Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Postal Markings by State continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
643		"Akron O. July 31, 1827". Ms. pmk. with matching "18-3/4" rate on folded letter to Caledonia N.Y., some wear, still Fine, very early use, reputed to be the earliest known Akron cover in private hands (Image)	E. 150-200	80.00
644		"Chillicothe Feby. 26th 1802". Dateline on folded letter to the postmaster at Marietta, ms. "Free", Very Fine usage from the Northwest Territory period (Image)	E. 150-200	230.00
645		"Chillicothe Ohio August 28th 1811". Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on folded letter to Belfast, Ireland, blue "America 11 NO 11" pmk., receiving backstamp, opened for display, expertly resilked, soiling, still Fine, reputed to be the earliest known transatlantic cover from Ohio (Image)	E. 300-400	210.00
646		Chillicothe Ohio 5 Aug. Red oval datestamp on 1820 folded letter to Gallipolis O. and forwarded to Burlington O., bold strike of "Gallipolis Ohio Aug. 7" oval datestamp, red ms. "20" rate plus 10c forwarding for 30c due, Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)	E. 150-200	150.00
647		Cleveland O. Apr. 28. Red circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Sacramento City Cal., bold "40" rate, few light cover stains, Very Fine, reputed to be one of two recorded examples of this rate marking struck in black (Image)	E. 150-200	375.00
648		"Fort Meigs 25th Augt." Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on 1817 folded letter to Colchester Conn., light vertical file fold, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 100-150	70.00
649		"Marietta 30 Oct." Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on 1800 folded letter to Amherst N.H., small stain at bottom, Very Fine, rare, accompanied by transcript and letter from Richard McComb indicating that this is unlisted in the book on U.S. Govt. post offices in Northwest Territory (Image)	E. 500-750	475.00
650		St. Clairsville O. Two folded letters with green circular datestamps, first with Feb. 26 circular datestamp and matching negative "10" handstamp to Waynesborough Pa., second dated Dec. 6 with matching "Paid" and negative "5" handstamps to Steubensville O., few faults, still Very Fine strikes, attractive matched pair showing two different rates (Image)	E. 100-150	150.00
651		Toledo Ohio Jan. 29. Circular datestamp struck in blue with matching boxed "Paid" and ms. "10" downrated from "12" on folded broadside for sale of farm land, to Detroit Mich., ms. "Paid 1 J.B.C." at top left for carrier service to Toledo, vertical file fold, Very Fine, the only known example of carrier service to Toledo (Image)	E. 200-300	0.00
652		Willoughby O. July 3. Clear strike of two-line town handstamp struck in yellow on 1835 folded letter to Norwich Vt., trivial edgewear, Very Fine strike, postmarks struck in yellow should be considered rare, ASCC value $600.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	260.00
653		Hecktown Penn-a. July 18. Well-struck brown handstamp with month changed to Aug. in ms, matching "Paid" in octagon and "5" in double circle on 1846 folded letter to a doctor at the Penn. Hospital for the Insane at Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, very rare strike in brown, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	625.00

Postal Markings by State continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

643

"Akron O. July 31, 1827". Ms. pmk. with matching "18-3/4" rate on folded letter to Caledonia N.Y., some wear, still Fine, very early use, reputed to be the earliest known Akron cover in private hands (Image)

E. 150-200

80.00

644

"Chillicothe Feby. 26th 1802". Dateline on folded letter to the postmaster at Marietta, ms. "Free", Very Fine usage from the Northwest Territory period (Image)

E. 150-200

230.00

645

"Chillicothe Ohio August 28th 1811". Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on folded letter to Belfast, Ireland, blue "America 11 NO 11" pmk., receiving backstamp, opened for display, expertly resilked, soiling, still Fine, reputed to be the earliest known transatlantic cover from Ohio (Image)

E. 300-400

210.00

646

Chillicothe Ohio 5 Aug. Red oval datestamp on 1820 folded letter to Gallipolis O. and forwarded to Burlington O., bold strike of "Gallipolis Ohio Aug. 7" oval datestamp, red ms. "20" rate plus 10c forwarding for 30c due, Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)

E. 150-200

150.00

647

Cleveland O. Apr. 28. Red circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to Sacramento City Cal., bold "40" rate, few light cover stains, Very Fine, reputed to be one of two recorded examples of this rate marking struck in black (Image)

E. 150-200

375.00

648

"Fort Meigs 25th Augt." Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on 1817 folded letter to Colchester Conn., light vertical file fold, Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 100-150

70.00

649

"Marietta 30 Oct." Ms. pmk. with matching "25" rate on 1800 folded letter to Amherst N.H., small stain at bottom, Very Fine, rare, accompanied by transcript and letter from Richard McComb indicating that this is unlisted in the book on U.S. Govt. post offices in Northwest Territory (Image)

E. 500-750

475.00

650

St. Clairsville O. Two folded letters with green circular datestamps, first with Feb. 26 circular datestamp and matching negative "10" handstamp to Waynesborough Pa., second dated Dec. 6 with matching "Paid" and negative "5" handstamps to Steubensville O., few faults, still Very Fine strikes, attractive matched pair showing two different rates (Image)

E. 100-150

150.00

651

Toledo Ohio Jan. 29. Circular datestamp struck in blue with matching boxed "Paid" and ms. "10" downrated from "12" on folded broadside for sale of farm land, to Detroit Mich., ms. "Paid 1 J.B.C." at top left for carrier service to Toledo, vertical file fold, Very Fine, the only known example of carrier service to Toledo (Image)

E. 200-300

0.00

652

Willoughby O. July 3. Clear strike of two-line town handstamp struck in yellow on 1835 folded letter to Norwich Vt., trivial edgewear, Very Fine strike, postmarks struck in yellow should be considered rare, ASCC value $600.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

260.00

653

Hecktown Penn-a. July 18. Well-struck brown handstamp with month changed to Aug. in ms, matching "Paid" in octagon and "5" in double circle on 1846 folded letter to a doctor at the Penn. Hospital for the Insane at Philadelphia, Extremely Fine, very rare strike in brown, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

625.00