Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Domestic Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
12		1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Each cancelled by "3" rate handstamp and 1c tied by faint "Fairfield N.Y." circular datestamp on lady's small cover to Little Falls, N.Y., trivial perf tip stains, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	350.00
13		1c Buff (112). Used with 2c Red Brown (146), tied by quartered cork cancel, "Poplar Ridge N.Y. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on small cover with printed address label carried by dove, to Litchfield O., faint stain, Very Fine, attractive mixed-issue franking (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00
14		2c Brown (113). Tied by neat strike of quartered cork on Flower & Vegetable Seeds illustrated corner card cover to Hartland Vt., slightly reduced at left, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	180.00
15		2c Brown (113). Deep rich color, cancelled by cork and tied by faint strike of New York circular datestamp on The Evening Post folded lettersheet and used in New York City, small tear at top left from opening, Very Fine drop-rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	220.00
16		2c Brown (113). Tied by segmented cork cancel, "Boston Mass. Sep. 3 2PM" circular datestamp on Boston Public Library illustrated corner card cover to Stoughton Mass., Very Fine, charming design in Latin (Image)	E. 100-150	125.00
17		2c Brown (113). Natural s.e., tied by "Paid" cancel on blue Upper Blue Lick Water advertising cover from Maysville Ky. to Abbeville Ga., testimonial text for mineral water's benefits, slightly toned around edges, still Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	270.00
18		2c Brown (113). Tied by quartered cork on Mason & Co. Philadelphia stamp and coin dealer's advertising cover to Ithaca N.Y., small repaired nick at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce use of 1869 Issue on early dealer's advertising cover, illustrated in Rose 1869 book (p. 26) (Image)	E. 150-200	525.00
19		2c Brown, Half Used as 1c (113c). In pair with normal, tied between perfs by blue cork cancel, matching indistinct circular datestamp on yellow Pennsylvania House of Representatives illustrated cover to Gettysburg Pa., 1872 docketing at left, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 P.F. certificate declining opinion, in our opinion this cover is genuine as the stamps are tied in several ways, including oily bleed-thru from blue cancel (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,000.00
20		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by clear strike of Maple Leaf fancy cancel, "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 23" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in blue to Wolcottville Conn., minor repaired nick at top, backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 500-750	850.00
21		3c Ultramarine (114). Bright color from a dry print, tied by clear strike of Leaf cancel, "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 25" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Washington D.C., neat "Carrier Apr. 26" backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)	E. 200-300	200.00
22		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by Holly Sprig fancy cancel, "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in blue to Wolcottville Conn., Very Fine, choice strike of this scarce Waterbury (Image)	E. 400-500	300.00

Domestic Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Each cancelled by "3" rate handstamp and 1c tied by faint "Fairfield N.Y." circular datestamp on lady's small cover to Little Falls, N.Y., trivial perf tip stains, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

350.00

1c Buff (112). Used with 2c Red Brown (146), tied by quartered cork cancel, "Poplar Ridge N.Y. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on small cover with printed address label carried by dove, to Litchfield O., faint stain, Very Fine, attractive mixed-issue franking (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00

2c Brown (113). Tied by neat strike of quartered cork on Flower & Vegetable Seeds illustrated corner card cover to Hartland Vt., slightly reduced at left, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

180.00

2c Brown (113). Deep rich color, cancelled by cork and tied by faint strike of New York circular datestamp on The Evening Post folded lettersheet and used in New York City, small tear at top left from opening, Very Fine drop-rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

220.00

2c Brown (113). Tied by segmented cork cancel, "Boston Mass. Sep. 3 2PM" circular datestamp on Boston Public Library illustrated corner card cover to Stoughton Mass., Very Fine, charming design in Latin (Image)

E. 100-150

125.00

2c Brown (113). Natural s.e., tied by "Paid" cancel on blue Upper Blue Lick Water advertising cover from Maysville Ky. to Abbeville Ga., testimonial text for mineral water's benefits, slightly toned around edges, still Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

270.00

2c Brown (113). Tied by quartered cork on Mason & Co. Philadelphia stamp and coin dealer's advertising cover to Ithaca N.Y., small repaired nick at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce use of 1869 Issue on early dealer's advertising cover, illustrated in Rose 1869 book (p. 26) (Image)

E. 150-200

525.00

2c Brown, Half Used as 1c (113c). In pair with normal, tied between perfs by blue cork cancel, matching indistinct circular datestamp on yellow Pennsylvania House of Representatives illustrated cover to Gettysburg Pa., 1872 docketing at left, missing top flap, Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 P.F. certificate declining opinion, in our opinion this cover is genuine as the stamps are tied in several ways, including oily bleed-thru from blue cancel (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,000.00

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by clear strike of Maple Leaf fancy cancel, "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 23" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in blue to Wolcottville Conn., minor repaired nick at top, backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

850.00

3c Ultramarine (114). Bright color from a dry print, tied by clear strike of Leaf cancel, "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 25" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Washington D.C., neat "Carrier Apr. 26" backstamp, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine strike (Image)

E. 200-300

200.00

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by Holly Sprig fancy cancel, "Waterbury Ct. Apr. 2" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover addressed in blue to Wolcottville Conn., Very Fine, choice strike of this scarce Waterbury (Image)

E. 400-500

300.00