Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Other British Mails**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
73		12c Green (117). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), minor gum stains, tied by quartered cork cancel and "East Greenwich R.I. Jun. 2" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to Calcutta, India, red New York and London transits, red crayon "18" credit, red "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, Sea P.O. oval and Calcutta receiving backstamps, very minor edge faults FINE. A RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 22-CENT RATE TO INDIA. Most covers from the Carstein correspondence have 1869 Pictorial and Bank Note Issue combinations. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,000.00
74		10c Yellow (116). Vertical pair, vivid color, faint gum toning, used with 2c Red Brown (146), couple short perfs, tied by quartered cork cancels and "East Greenwich R.I. Apr. 14" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to Bombay, India, scarce red "Chicago Paid 18" circular credit handstamp, red London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, Sea P.O. backstamp very minor toning and edge faults VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 22-CENT RATE TO INDIA, BEARING THE SCARCE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE CREDIT MARKING. From the Carstein correspondence (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,300.00
75		2c Brown (113). Few creased perfs, used with pair of 10c Brown (150), cancelled by Circle of Hearts fancy cancel, "Milwaukee Wis. Sep. 27" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Batticotta, Ceylon, scarce red Chicago Paid 18" circular credit handstamp, red London transit and red crayon "1" British colonial rate, tansit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right VERY FINE. A FRESH AND UNUSUAL MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING COVER TO CEYLON, BEARING A SCARCE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE CREDIT MARKING. Ex Stark. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,250.00
76		3c Ultramarine (114). Block of eight folded over top edge of cover, creased and one stamp partly missing, ms. cancels, "Dartmouth Ms. Feb. 12" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Port Louis, Mauritius, red "20" credit handstamp and matching New York transit backstamp, red London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, Fine cover and unusual franking for 24c British Mail rate to Mauritius via Marseilles, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 500-750	800.00
77		2c Brown (113). Pair, deep shade, used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100), s.e. and large sealed tear, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Jul. 6" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, red "24" credit handstamp and matching New York transit backstamp, red London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, Fine appearance, an exceedingly rare destination and mixed-issue franking during the 1869 Pictorial period (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,250.00
78		10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). Tied by quartered cork cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 9" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Sydney, New South Wales, red "12" credit and matching New York tansit backstamp, receiving datestamp, stains, tear at lower right, otherwise Fine, overpaid 16c rate (reduced from 22c in Jan. 1870) (Image)	E. 500-750	700.00

Other British Mails

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

12c Green (117). Used with 10c Green, F. Grill (96), minor gum stains, tied by quartered cork cancel and "East Greenwich R.I. Jun. 2" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to Calcutta, India, red New York and London transits, red crayon "18" credit, red "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, Sea P.O. oval and Calcutta receiving backstamps, very minor edge faults

FINE. A RARE MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 22-CENT RATE TO INDIA.

Most covers from the Carstein correspondence have 1869 Pictorial and Bank Note Issue combinations. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,000.00

10c Yellow (116). Vertical pair, vivid color, faint gum toning, used with 2c Red Brown (146), couple short perfs, tied by quartered cork cancels and "East Greenwich R.I. Apr. 14" (1871) circular datestamp on cover to Bombay, India, scarce red "Chicago Paid 18" circular credit handstamp, red London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, Sea P.O. backstamp very minor toning and edge faults

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING FOR THE 22-CENT RATE TO INDIA, BEARING THE SCARCE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE CREDIT MARKING.

From the Carstein correspondence (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,300.00

2c Brown (113). Few creased perfs, used with pair of 10c Brown (150), cancelled by Circle of Hearts fancy cancel, "Milwaukee Wis. Sep. 27" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Batticotta, Ceylon, scarce red Chicago Paid 18" circular credit handstamp, red London transit and red crayon "1" British colonial rate, tansit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE. A FRESH AND UNUSUAL MIXED-ISSUE FRANKING COVER TO CEYLON, BEARING A SCARCE CHICAGO EXCHANGE OFFICE CREDIT MARKING.

Ex Stark. Signed Ashbrook. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,250.00

3c Ultramarine (114). Block of eight folded over top edge of cover, creased and one stamp partly missing, ms. cancels, "Dartmouth Ms. Feb. 12" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Port Louis, Mauritius, red "20" credit handstamp and matching New York transit backstamp, red London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, Fine cover and unusual franking for 24c British Mail rate to Mauritius via Marseilles, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

2c Brown (113). Pair, deep shade, used with 30c Orange, F. Grill (100), s.e. and large sealed tear, tied by quartered cork cancels, "New Bedford Mass. Jul. 6" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Singapore, red "24" credit handstamp and matching New York transit backstamp, red London transit and "1d" British colonial rate handstamp, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, Fine appearance, an exceedingly rare destination and mixed-issue franking during the 1869 Pictorial period (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,250.00

10c Yellow, 12c Green (116, 117). Tied by quartered cork cancels and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 9" (1870) circular datestamp on buff cover to Sydney, New South Wales, red "12" credit and matching New York tansit backstamp, receiving datestamp, stains, tear at lower right, otherwise Fine, overpaid 16c rate (reduced from 22c in Jan. 1870) (Image)

E. 500-750

700.00