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 continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2081		Erlangen 1. 23. Framed datestamp on 1861 folded letter from Bavaria to Galveston Tex., two strikes of "Aachen 1/25 5cts" double-circle datestamp, also "Boston Br. Pkt. 30 Feb. 10" debit datestamp, ms. on back indicates received in Texas on April 6, Fine, scarce usage into Texas during Confederate statehood (Image)	E. 400-500	475.00
2082		Bremen Mar. 23. Bold strike of framed datestamp on gray 1861 folded letter to Confederate Houston Tex., neat "Aachen 24/3 5cts" double-circle datestamp, "Boston Am. Pkt. 30 Apr. 9" debit datestamp, expertly repaired, still Very Fine, the routing is a mystery as it was supposed to have been carried by closed mail to New York, this may have mistakenly been carried by the Allan Line to Portland and then down to Boston, at any rate this is a scarce usage from Bremen into Confederate Texas (Image)	E. 400-500	450.00
2083		BRUNSWICK, 1864, 3sgr Rose, Serpentine Roulette 16 (18). Bottom left corner margin vertical pair, used with -1/2sgr Black on Green (6), tied by "8" in square grid, "Braunschweig 27 Sep. 1865 6-6-1/2" double-circle datestamp on cover to New York, red "Hamburg Packet Paid 3 Sep. 30" circular datestamp, red crayon rating, blue Hamburg backstamp, expertly repaired along edges VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE USAGE OF A CORNER-MARGIN PAIR OF THE BRUNSWICK 3-SILBERGROSCHEN SERPENTINE ROULETTE. VERY FEW FRANKED COVERS FROM THIS GERMAN STATE TO THE UNITED STATES ARE KNOWN. With 1996 Van Der Linden certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,500.00
2084		HANOVER, 1860-61, -1/2g Black, 3g Brown (18, 23). Two of 3g, margins to in, overlapping, tied by well-struck blue "Nordheim 1/4" double-circle datestamp on 1862 cover to St. Louis Mo., red "Hamburg Paid April 5, 1863" and "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid Apr 23" transits, some edge wear, Fine usage, ex Gallagher (Image)	E. 500-750	0.00
2085		Margonin 29 November, 1862. Framed datestamp on folded letter to Princetown Wis., overstruck by "Aachen 10cts. 1/12" double-circle datestamp, "N. York Am. Pkt. 60 Dec. 20" debit datestamp, minor wear, Very Fine double-rate usage from Prussia to Wisconsin (Image)	E. 200-300	180.00
2086		PRUSSIA, 1861-65, 6pf Orange, 2sgr Ultramarine, 3sgr Bister (16, 18, 20). Used on 1sgr entire and tied by "Dusseldorf 30-7 1863" double-circle datestamps to St. Louis Mo., boxed "Bremen" handstamp, red "Paid" oval and "10" rating, red transit datestamp, receipt docketing on back, some slight wear, 6pf oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	0.00
2087		SAXONY, 1855-60, -1/2ng Black on Gray, 2ng Black on Rose, 5ng Vermilion (9, 10, 13). Large margins to barely in, cancelled by "193" in diamond grids, "Pillnitz 12/VI 1861" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Fulton Mo., red "Hamburg Paid June 15, 1861" circular datestamp and matching "10" handstamp, red "New York Paid Jul. 2" transit, various rate markings, small cover tear at left, stamps barely affected from placement near edge of cover VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM SAXONY TO MISSOURI. The "10" rate handstamp, applied in Hamburg, indicates that the 10c rate from Hamburg to the United States was fully paid. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	0.00
2088		SAXONY, 1863, 2ng Blue, 5ng Slate (18, 20c). Horizontal pair of 20ng, tied by perfect strikes of "Leipzig Dresd. Bahnh. 27/IV 65.6" octagonal datestamp on mostly complete folded letter to New York, endorsed "Via Cork or Queenstown pr. Steamer" at top, sender's blue datestamp, red "Aachen Paid 23cts. 29/4" datestamp, 2ng stamp small piece out at top right, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)	E. 300-400	400.00
2089		THURN & TAXIS, 1862, 6kr Blue, 9kr Bister (54, 55). Two vertical pairs of 9kr, margins to just in, few creases, tied by large targets, "Frankfort 3 Nov." circular datestamp on 1864 blue folded cover to New York, red "Aachen Paid 23cts. 3 Nov." double-circle datestamp also ties stamps, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 16" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	850.00
2090		THURN & TAXIS, 1859-62, 15kr Lilac, 30kr Orange, 3kr Rose (51-53). Large margins to just in, tied by "220" in target cancels, "Frankfurt 24 Dec. 1862" circular datestamp on gray folded letter to New York, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 23 Jan. 12" credit datestamp, vertical file fold affects 3kr, otherwise Very Fine, unusual, apparently franked to pay the 47kr rate for British Open Mail via England, the sender's instructions caused it to be sent at the lower 41kr Prussian Closed Mail rate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00
2091		WURTTEMBERG, 1863, 1kr Yellow Green, 3kr Rose, 9kr Black Brown (34, 36, 39b). Two 9kr, tied by "Heilbronn 3 Mar. 1864" double-circle datestamps on cover to New York City, red "Hamburg Packet Mar. 5 Paid 3" credit datestamp, various crayon ratings and transit backstamps, expertly repaired tears at top of cover, Very Fine appearance, colorful usage, early usage of the Hamburg credit datestamp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	700.00

