Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**10c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31 to 35)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2087		10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Two of Type III, tied by "Benicia Cal. May 19" circular datestamp on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Neponsett Mass., slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine four-times rate usage on a small-sized envelope, very unusual, ex Emerson, Moody and Sevenoaks (Image)	E. 750-1,000	575.00
2088		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, rich color nicely contrasted by red "Trenton N.J." circular datestamp VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IV WITH RED TOWN CANCELLATION. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,375.00	2,500.00
2089		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 3R1, the so-called "mis-placed relief", recut at top, beautifully centered, fresh and bright color, perfect strike of New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IV WITH NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL CANCELLATION. Ex Klein and Sevenoaks. With 1979 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Scott value does not reflect premium for this cancel. (Image)	2,250.00	2,500.00
2090		10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, bright and fresh, well-centered, sharp San Francisco circular datestamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. POSITION 64L IS THE ONLY DOUBLE-RECUT POSITION ON THE PLATE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,350.00	1,700.00
2091		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Three singles, slightly overlapping and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids, matching "Augusta Me. Mar. 27" circular datestamp on cover to St. Paul de Loando, West Coast of Africa, red 1861 London transit, "New York Am. Pkt. Paid Mar. 30" backstamp, docketing on back "Rec'd June 9th '61", left 10c stamp small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine and rare cover to this destination (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,000.00
2092		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of three used with 5c Brick Red (27), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 5, 1860" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Switzerland, straightline "OVERLAND" handstamp, red "12" credit, "New York Am. Pkt. Nov. 3", transit and receiving backstamps, boxed "Aachen Franco", small piece out of backflap from opening VERY FINE. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT BRICK RED ON A TRANSCONTINENTAL COVER TO EUROPE WITH THE "OVERLAND" STRAIGHTLINE. Very few covers exist with the "OVERLAND" route marking applied at San Francisco. Perhaps three or four covers to foreign countries have this marking, and it is possible that this is the only one with a 5c Brick Red. Ex West and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,250.00
2093		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of five, well-centered, straddle-pane margin at left showing full guideline, used with 3c Dull Red, 5c Brown, Ty. I (26, 29), tied by neat strikes of "Portland Or. Aug. 17" double-circle datestamp on back of 1860 cover to Ireland, stamps also tied by blue transit and receiving backstamps, 3c additionally tied by red ink, red "38" credit and small boxed "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "Via Panama & New York" with "Panama" crossed out and "Overland" substituted, sender's note on back "J. Palliser, explorer of Rocky Mountains & writer of his journey", minor edge wear, right 10c small tear at top, cover exploded, otherwise Very Fine and colorful franking overpaying two-times 24c rate by 10c, ex Grunin and Sevenoaks, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,600.00
2094		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of six, tied by "Edgartown Ms. Sep. 17" circular datestamp and odd roller-style cancel on 1860 yellow cover to Calcutta, India, franked for double French Mail rate, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 18" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, red "40" credit and London circular datestamp, ms. "1" British colonial rate marking VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE FRENCH MAIL RATE TO INDIA. Ex Krug, Rust, Kapiloff and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,750.00
2095		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, tied by blue "Dubuque Iowa Jun. 21, 1861" double-circle datestamp on Lincoln Railsplitter Campaign cover to Mowbray, England, matching "Paid 24" arc handstamp, red "19" credit also ties pair, cover with minor edge wear, right 12c stamp torn but not noticeably VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A LINCOLN CAMPAIGN COVER. Another cover from the same correspondence brought $10,000 hammer in our 1995 Rarities sale. Ex Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,000.00
2096		12c Black (36). Used with pair of 3c Dull Red (26), each stamp cancelled by bold "Paid" straightline on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Madrid, Spain, bold "Brunswick Me. Jul. 16, 1860" circular datestamp overstruck by another "Paid", red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jul. 21" transit, London and Madrid backstamps, blue "8Rs" due handstamp, slightly refolded at top FRESH AND VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION AND VERY COLORFUL 21-CENT AMERICAN PACKET RATE USAGE TO SPAIN. Ex Piller and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,750.00
2097		12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of three, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), scissors-separated and s.e. at bottom and left, stamps tied by large grids, "Washington D.C. Sep. 17, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Grobin, Libau, Russia (Latvia), red crayon "14" credit, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, indistinct backstamp, one 12c affected by gum toning, missing small part of backflap VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 1857 ISSUE TO RUSSIA. The 37c rate to Russia via Prussian Closed Mail is rare, with most examples coming from the Pierce correspondence to St. Petersburg. This cover to Latvia is extremely unusual. Ex Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,500.00

10c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31 to 35)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2087

10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Two of Type III, tied by "Benicia Cal. May 19" circular datestamp on 10c Green Nesbitt entire to Neponsett Mass., slightly reduced at left, fresh and Very Fine four-times rate usage on a small-sized envelope, very unusual, ex Emerson, Moody and Sevenoaks (Image)

E. 750-1,000

575.00

2088

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, rich color nicely contrasted by red "Trenton N.J." circular datestamp

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IV WITH RED TOWN CANCELLATION.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,375.00

2,500.00

2089

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 3R1, the so-called "mis-placed relief", recut at top, beautifully centered, fresh and bright color, perfect strike of New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT PERFORATED TYPE IV WITH NEW YORK OCEAN MAIL CANCELLATION.

