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...

**Greece and British Europe**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2129		10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Used with two 1c Blue (63) and 30c Orange (71), cancelled or tied by red grids on 1861 mourning cover to Athens, Greece, endorsed Via Brussells", red "19" credit, red framed Aachen transit also ties one 1c stamp, missing top flap, 30c stamp faulty at bottom VERY FINE APPEARANCE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE USAGE OF THE 1861 10-CENT FIRST DESIGN ON A MOURNING COVER TO GREECE. MAIL TO GREECE IN THIS PERIOD IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE. Ex "Patrick Henry" (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	8,500.00
2130		24c Violet, Thin Paper, 30c Orange (70c, 71). Vertical pair of 30c, tied by red "Paid" in circle handstamps, matching "Providence R.I. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on light yellow 1861 cover to Athens, Greece, red framed Aachen transit, red crayon "38" credit, receiving backstamp, 24c tiny expert repair at right and tiny corner crease EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR COVER TO GREECE BEARING THE 24-CENT VIOLET AND A PAIR OF THE 30-CENT 1861 EARLY SHADE. MAIL FROM GREECE TO THE UNITED STATES IS EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS PERIOD. The cover is franked to pay the double 42c rate via Prussian Closed Mail. Covers to Greece in this period are extremely rare. Ex Paliafito and accompanied by detailed rate analysis. With 1972 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,750.00
2131		Athens Greece June 8, 1863. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, Aachen transit, "New York Am. Pkt. Jul. 15" receiving datestamp, endorsed "par Trieste", various rate marks, fresh and Very Fine, sent unpaid at the 42c rate via Prussian Closed Mail and due either 42c specie or 52c of depreciated currency, mail from Greece to the U.S. is extremely rare in this period, ex McDonald (Image)	E. 400-500	550.00
2132		CRETE. "Canea/6 Otto". Two-line handstamp struck in light blue with matching "Franca" on cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red Aachen transit, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 30 Paid Nov. 10" credit datestamp, red "55" crayon rate, with original enclosure (no yeardate), fresh and Very Fine, Crete is an extremely rare origin for U.S.-bound mail in this period (Image)	E. 300-400	400.00
2133		CRETE. "Canea/28 July". Blue two-line handstamp with matching "Franca" on blue cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red "Aachen 8/9 Paid 23cts." double-circle datestamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 28 Paid Aug. 27" credit datestamp, Trieste backstamp, red crayon "54" credit marking, some slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 200-300	220.00
2134		10c Yellow Green (68). Two, used with 1c Blue (63), tied by blue grids and matching "Cincinnati O. Jul. 5" double-circle datestamp on 1864 Fremont Campaign cover front only to Gibraltar and forwarded to Barbados, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 9" credit datestamp, various transit incl. London, France, Spain, Sep. 1864 Barbados receiving datestamp, some slight wear affects stamps VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY USE OF THIS RARE FREMONT CAMPAIGN DESIGN TO GIBRALTAR, WHICH WAS THEN FORWARDED TO BARBADOS. A REMARKABLE USAGE. This cover was sent to Gibraltar at the 21c rate via French Mail. The cover was forwarded by British Mail via London. Ex Paliafito (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,000.00
2135		30c Orange (71). Radiant color, tied by quartered cork, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Apr. 28" circular datestamp on cover datelined "Matanzas 17th April 1863" and addressed to Malta, clear strike of "Received April 23, Forwarded April 25 Chas. Lulin & Co. New York" forwarder's backstamp with dates in ms., also ms. rating, London and receiving backstamp, small piece of forwarder's marking out from opening, tiny cover tear at top VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE FROM CUBA TO MALTA VIA THE UNITED STATES MAILS. A REMARKABLE COVER. Franked by the sender to pay the 30c rate via French Mails, the cover was found to be overweight and so was sent at the 5c British Open Mail rate. The cover was treated as unpaid by Great Britain, who debited Malta 1sh8p for the 8p transatlantic postage, 6p rate from Great Britain to Malta, and a 6p fine for the unpaid letter. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,250.00
2136		Gibraltar to New York. 1863 folded letter to New York with Great Britain 1sh Green and 2p Blue, Plate 9 (29, 28) tied by "A26" in barred oval handstamp, "Gibraltar SP 11, 1863" circular datestamp, red London transit, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Oct. 3" debit datestamp, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, fresh and Very Fine, franked to pay the 33c rate via Southampton or Liverpool, extremely scarce inbound cover from Gibraltar during this period (Image)	E. 500-750	0.00
2137		Malta to New York. Great Britain 1sh Green, 2p Blue, Plate 8 and 4p Vermilion (29, 28, 34) tied by "A25" in barred oval and "Malta AU 9, 1861" datestamp on folded letter to New York, endorsed "pr Marseilles", red London Paid transit, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Aug. 22" debit datestamp, light file folds, one of which affects 4p stamp, otherwise Fine, colorful franking and very scarce usage from Malta, apparent 2p overpayment of the old 39c rate per -1/4oz., the rate was discontinued after Oct. 1860 but was still used on some mail outbound from Malta (Image)	E. 300-400	0.00

Greece and British Europe

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2129

10c Dark Green, First Design (62B). Used with two 1c Blue (63) and 30c Orange (71), cancelled or tied by red grids on 1861 mourning cover to Athens, Greece, endorsed Via Brussells", red "19" credit, red framed Aachen transit also ties one 1c stamp, missing top flap, 30c stamp faulty at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. PROBABLY A UNIQUE USAGE OF THE 1861 10-CENT FIRST DESIGN ON A MOURNING COVER TO GREECE. MAIL TO GREECE IN THIS PERIOD IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE.

