VERY FINE AND COLORFUL COVER. REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY COVER CARRIED ON THE FIRST VOYAGE OF THE S.S. JAPAN AND THE ONLY COVER FROM YOKOHAMA TO SAXONY VIA UNITED STATES MAILS.

The 30c franking overpays the 25c postage -- 10c transpacific and 15c Prussian Closed Mail. This cover is illustrated and discussed in Richard B. Graham's series on China and Japan Steam Service (Chronicle, Aug. 1981). (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

9,000.00

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal pair, s.e. at right, tied on piece by "Forwarded by U.S. Consul, Kanagawa, Japan" large oval handstamp with surrounding stars, also tied by cogwheel with duplex "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 14" double-circle datestamp, couple of toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, the U.S. Consul handstamp from Kanagawa is extremely rare (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,100.00