Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Rare United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Carriers and Locals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
3305		1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, cancelled by clear strike of Cincinnati red squared grid, Very Fine, Cincinnati was the only place where two Eagle carrier stamps were used to pay the 2c intra-city carrier fee, examples of such usage are extremely rare (on or off cover) -- this is reported to be one of two Eagle Carrier pairs with the red squared grid cancel, ex Johnstone (Image)	E. 750-1,000	625.00
3306		(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Three large margins, touched at top, ms. "H" cancel, used with 3c Orange Red (11), large margins, ms. cancel, gum stains around edges, both stamps tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Apr. 2" (ca. 1854) circular datestamp on small cover to Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., faint toning VERY FINE. A VERY RARE TIED COMBINATION OF THE HONOUR'S "CITY POST" CARRIER STAMP AND 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE. Ex Lichtenstein and Golden. Signed Bloch. With 1968 Friedl certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,000.00
3308		3c Dull Red (11). Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 25" Christmas Day circular datestamp and used with Blood's 1c Bronze on Lilac (15L14), acid tied, on fresh buff illustrated Philadelphia Railroad Map cover to Wilmington Delaware, clear "Blood's Despatch Dec. 25, 1864 6AM" circular datestamp and Wilmington Dec. 25 receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous illustrated Railroad cover with the Blood's stamp used on Christmas Day (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,800.00
3309		Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Large margins, gum stain, uncancelled as usual, used on brown cover to local street address, pencil "WB-- Deliver this without fail this day. Dean" and "Paid Bouton" printed in identical pencil, with Mar. 1, 1848, letter enclosure, couple minor stains in cover VERY FINE. ONE OF SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE KNOWN. The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, including four used on covers. This is the only one with a P.F. certificate stating genuinely used on cover. With 2000 P.F. certificate that describes the "Paid Bouton" pencil notation as "non-contemporary" (an opinion with which we vehemently disagree). (Image)	E. 2,500-3,500	2,500.00
3310		Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Cut to shape mostly clear of oval, unused (no gum), Fine, a very rare stamp (seven or eight known), signed Sloane, ex Schwartz (where it realized $800 hammer) (Image)	900.00	230.00
3311		Brady & Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Yellow (22L1). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, slight crease and tiny scuff at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce (Image)	1,000.00	400.00
3312		Brainard & Co., (5c) Black (24L1). Large margins all around, uncancelled, trace of pen described by the P.F. as a faint stain at bottom left and faint thinning at top center, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	525.00
3313		Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 2c Black (29L2). Large margins showing parts of adjoining stamps, outer framelines just touched in places, fine impression, tied by red "Browne & Co. City Post. Paid" circular handstamp on lady's small cover to local street address, with polite letter on decorative stationery (no date) EXTREMELY FINE. A CHARMING EXAMPLE OF THE BROWNE & CO. 2-CENT STAMP ON COVER. VERY SCARCE AND MOST DESIRABLE WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE COMPANY'S RED HANDSTAMP. The 1c stamp, 29L1, was designed with the "Brown & Co." spelling error. The correct spelling, Browne (with an "e"), appears on the 2c stamp and the markings used by the post. Ex Golden (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
3314		Browne's Easton Despatch, Easton Pa., 2c Black on Red (30L1). Unused (no gum), three enormous margins, full at top, small faults barely visible on face VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE OR SIX KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE BROWN'S EASTON DESPATCH POST 2-CENT ON VERMILION, SCOTT 30L1. Of the six 30L1 stamps located in our records, there is some doubt about the genuineness of an uncancelled stamp affixed to a cover, leaving four pen-cancelled stamps and the uncancelled stamp offered here. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail $5,000.00 for a pen-cancelled stamp. (Image)	E. 2,500-3,500	3,750.00
3315		(Coles) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6). Large margins to just touched at upper right, bold 4-bar grid cancel, "P.O. City Despatch Post Apr. 6 - O'Clock" circular datestamp on brown cover to local streeta address, Very Fine, extremely scarce on cover, Sloane notes on back, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	800.00
3316		Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Left sheet margin, other sides large to clear at right, ms. "S" (Salem) control mark, tied by "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem" oval handstamp and red framed Hale handstamp, faint Hale & Co. Boston oval on Oct. 16, 1844 folded letter to Utica N.Y., trivial waterstain at center, otherwise Very Fine, Hale probably carried this letter as far west as Albany, then turned it over to Pomeroy or Wells for delivery to Utica (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,000.00

Carriers and Locals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3305

1c Blue, Eagle Carrier (LO2). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, cancelled by clear strike of Cincinnati red squared grid, Very Fine, Cincinnati was the only place where two Eagle carrier stamps were used to pay the 2c intra-city carrier fee, examples of such usage are extremely rare (on or off cover) -- this is reported to be one of two Eagle Carrier pairs with the red squared grid cancel, ex Johnstone (Image)