German States continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2081

Erlangen 1. 23. Framed datestamp on 1861 folded letter from Bavaria to Galveston Tex., two strikes of "Aachen 1/25 5cts" double-circle datestamp, also "Boston Br. Pkt. 30 Feb. 10" debit datestamp, ms. on back indicates received in Texas on April 6, Fine, scarce usage into Texas during Confederate statehood (Image)

E. 400-500

475.00

2082

Bremen Mar. 23. Bold strike of framed datestamp on gray 1861 folded letter to Confederate Houston Tex., neat "Aachen 24/3 5cts" double-circle datestamp, "Boston Am. Pkt. 30 Apr. 9" debit datestamp, expertly repaired, still Very Fine, the routing is a mystery as it was supposed to have been carried by closed mail to New York, this may have mistakenly been carried by the Allan Line to Portland and then down to Boston, at any rate this is a scarce usage from Bremen into Confederate Texas (Image)

E. 400-500

450.00

2083

BRUNSWICK, 1864, 3sgr Rose, Serpentine Roulette 16 (18). Bottom left corner margin vertical pair, used with -1/2sgr Black on Green (6), tied by "8" in square grid, "Braunschweig 27 Sep. 1865 6-6-1/2" double-circle datestamp on cover to New York, red "Hamburg Packet Paid 3 Sep. 30" circular datestamp, red crayon rating, blue Hamburg backstamp, expertly repaired along edges

VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE USAGE OF A CORNER-MARGIN PAIR OF THE BRUNSWICK 3-SILBERGROSCHEN SERPENTINE ROULETTE. VERY FEW FRANKED COVERS FROM THIS GERMAN STATE TO THE UNITED STATES ARE KNOWN.

With 1996 Van Der Linden certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,500.00

2084

HANOVER, 1860-61, -1/2g Black, 3g Brown (18, 23). Two of 3g, margins to in, overlapping, tied by well-struck blue "Nordheim 1/4" double-circle datestamp on 1862 cover to St. Louis Mo., red "Hamburg Paid April 5, 1863" and "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid Apr 23" transits, some edge wear, Fine usage, ex Gallagher (Image)

E. 500-750

0.00

2085

Margonin 29 November, 1862. Framed datestamp on folded letter to Princetown Wis., overstruck by "Aachen 10cts. 1/12" double-circle datestamp, "N. York Am. Pkt. 60 Dec. 20" debit datestamp, minor wear, Very Fine double-rate usage from Prussia to Wisconsin (Image)

E. 200-300

180.00

2086

PRUSSIA, 1861-65, 6pf Orange, 2sgr Ultramarine, 3sgr Bister (16, 18, 20). Used on 1sgr entire and tied by "Dusseldorf 30-7 1863" double-circle datestamps to St. Louis Mo., boxed "Bremen" handstamp, red "Paid" oval and "10" rating, red transit datestamp, receipt docketing on back, some slight wear, 6pf oxidized, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

0.00

2087

SAXONY, 1855-60, -1/2ng Black on Gray, 2ng Black on Rose, 5ng Vermilion (9, 10, 13). Large margins to barely in, cancelled by "193" in diamond grids, "Pillnitz 12/VI 1861" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Fulton Mo., red "Hamburg Paid June 15, 1861" circular datestamp and matching "10" handstamp, red "New York Paid Jul. 2" transit, various rate markings, small cover tear at left, stamps barely affected from placement near edge of cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING FROM SAXONY TO MISSOURI.

The "10" rate handstamp, applied in Hamburg, indicates that the 10c rate from Hamburg to the United States was fully paid. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

0.00

2088

SAXONY, 1863, 2ng Blue, 5ng Slate (18, 20c). Horizontal pair of 20ng, tied by perfect strikes of "Leipzig Dresd. Bahnh. 27/IV 65.6" octagonal datestamp on mostly complete folded letter to New York, endorsed "Via Cork or Queenstown pr. Steamer" at top, sender's blue datestamp, red "Aachen Paid 23cts. 29/4" datestamp, 2ng stamp small piece out at top right, otherwise Very Fine, attractive usage (Image)

E. 300-400

400.00

2089

THURN & TAXIS, 1862, 6kr Blue, 9kr Bister (54, 55). Two vertical pairs of 9kr, margins to just in, few creases, tied by large targets, "Frankfort 3 Nov." circular datestamp on 1864 blue folded cover to New York, red "Aachen Paid 23cts. 3 Nov." double-circle datestamp also ties stamps, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Nov. 16" circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

850.00

2090

THURN & TAXIS, 1859-62, 15kr Lilac, 30kr Orange, 3kr Rose (51-53). Large margins to just in, tied by "220" in target cancels, "Frankfurt 24 Dec. 1862" circular datestamp on gray folded letter to New York, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid 23 Jan. 12" credit datestamp, vertical file fold affects 3kr, otherwise Very Fine, unusual, apparently franked to pay the 47kr rate for British Open Mail via England, the sender's instructions caused it to be sent at the lower 41kr Prussian Closed Mail rate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00

2091

WURTTEMBERG, 1863, 1kr Yellow Green, 3kr Rose, 9kr Black Brown (34, 36, 39b). Two 9kr, tied by "Heilbronn 3 Mar. 1864" double-circle datestamps on cover to New York City, red "Hamburg Packet Mar. 5 Paid 3" credit datestamp, various crayon ratings and transit backstamps, expertly repaired tears at top of cover, Very Fine appearance, colorful usage, early usage of the Hamburg credit datestamp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

700.00