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...

**Italian States, Italy and Lombardy-Venetia**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2092		5c Brown (29). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. May 28, 1861" octagonal datestamp on small cover *to the USS Richmond* at Spezia, Sardinia, boxed Anglo-French accountancy marking, London "Paid" marking struck in error, various transit and receiving backstamps, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, rare with the 1c stamp paying the carrier fee on a cover to Italy, accompanied by short note from Ezra Cole (Image)**	E. 1,500-2,000	2,100.00
2093		1c Blue, Ty. I, V (18, 24). Ty. I from Plate 12, Ty. V from Plate 9, tied by "New-York Aug. 10" circular datestamp on folded 1861 printed circular to Genoa, Italy, small red Aug. 26 receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, scarce combination use of 1c 1857 types (Image)	E. 400-500	300.00
2094		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two vertical strips of five and a single, tied by segmented cork, "Lexington Ky. Mar. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover *to USS Richmond* at Messina, Sicily, red "New York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid MAr. 13" credit datestamp, due marking also ties stamps as does red framed Aachen transit, some edgewear, few stamps faulty, otherwise Fine, impressive franking apparently accepted for the 40c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, ex Grunin and Kapiloff (Image)**	E. 2,000-3,000	2,300.00
2095		12c Black (69). Used with three 3c Rose (65), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on General Butler Patriotic cover to Florence, Italy, 1862 usage, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid Sep. 6" circular datestamp, various rates, transit and receiving backstamps, one 3c defective VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER TO ITALY. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. This unusual franking underpays the 28c rate via Bremen-Hamburg mails, but evidently was accepted as full prepayment. Ex Matthies. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,500.00
2096		24c Red Lilac (70). Used with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids and red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid May 16" credit datestamp on red and blue Odd Fellows Emblem, Flag, House and "Victory" Patriotic cover to Florence, Italy, small boxed "Francobolli Insufficent" handstamp, routed thru Switzerland, 1863 transit and receiving backstamps VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING ON A PATRIOTIC COVER TO ITALY, PAYING THE 28-CENT RATE VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL. FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. Unlike most other covers from this correspondence to Italy, the example offered here was insufficiently paid for its weight and required postage from the recipient. Ex Matthies. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,750.00
2097		2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair and two singles of 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by bold "New Orleans La. Oct. 5, 1864" double-circle datestamps on blue folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red "New York Paid 36 Oct. 19" credit datestamp, small red "P.D." handstamp, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Very Fine, attractive usage paying double 21c rate via French Mail, ex Faiman (Image)	E. 750-1,000	525.00
2098		ROMAN STATES, 1852, 8b Black (9). Two pairs, one horizontal and one vertical, tied by diamond grid, "Roma 14 Dec. 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Boston Mass., red transit also ties stamps, red boxed "Br. Service" and "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid Jan. 1" datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	290.00
2099		Bagni Di Lucca 10 Ago 1861. Double-circle datestamp on blue cover from Sardinia to Newark N.J., Genova and Torino backstamps, red "Sardaigne Culoz 14 Auot 61" French transit, red "Br. Service" boxed handstamp, clear strike of scarce "Portland Me. Aug. 29 21" debit datestamp, ms. "18" rate, fresh and Very Fine, scarce route via Culoz and Portland (Image)	E. 300-400	210.00
2100		SARDINIA, 1862, 80c Yellow (14a). Large margins to clear, used with Italy, 1862, 40c Red (20), fresh and bright colors, tied by "Milano 29 Nov. 1862" circular datestamp on 1862 cover to Brooklyn N.Y., also tied by red transit datestamp, red "New York Paid 15 Dec. 20" receiving datestamp, small "P.D." handstamp, faint fold at top barely affects stamps, otherwise Very Fine, attractive mixed franking with the 80c stamp of Sardinia and the 40c stamp of Italy (Image)	E. 750-1,000	0.00
2101		ITALY, 1863, 60c Lilac (32). Two, radiant color, tied by "Genova 12 Feb. 1864" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia Pa., red "P.D." handstamp, New York 15c credit datestamp, trivial edgewear, fresh and Very Fine usage sent via French Mail (Image)	E. 300-400	0.00
2102		ITALY, 1863, 15c Blue (22). Four pairs, large margins to clear, tied by "Firenze 21 Mar. 1863" datestamps on cover to New York, red Cherbourg transit, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 11" datestamp, endorsed "via Svizerra" at top VERY FINE. A SUPERB AND VERY RARE FRANKING FOR THE FRENCH MAIL RATE FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES. The use of eight 15c stamps to prepay the French Mail rate is extremely unusual. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	0.00

