Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

"The Blake M. Myers Collection of Trans-Oceanic Mail To and From the United States 1860-65" continued...

**German States**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2070		3c Rose (65). Block of four and single, tied by quartered corks and "Washington D.C. Aug. 27" circular datestamp on 1865 N.Y. Volunteer Engineer Corps illustrated cover to Graseibstadt, Germany, endorsed "via Bremen or Hamburg", red "New York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 12 Apr. 29" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, some slight wear incl. small tear at left, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	300.00
2071		30c Orange (71). Brilliant color, tied by "Saint Joseph Ill. Feb. 10" circular datestamp on red and blue "Our Country, The Union Forever" Patriotic cover to Hameln, Germany, 1862 usage, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Feb. 15" credit datestamp, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" three-line handstamp, receiving backstamp, expertly repaired tears on back only, otherwise Fine and attractive usage, carried on the NGL steamer Hansa which encountered mechanical difficulties, her mails were forwarded via London and Ostende rather than going directly to Bremen (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,100.00
2072		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grid cancels on 3c Red Star Die entire, "Galveston Tex. Apr. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp, used to Hannau, Germany, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 10 May 4" credit datestamp, endorsed "pr Hamburg Steamer" and sent on the HAPAG line, transit and receiving backstamps VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USAGE FROM CONFEDERATE TEXAS TO GERMANY. Texas was admitted to the Confederacy on March 6, 1861, and postal relations between the Confederacy and the North were severed after May 31. Therefore, United States stamps could be used on foreign-bound mail from Confederate Texas only during this brief period. Ex Wunsch (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,900.00
2073		5c Brown (76). Horizontal pair and single, tied by grids and indistinct origin datestamp on purple Monitor and Merrimac Patriotic cover to Gonterskirchen, Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Aug. 1" credit datestamp, ms. rate, 1863 transit and receiving backstamps, stamps lifted and replaced in slightly different location VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE TRANSATLANTIC USAGE OF THIS MONITOR-AND-MERRIMAC PATRIOTIC COVER TO GERMANY. The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac at Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, marked the first naval battle between two ironclad ships. The Union's Monitor was smaller and lighter than its Confederate counterpart, and had a revolving gun turret with two heavy guns. The Confederate Merrimac was made from a converted Union frigate, and was somewhat heavier and more difficult to manouver. The two armored ships fought each other for several hours, and the Merrimack withdrew because of low tides. The battle was considered a draw. The previous day, the Merrimack had wreaked havoc on the Federal blockade, ramming and sinking the 24-gun sloop Cumberland and setting the 50-gun frigate Congress ablaze. The battle of the Monitor and Merrimac the following day ended the threat to the wooden-hulled blockading Federal warships. In May of 1862, the Merrimack was destroyed so it could not be captured. The Monitor foundered and sank several months later during a storm off Cape Hatteras. With 1983 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
2074		Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by "Paid" in oval handstamp on 1863 cover to Neheim, Prussia, endorsed "via Liverpool" and with "New York Am. Pkt. 23 Apr. 11" debit datestamp, blue "13" rating, some wear incl. part of top flap missing, stamp with few small faults, otherwise Fine, very rare use of a New York City local post stamp "to the mails" for a foreign destination, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
2075		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by square grid, red "Detroit Mich. Paid 15 May 15" credit datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Berlin, Prussia, New York 10c credit datestamp, "Franco" handstamp, 1861 transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce use of patriotic thru Detroit foreign-mail exchange office (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,900.00
2076		5c Buff (67). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by bold red grids, matching "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10 Dec. 14" credit datestamp on orange 1861 cover to Berlin, Germany, neat "Franco" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight wear, fresh and Very Fine, attractive and scarce usage of the Buff stamps on a cover to Germany, ex Matthies and Rohloff (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,800.00
2077		Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, Arcata H.B. Blue oval handstamp struck at top left of 3c entire with dry goods dealer's lithographed advertisement, to Staargard, Prussia, 1863 usage, New York circular datestamp and segmented cork cancels entire, "N. York Brem. Pkt. 3 Nov. 7" debit datestamp, blue "6-1/2" handstamp reaffirmed in blue crayon, minor wear, Very Fine, rare use of the Wells Fargo entire from Humboldt Bay to Prussia, a marvelous exhibition item (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,800.00
2078		Baltimore Md., 1c Black (1LB8). Ample to full margins, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Saxony, Germany, blue "30" handstamped rate, stamp additionally tied by "N. York Am. Pkt. 27 Apr. 27" debit datestamp, blue ms. rates for German transit, red Aachen transit and receiving backstamps, very slight wear and minor flap faults VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY FOREIGN-BOUND COVER KNOWN TO US THAT SHOWS USE OF ANY OF THE BALTIMORE CARRIER STAMPS. A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION OF RARITY AND QUALITY. Ex Mason and Hall. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	5,250.00
2079		BADEN, 1862-65, 1kr Black, 3kr Rose, 18kr Green (19, 20, 24). Tied by "Heidelberg 10 Aug." double-circle datestamps on 1865 cover to Detroit Mich., red "New York Brem. Hamb. Aug. 28" circular datestamp and "Paid 10" in oval, transit backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful three-color franking to the United States (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,600.00
2080		BAVARIA, 1862, 1kr Yellow, 3kr Rose, 18kr Vermilion Red (9, 10, 14). Horizontal pair of 1kr and two 18kr, tied by well-struck "86c" in circle of dashes, "Wurzburg May 18, 1864" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Pemberton N.J., red "Aachen 5/19 Paid 23cts" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at left, few toned spots, otherwise Fine, attractive and rare three-color franking, ex Oppenheimer (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	0.00

