Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 to 78) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
875		2c Black (73). Used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by blue targets and matching "Sylvana O. Jun. 25" circular datestamp on cover to Wanseon O., fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	150.00
876		2c Black (73). Tied by cork on unsealed circular-rate cover to Fine N.Y. with illustrated Metropolitan Sanitary Fair design, stamp has pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, very attractive example of this scarce Sanitary Fair design, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	700.00
877		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Light corner crease at top right and few short perfs at right, cancelled by cork on red Tilton's Stationery advertising cover to Hannover N.H., with original enclosure, June 2, 1868 docketing on back, Fine appearance, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate not noting any defects (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
878		2c Black (73). Choice centering, tied by segmented cork on circular rate cover with Publisher's advertisement to Plymouth Vt., also incl. two publisher's sweepstakes premium tickets, few toned spots at right affect stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
879		2c Black (73). Centered to bottom left, tied by blue Freeport Ill. double-circle datestamp and target on brown cover to Rochester Ind., Claim Agent's printed corner card, Very Fine (Image)	E. 50-75	30.00
880		2c Black (73). Well-centered, small piece out at left, tied by cork and "N.Y. City Apr. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to Darmstadt, Germany, blue Bremen transit and "22/1" rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, top flap reattached, Fine and scarce circular-rate usage (Image)	E. 100-150	110.00
881		2c Black (73). Tied by segmented cork on 1866 printed Prices Current from New York to Holland, appropriate transits, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	210.00
882		2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by neat penstrokes, "Mokelumne Hill Cal. May. 2" circular datestamp on light green 1864 cover to La Suze, France, red "New Paid York 6 May 28" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 10c small corner creases at top left from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	160.00
883		24c Gray (78b). Used with two 2c Black (73), tied by unusual segmented cork cancels and red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Nov. 20" credit datestamp on 1866 cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, endorsed per "Java", blue framed Aachen transit also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, trivial edge wrinkles, P.F. nitpicks a small faint toned spot on the 2c stamps, Very Fine, an attractive 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate cover, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	575.00
884		24c Lilac (78). Used with horizontal pair of 2c Black (73), tied by quartered cork cancels, 24c also tied by blue boxed Aachen transit on cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, red "New York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jun. 30" credit and 1866 New York forwarder's datestamps, printed routing instructions, Furth receiving backstamp, P.F. comments that 24c has corner crease and right 2c stamp has tiny tear -- extremely minor faults that do not detract, still a Very Fine example of the 28c rate to the German-Austrian Postal Union, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	375.00
885		2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Tied by target, "Lyons O. Jan. 14" circular datestamp on locally used orange cover, stamp defective at left, still Fine, reputed to be the only known Black Jack bisect from Ohio, with 1980 P.F. certificate not noting any defects (Image)	1,750.00	210.00

1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 to 78) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

875

2c Black (73). Used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by blue targets and matching "Sylvana O. Jun. 25" circular datestamp on cover to Wanseon O., fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

150.00

876

2c Black (73). Tied by cork on unsealed circular-rate cover to Fine N.Y. with illustrated Metropolitan Sanitary Fair design, stamp has pulled perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, very attractive example of this scarce Sanitary Fair design, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

700.00

877

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Light corner crease at top right and few short perfs at right, cancelled by cork on red Tilton's Stationery advertising cover to Hannover N.H., with original enclosure, June 2, 1868 docketing on back, Fine appearance, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate not noting any defects (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

878

2c Black (73). Choice centering, tied by segmented cork on circular rate cover with Publisher's advertisement to Plymouth Vt., also incl. two publisher's sweepstakes premium tickets, few toned spots at right affect stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

879

2c Black (73). Centered to bottom left, tied by blue Freeport Ill. double-circle datestamp and target on brown cover to Rochester Ind., Claim Agent's printed corner card, Very Fine (Image)

E. 50-75

30.00

880

2c Black (73). Well-centered, small piece out at left, tied by cork and "N.Y. City Apr. 8" circular datestamp on orange cover to Darmstadt, Germany, blue Bremen transit and "22/1" rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, top flap reattached, Fine and scarce circular-rate usage (Image)

E. 100-150

110.00

881

2c Black (73). Tied by segmented cork on 1866 printed Prices Current from New York to Holland, appropriate transits, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

210.00

882

2c Black (73). Used with 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by neat penstrokes, "Mokelumne Hill Cal. May. 2" circular datestamp on light green 1864 cover to La Suze, France, red "New Paid York 6 May 28" credit datestamp, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 10c small corner creases at top left from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

160.00

883

24c Gray (78b). Used with two 2c Black (73), tied by unusual segmented cork cancels and red "N.York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Nov. 20" credit datestamp on 1866 cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, endorsed per "Java", blue framed Aachen transit also ties stamps, receiving backstamp, trivial edge wrinkles, P.F. nitpicks a small faint toned spot on the 2c stamps, Very Fine, an attractive 28c Prussian Closed Mail rate cover, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

575.00

884

24c Lilac (78). Used with horizontal pair of 2c Black (73), tied by quartered cork cancels, 24c also tied by blue boxed Aachen transit on cover with printed address to Bavaria, Germany, Seligman Bendit & Sohne correspondence, red "New York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid Jun. 30" credit and 1866 New York forwarder's datestamps, printed routing instructions, Furth receiving backstamp, P.F. comments that 24c has corner crease and right 2c stamp has tiny tear -- extremely minor faults that do not detract, still a Very Fine example of the 28c rate to the German-Austrian Postal Union, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

375.00

885

2c Black, Diagonal Half Used as 1c (73a). Tied by target, "Lyons O. Jan. 14" circular datestamp on locally used orange cover, stamp defective at left, still Fine, reputed to be the only known Black Jack bisect from Ohio, with 1980 P.F. certificate not noting any defects (Image)

1,750.00

210.00