Italian States, Italy and Lombardy-Venetia

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2092

5c Brown (29). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), tied by "Philadelphia Pa. May 28, 1861" octagonal datestamp on small cover to the USS Richmond at Spezia, Sardinia, boxed Anglo-French accountancy marking, London "Paid" marking struck in error, various transit and receiving backstamps, some slight edgewear, Very Fine, rare with the 1c stamp paying the carrier fee on a cover to Italy, accompanied by short note from Ezra Cole (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,100.00

2093

1c Blue, Ty. I, V (18, 24). Ty. I from Plate 12, Ty. V from Plate 9, tied by "New-York Aug. 10" circular datestamp on folded 1861 printed circular to Genoa, Italy, small red Aug. 26 receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, scarce combination use of 1c 1857 types (Image)

E. 400-500

300.00

2094

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two vertical strips of five and a single, tied by segmented cork, "Lexington Ky. Mar. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to USS Richmond at Messina, Sicily, red "New York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid MAr. 13" credit datestamp, due marking also ties stamps as does red framed Aachen transit, some edgewear, few stamps faulty, otherwise Fine, impressive franking apparently accepted for the 40c rate via Prussian Closed Mail, ex Grunin and Kapiloff (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,300.00

2095

12c Black (69). Used with three 3c Rose (65), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on General Butler Patriotic cover to Florence, Italy, 1862 usage, red "N. York Hamb. Pkt. Paid Sep. 6" circular datestamp, various rates, transit and receiving backstamps, one 3c defective

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER TO ITALY. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

This unusual franking underpays the 28c rate via Bremen-Hamburg mails, but evidently was accepted as full prepayment.

Ex Matthies. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,500.00

2096

24c Red Lilac (70). Used with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids and red "N. York Am. Pkt. 7 Paid May 16" credit datestamp on red and blue Odd Fellows Emblem, Flag, House and "Victory" Patriotic cover to Florence, Italy, small boxed "Francobolli Insufficent" handstamp, routed thru Switzerland, 1863 transit and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING ON A PATRIOTIC COVER TO ITALY, PAYING THE 28-CENT RATE VIA PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL. FROM THE FAMOUS ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

Unlike most other covers from this correspondence to Italy, the example offered here was insufficiently paid for its weight and required postage from the recipient.

Ex Matthies. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,750.00

2097

2c Black (73). Used with horizontal pair and two singles of 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by bold "New Orleans La. Oct. 5, 1864" double-circle datestamps on blue folded cover to Genoa, Italy, red "New York Paid 36 Oct. 19" credit datestamp, small red "P.D." handstamp, receiving backstamp, light horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Very Fine, attractive usage paying double 21c rate via French Mail, ex Faiman (Image)

E. 750-1,000

525.00

2098

ROMAN STATES, 1852, 8b Black (9). Two pairs, one horizontal and one vertical, tied by diamond grid, "Roma 14 Dec. 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue cover to Boston Mass., red transit also ties stamps, red boxed "Br. Service" and "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid Jan. 1" datestamp, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

290.00

2099

Bagni Di Lucca 10 Ago 1861. Double-circle datestamp on blue cover from Sardinia to Newark N.J., Genova and Torino backstamps, red "Sardaigne Culoz 14 Auot 61" French transit, red "Br. Service" boxed handstamp, clear strike of scarce "Portland Me. Aug. 29 21" debit datestamp, ms. "18" rate, fresh and Very Fine, scarce route via Culoz and Portland (Image)

E. 300-400

210.00

2100

SARDINIA, 1862, 80c Yellow (14a). Large margins to clear, used with Italy, 1862, 40c Red (20), fresh and bright colors, tied by "Milano 29 Nov. 1862" circular datestamp on 1862 cover to Brooklyn N.Y., also tied by red transit datestamp, red "New York Paid 15 Dec. 20" receiving datestamp, small "P.D." handstamp, faint fold at top barely affects stamps, otherwise Very Fine, attractive mixed franking with the 80c stamp of Sardinia and the 40c stamp of Italy (Image)

E. 750-1,000

0.00

2101

ITALY, 1863, 60c Lilac (32). Two, radiant color, tied by "Genova 12 Feb. 1864" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia Pa., red "P.D." handstamp, New York 15c credit datestamp, trivial edgewear, fresh and Very Fine usage sent via French Mail (Image)

E. 300-400

0.00

2102

ITALY, 1863, 15c Blue (22). Four pairs, large margins to clear, tied by "Firenze 21 Mar. 1863" datestamps on cover to New York, red Cherbourg transit, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 11" datestamp, endorsed "via Svizerra" at top

VERY FINE. A SUPERB AND VERY RARE FRANKING FOR THE FRENCH MAIL RATE FROM ITALY TO THE UNITED STATES.

The use of eight 15c stamps to prepay the French Mail rate is extremely unusual. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

0.00