Ex Klein and Sevenoaks. With 1979 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Scott value does not reflect premium for this cancel. (Image)

2,250.00

2,500.00

2090

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, bright and fresh, well-centered, sharp San Francisco circular datestamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. POSITION 64L IS THE ONLY DOUBLE-RECUT POSITION ON THE PLATE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,350.00

1,700.00

2091

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Three singles, slightly overlapping and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids, matching "Augusta Me. Mar. 27" circular datestamp on cover to St. Paul de Loando, West Coast of Africa, red 1861 London transit, "New York Am. Pkt. Paid Mar. 30" backstamp, docketing on back "Rec'd June 9th '61", left 10c stamp small corner crease at top right, otherwise Very Fine and rare cover to this destination (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,000.00

2092

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of three used with 5c Brick Red (27), tied by "San Francisco Cal. Oct. 5, 1860" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Switzerland, straightline "OVERLAND" handstamp, red "12" credit, "New York Am. Pkt. Nov. 3", transit and receiving backstamps, boxed "Aachen Franco", small piece out of backflap from opening

VERY FINE. EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT BRICK RED ON A TRANSCONTINENTAL COVER TO EUROPE WITH THE "OVERLAND" STRAIGHTLINE.

Very few covers exist with the "OVERLAND" route marking applied at San Francisco. Perhaps three or four covers to foreign countries have this marking, and it is possible that this is the only one with a 5c Brick Red. Ex West and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,250.00

2093

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of five, well-centered, straddle-pane margin at left showing full guideline, used with 3c Dull Red, 5c Brown, Ty. I (26, 29), tied by neat strikes of "Portland Or. Aug. 17" double-circle datestamp on back of 1860 cover to Ireland, stamps also tied by blue transit and receiving backstamps, 3c additionally tied by red ink, red "38" credit and small boxed "Paid" handstamp, endorsed "Via Panama & New York" with "Panama" crossed out and "Overland" substituted, sender's note on back "J. Palliser, explorer of Rocky Mountains & writer of his journey", minor edge wear, right 10c small tear at top, cover exploded, otherwise Very Fine and colorful franking overpaying two-times 24c rate by 10c, ex Grunin and Sevenoaks, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,600.00

2094

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of six, tied by "Edgartown Ms. Sep. 17" circular datestamp and odd roller-style cancel on 1860 yellow cover to Calcutta, India, franked for double French Mail rate, red "New-York Br. Pkt. Sep. 18" circular datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, red "40" credit and London circular datestamp, ms. "1" British colonial rate marking

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE FRENCH MAIL RATE TO INDIA.

Ex Krug, Rust, Kapiloff and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,750.00

2095

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, tied by blue "Dubuque Iowa Jun. 21, 1861" double-circle datestamp on Lincoln Railsplitter Campaign cover to Mowbray, England, matching "Paid 24" arc handstamp, red "19" credit also ties pair, cover with minor edge wear, right 12c stamp torn but not noticeably

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF A LINCOLN CAMPAIGN COVER.

Another cover from the same correspondence brought $10,000 hammer in our 1995 Rarities sale. Ex Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,000.00

2096

12c Black (36). Used with pair of 3c Dull Red (26), each stamp cancelled by bold "Paid" straightline on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Madrid, Spain, bold "Brunswick Me. Jul. 16, 1860" circular datestamp overstruck by another "Paid", red "New-York Am. Pkt. Jul. 21" transit, London and Madrid backstamps, blue "8Rs" due handstamp, slightly refolded at top

FRESH AND VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION AND VERY COLORFUL 21-CENT AMERICAN PACKET RATE USAGE TO SPAIN.

Ex Piller and Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,750.00

2097

12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of three, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), scissors-separated and s.e. at bottom and left, stamps tied by large grids, "Washington D.C. Sep. 17, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Grobin, Libau, Russia (Latvia), red crayon "14" credit, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, indistinct backstamp, one 12c affected by gum toning, missing small part of backflap

VERY FINE. A RARE USAGE OF THE 1857 ISSUE TO RUSSIA.

The 37c rate to Russia via Prussian Closed Mail is rare, with most examples coming from the Pierce correspondence to St. Petersburg. This cover to Latvia is extremely unusual. Ex Sevenoaks. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,500.00