E. 750-1,000

625.00

3306

(Honour's) City Post, Charleston S.C., 2c Black (4LB3). Three large margins, touched at top, ms. "H" cancel, used with 3c Orange Red (11), large margins, ms. cancel, gum stains around edges, both stamps tied by blue "Charleston S.C. Paid Apr. 2" (ca. 1854) circular datestamp on small cover to Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y., faint toning

VERY FINE. A VERY RARE TIED COMBINATION OF THE HONOUR'S "CITY POST" CARRIER STAMP AND 3-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

Ex Lichtenstein and Golden. Signed Bloch. With 1968 Friedl certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,000.00

3308

3c Dull Red (11). Tied by "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 25" Christmas Day circular datestamp and used with Blood's 1c Bronze on Lilac (15L14), acid tied, on fresh buff illustrated Philadelphia Railroad Map cover to Wilmington Delaware, clear "Blood's Despatch Dec. 25, 1864 6AM" circular datestamp and Wilmington Dec. 25 receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous illustrated Railroad cover with the Blood's stamp used on Christmas Day (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,800.00

3309

Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Large margins, gum stain, uncancelled as usual, used on brown cover to local street address, pencil "WB-- Deliver this without fail this day. Dean" and "Paid Bouton" printed in identical pencil, with Mar. 1, 1848, letter enclosure, couple minor stains in cover

VERY FINE. ONE OF SEVEN OR EIGHT REPORTED EXAMPLES OF BOUTON'S MANHATTAN EXPRESS STAMP. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE KNOWN.

The Manhattan Express was operated by William V. Barr as early as October 1845 until sometime soon after Valentine's Day 1847, when Barr sold out to John R. Bouton. The first stamp issued under Bouton's ownership is the 2c on Pink (17L1). Approximately seven or eight examples are known, uncancelled, including four used on covers. This is the only one with a P.F. certificate stating genuinely used on cover.

With 2000 P.F. certificate that describes the "Paid Bouton" pencil notation as "non-contemporary" (an opinion with which we vehemently disagree). (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

2,500.00

3310

Bouton's Manhattan Express, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Pink (17L1). Cut to shape mostly clear of oval, unused (no gum), Fine, a very rare stamp (seven or eight known), signed Sloane, ex Schwartz (where it realized $800 hammer) (Image)

900.00

230.00

3311

Brady & Co., New York N.Y., 1c Red on Yellow (22L1). Unused (no gum), full to large margins, slight crease and tiny scuff at lower left, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce (Image)

1,000.00

400.00

3312

Brainard & Co., (5c) Black (24L1). Large margins all around, uncancelled, trace of pen described by the P.F. as a faint stain at bottom left and faint thinning at top center, otherwise Extremely Fine, a very rare stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

525.00

3313

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 2c Black (29L2). Large margins showing parts of adjoining stamps, outer framelines just touched in places, fine impression, tied by red "Browne & Co. City Post. Paid" circular handstamp on lady's small cover to local street address, with polite letter on decorative stationery (no date)

EXTREMELY FINE. A CHARMING EXAMPLE OF THE BROWNE & CO. 2-CENT STAMP ON COVER. VERY SCARCE AND MOST DESIRABLE WITH THE STAMP TIED BY THE COMPANY'S RED HANDSTAMP.

The 1c stamp, 29L1, was designed with the "Brown & Co." spelling error. The correct spelling, Browne (with an "e"), appears on the 2c stamp and the markings used by the post.

Ex Golden (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

3314

Browne's Easton Despatch, Easton Pa., 2c Black on Red (30L1). Unused (no gum), three enormous margins, full at top, small faults barely visible on face

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF FIVE OR SIX KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE BROWN'S EASTON DESPATCH POST 2-CENT ON VERMILION, SCOTT 30L1.

Of the six 30L1 stamps located in our records, there is some doubt about the genuineness of an uncancelled stamp affixed to a cover, leaving four pen-cancelled stamps and the uncancelled stamp offered here.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Retail $5,000.00 for a pen-cancelled stamp. (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

3,750.00

3315

(Coles) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 2c Black on Vermilion Glazed, "CC" (40L6). Large margins to just touched at upper right, bold 4-bar grid cancel, "P.O. City Despatch Post Apr. 6 - O'Clock" circular datestamp on brown cover to local streeta address, Very Fine, extremely scarce on cover, Sloane notes on back, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

800.00

3316

Hale & Co., (5c) Blue, Street Address Omitted (75L5). Left sheet margin, other sides large to clear at right, ms. "S" (Salem) control mark, tied by "Forwarded by Hale & Co. from Salem" oval handstamp and red framed Hale handstamp, faint Hale & Co. Boston oval on Oct. 16, 1844 folded letter to Utica N.Y., trivial waterstain at center, otherwise Very Fine, Hale probably carried this letter as far west as Albany, then turned it over to Pomeroy or Wells for delivery to Utica (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,000.00