German States

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2070

3c Rose (65). Block of four and single, tied by quartered corks and "Washington D.C. Aug. 27" circular datestamp on 1865 N.Y. Volunteer Engineer Corps illustrated cover to Graseibstadt, Germany, endorsed "via Bremen or Hamburg", red "New York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 12 Apr. 29" credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, some slight wear incl. small tear at left, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

300.00

2071

30c Orange (71). Brilliant color, tied by "Saint Joseph Ill. Feb. 10" circular datestamp on red and blue "Our Country, The Union Forever" Patriotic cover to Hameln, Germany, 1862 usage, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Feb. 15" credit datestamp, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" three-line handstamp, receiving backstamp, expertly repaired tears on back only, otherwise Fine and attractive usage, carried on the NGL steamer Hansa which encountered mechanical difficulties, her mails were forwarded via London and Ostende rather than going directly to Bremen (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,100.00

2072

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grid cancels on 3c Red Star Die entire, "Galveston Tex. Apr. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp, used to Hannau, Germany, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. 10 May 4" credit datestamp, endorsed "pr Hamburg Steamer" and sent on the HAPAG line, transit and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USAGE FROM CONFEDERATE TEXAS TO GERMANY.

Texas was admitted to the Confederacy on March 6, 1861, and postal relations between the Confederacy and the North were severed after May 31. Therefore, United States stamps could be used on foreign-bound mail from Confederate Texas only during this brief period.

Ex Wunsch (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,900.00

2073

5c Brown (76). Horizontal pair and single, tied by grids and indistinct origin datestamp on purple Monitor and Merrimac Patriotic cover to Gonterskirchen, Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Aug. 1" credit datestamp, ms. rate, 1863 transit and receiving backstamps, stamps lifted and replaced in slightly different location

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE TRANSATLANTIC USAGE OF THIS MONITOR-AND-MERRIMAC PATRIOTIC COVER TO GERMANY.

The Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac at Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862, marked the first naval battle between two ironclad ships. The Union's Monitor was smaller and lighter than its Confederate counterpart, and had a revolving gun turret with two heavy guns. The Confederate Merrimac was made from a converted Union frigate, and was somewhat heavier and more difficult to manouver. The two armored ships fought each other for several hours, and the Merrimack withdrew because of low tides. The battle was considered a draw. The previous day, the Merrimack had wreaked havoc on the Federal blockade, ramming and sinking the 24-gun sloop Cumberland and setting the 50-gun frigate Congress ablaze. The battle of the Monitor and Merrimac the following day ended the threat to the wooden-hulled blockading Federal warships. In May of 1862, the Merrimack was destroyed so it could not be captured. The Monitor foundered and sank several months later during a storm off Cape Hatteras.

With 1983 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

2074

Boyd's City Express, New York N.Y., 1c Black on Lilac (20L17). Large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at bottom, tied by "Paid" in oval handstamp on 1863 cover to Neheim, Prussia, endorsed "via Liverpool" and with "New York Am. Pkt. 23 Apr. 11" debit datestamp, blue "13" rating, some wear incl. part of top flap missing, stamp with few small faults, otherwise Fine, very rare use of a New York City local post stamp "to the mails" for a foreign destination, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

2075

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 10c Green, Ty. V (35), tied by square grid, red "Detroit Mich. Paid 15 May 15" credit datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Berlin, Prussia, New York 10c credit datestamp, "Franco" handstamp, 1861 transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, scarce use of patriotic thru Detroit foreign-mail exchange office (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,900.00

2076

5c Buff (67). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, tied by bold red grids, matching "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid 10 Dec. 14" credit datestamp on orange 1861 cover to Berlin, Germany, neat "Franco" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, some slight wear, fresh and Very Fine, attractive and scarce usage of the Buff stamps on a cover to Germany, ex Matthies and Rohloff (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,800.00

2077

Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, Arcata H.B. Blue oval handstamp struck at top left of 3c entire with dry goods dealer's lithographed advertisement, to Staargard, Prussia, 1863 usage, New York circular datestamp and segmented cork cancels entire, "N. York Brem. Pkt. 3 Nov. 7" debit datestamp, blue "6-1/2" handstamp reaffirmed in blue crayon, minor wear, Very Fine, rare use of the Wells Fargo entire from Humboldt Bay to Prussia, a marvelous exhibition item (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,800.00

2078

Baltimore Md., 1c Black (1LB8). Ample to full margins, tied by blue "Baltimore Md. Apr. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Saxony, Germany, blue "30" handstamped rate, stamp additionally tied by "N. York Am. Pkt. 27 Apr. 27" debit datestamp, blue ms. rates for German transit, red Aachen transit and receiving backstamps, very slight wear and minor flap faults

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY FOREIGN-BOUND COVER KNOWN TO US THAT SHOWS USE OF ANY OF THE BALTIMORE CARRIER STAMPS. A PHENOMENAL COMBINATION OF RARITY AND QUALITY.

Ex Mason and Hall. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

5,250.00

2079

BADEN, 1862-65, 1kr Black, 3kr Rose, 18kr Green (19, 20, 24). Tied by "Heidelberg 10 Aug." double-circle datestamps on 1865 cover to Detroit Mich., red "New York Brem. Hamb. Aug. 28" circular datestamp and "Paid 10" in oval, transit backstamps, trivial edgewear, Very Fine, a beautiful three-color franking to the United States (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,600.00

2080

BAVARIA, 1862, 1kr Yellow, 3kr Rose, 18kr Vermilion Red (9, 10, 14). Horizontal pair of 1kr and two 18kr, tied by well-struck "86c" in circle of dashes, "Wurzburg May 18, 1864" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Pemberton N.J., red "Aachen 5/19 Paid 23cts" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at left, few toned spots, otherwise Fine, attractive and rare three-color franking, ex Oppenheimer (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

0.00