Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Millard H. Mack Collection of 1869 Pictorial Issue Covers continued...

**British Mails to South America**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
66		10c Yellow (116). Used with 24c Gray, F. Grill (99), tied by circle of wedges cancels, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 3 Paid" circular datestamp, matching "24" credit handstamp on 1870 blue folded cover to Lima, Peru, merchant's blue oval datestamp, receiving backstamp, file fold, faint gum toning around perfs VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKET. The 34c rate prepaid 10c U.S. postage to Panama by American packet and the 24c British packet charge for service to Peru. The rate was superseded by the 22c rate in March 1870. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,750.00
67		12c Green (117). Used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100) and 2c Red Brown (146), tied by segmented cork cancels, "Portland Me. Mar. 27" circular datestamp on ca. 1871 cover captain of vessel at Valparaiso, Chile, addressed in purple, red "New York 24 Mar. 28" credit datestamp, red "25" and "45" rate handstamps, small piece out of bottom right corner, 30c creased, few minor perf faults A FINE AND REMARKABLY COLORFUL COMBINATION OF THREE DIFFERENT ISSUES TO PAY THE DOUBLE 22-CENT RATE TO CHILE BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKET. The 22c rate comnprised 10c for U.S. postage to Panama by American Packet and 12c for British Packet service to Chile. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,100.00
68		10c Yellow (116). Two, used with 2c Red Brown (146), small faults, cork cancels, "Concord N.H. Nov. 30" (1872) circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, red "New York 12 Dec. 11" credit datestamp ties two stamps, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, Fine appearance, attractive combination for 22c rate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00
69		12c Green (117). Used with 2c Red Brown, 30c Black (146, 154), 30c torn almost in half, tied by cork cancels, red "New York Registered Feb. 27" double-circle datestamp on 1875 blue cover to Lima, Peru, Callao transit, minor edge faults, otherwise Fine, rare mixed-issue franking for double 22c rate to Peru (8c registry fee paid in cash) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,900.00

British Mails to South America

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

10c Yellow (116). Used with 24c Gray, F. Grill (99), tied by circle of wedges cancels, magenta "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 3 Paid" circular datestamp, matching "24" credit handstamp on 1870 blue folded cover to Lima, Peru, merchant's blue oval datestamp, receiving backstamp, file fold, faint gum toning around perfs

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 34-CENT RATE TO PERU BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKET.

The 34c rate prepaid 10c U.S. postage to Panama by American packet and the 24c British packet charge for service to Peru. The rate was superseded by the 22c rate in March 1870. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,750.00

12c Green (117). Used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100) and 2c Red Brown (146), tied by segmented cork cancels, "Portland Me. Mar. 27" circular datestamp on ca. 1871 cover captain of vessel at Valparaiso, Chile, addressed in purple, red "New York 24 Mar. 28" credit datestamp, red "25" and "45" rate handstamps, small piece out of bottom right corner, 30c creased, few minor perf faults

A FINE AND REMARKABLY COLORFUL COMBINATION OF THREE DIFFERENT ISSUES TO PAY THE DOUBLE 22-CENT RATE TO CHILE BY AMERICAN AND BRITISH PACKET.

The 22c rate comnprised 10c for U.S. postage to Panama by American Packet and 12c for British Packet service to Chile. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,100.00

10c Yellow (116). Two, used with 2c Red Brown (146), small faults, cork cancels, "Concord N.H. Nov. 30" (1872) circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, red "New York 12 Dec. 11" credit datestamp ties two stamps, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, Fine appearance, attractive combination for 22c rate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00

12c Green (117). Used with 2c Red Brown, 30c Black (146, 154), 30c torn almost in half, tied by cork cancels, red "New York Registered Feb. 27" double-circle datestamp on 1875 blue cover to Lima, Peru, Callao transit, minor edge faults, otherwise Fine, rare mixed-issue franking for double 22c rate to Peru (8c registry fee paid in cash) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,900.00