Ex "Patrick Henry" (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

8,500.00

2130

24c Violet, Thin Paper, 30c Orange (70c, 71). Vertical pair of 30c, tied by red "Paid" in circle handstamps, matching "Providence R.I. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on light yellow 1861 cover to Athens, Greece, red framed Aachen transit, red crayon "38" credit, receiving backstamp, 24c tiny expert repair at right and tiny corner crease

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A SPECTACULAR COVER TO GREECE BEARING THE 24-CENT VIOLET AND A PAIR OF THE 30-CENT 1861 EARLY SHADE. MAIL FROM GREECE TO THE UNITED STATES IS EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS PERIOD.

The cover is franked to pay the double 42c rate via Prussian Closed Mail. Covers to Greece in this period are extremely rare.

Ex Paliafito and accompanied by detailed rate analysis. With 1972 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,750.00

2131

Athens Greece June 8, 1863. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to New York, Aachen transit, "New York Am. Pkt. Jul. 15" receiving datestamp, endorsed "par Trieste", various rate marks, fresh and Very Fine, sent unpaid at the 42c rate via Prussian Closed Mail and due either 42c specie or 52c of depreciated currency, mail from Greece to the U.S. is extremely rare in this period, ex McDonald (Image)

E. 400-500

550.00

2132

CRETE. "Canea/6 Otto". Two-line handstamp struck in light blue with matching "Franca" on cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red Aachen transit, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 30 Paid Nov. 10" credit datestamp, red "55" crayon rate, with original enclosure (no yeardate), fresh and Very Fine, Crete is an extremely rare origin for U.S.-bound mail in this period (Image)

E. 300-400

400.00

2133

CRETE. "Canea/28 July". Blue two-line handstamp with matching "Franca" on blue cover to Plattsburgh N.Y., red "Aachen 8/9 Paid 23cts." double-circle datestamp, red "N. York Am. Pkt. 28 Paid Aug. 27" credit datestamp, Trieste backstamp, red crayon "54" credit marking, some slight edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 200-300

220.00

2134

10c Yellow Green (68). Two, used with 1c Blue (63), tied by blue grids and matching "Cincinnati O. Jul. 5" double-circle datestamp on 1864 Fremont Campaign cover front only to Gibraltar and forwarded to Barbados, red "New York Paid 12 Jul. 9" credit datestamp, various transit incl. London, France, Spain, Sep. 1864 Barbados receiving datestamp, some slight wear affects stamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARY USE OF THIS RARE FREMONT CAMPAIGN DESIGN TO GIBRALTAR, WHICH WAS THEN FORWARDED TO BARBADOS. A REMARKABLE USAGE.

This cover was sent to Gibraltar at the 21c rate via French Mail. The cover was forwarded by British Mail via London.

Ex Paliafito (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,000.00

2135

30c Orange (71). Radiant color, tied by quartered cork, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Apr. 28" circular datestamp on cover datelined "Matanzas 17th April 1863" and addressed to Malta, clear strike of "Received April 23, Forwarded April 25 Chas. Lulin & Co. New York" forwarder's backstamp with dates in ms., also ms. rating, London and receiving backstamp, small piece of forwarder's marking out from opening, tiny cover tear at top
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE FROM CUBA TO MALTA VIA THE UNITED STATES MAILS. A REMARKABLE COVER.
Franked by the sender to pay the 30c rate via French Mails, the cover was found to be overweight and so was sent at the 5c British Open Mail rate. The cover was treated as unpaid by Great Britain, who debited Malta 1sh8p for the 8p transatlantic postage, 6p rate from Great Britain to Malta, and a 6p fine for the unpaid letter. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,250.00

2136

Gibraltar to New York. 1863 folded letter to New York with Great Britain 1sh Green and 2p Blue, Plate 9 (29, 28) tied by "A26" in barred oval handstamp, "Gibraltar SP 11, 1863" circular datestamp, red London transit, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Oct. 3" debit datestamp, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, fresh and Very Fine, franked to pay the 33c rate via Southampton or Liverpool, extremely scarce inbound cover from Gibraltar during this period (Image)

E. 500-750

0.00

2137

Malta to New York. Great Britain 1sh Green, 2p Blue, Plate 8 and 4p Vermilion (29, 28, 34) tied by "A25" in barred oval and "Malta AU 9, 1861" datestamp on folded letter to New York, endorsed "pr Marseilles", red London Paid transit, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Aug. 22" debit datestamp, light file folds, one of which affects 4p stamp, otherwise Fine, colorful franking and very scarce usage from Malta, apparent 2p overpayment of the old 39c rate per -1/4oz., the rate was discontinued after Oct. 1860 but was still used on some mail outbound from Malta (Image)

E. 300-400

0.00