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...

**Portugal and Spain**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2138		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied by grid and "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 4, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to the U.S.S. St. Louis at Lisbon, Portugal, red Philadelphia 12c credit datestamp, 1863 London Paid transit datestamp, neat "40" reales handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, Portugal is an extremely rare destination in this period (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,050.00
2139		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, choice centering, tied by "Mobile Ala. Apr. 16, 1861" double-circle datestamp on folded printed circular from Confederate Mobile to Barcelona, Spain, neat "-1/2Rs" due marking, receiving backstamp, minor overall toning, Very Fine, scarce Confederate use of U.S. stamps on a circular to Spain (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,700.00
2140		5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Two, beautiful rich color, tied by neat grids, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Sep. 11" credit datestamp on 1861 folded letter to Cadiz, Spain, endorsed "Via England", blue "8Rs" due handstamp, London transit and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear incl. one stamp with two short perfs (not mentioned on accompanying certificate) VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A LATE USE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN TYPE II STAMPS ON COVER TO SPAIN. The 5c Orange Brown was in use for only a short time before it was demonetized. The new 1861 Issue was released in mid-August 1861. The 1861 5c Buff is known used from August 17 and the 10c 1861 is known used from August 20, almost one month prior to this letter's mailing date. Ex Grunin. With 1967 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,500.00
2141		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two pairs and horizontal strip of four, tied by well-struck "Mobile Ala. Apr. 27, 1861" double-circle datestamps on blue folded letter from Confederate Alabama to Barcelona, Spain, red "N. York Am. Pkt. May 4 " transit, red "3", also "8Rs" due handstamp, receiving datestamp, faint vertical file fold affects two stamps VERY FINE. A SCARCE USAGE FROM CONFEDERATE MOBILE ALABAMA TO BARCELONA, SPAIN. Alabama was one of the first states to secede from the Union, and was admitted to the Confederacy on February 4, 1861. By the time this letter was sent, tensions were heating up between North and South. The first shots of the war were fired at Fort Sumter just two weeks prior to the sending of this letter. Postal relations would be severed after May 31. The contents, in Spanish, discuss methods of shipping cotton out of the Confederacy, since a Federal blockade of Southern ports had been declared. The 3c overpayment of the 21c rate meant that the letter was treated as fully prepaid to England. The recipient was charged the equivalent of the postage due from England to Spain. It was treated as a double-weight letter from England to Spain, and so was charged 4 reales for the postage plus 4 reales penalty for being unpaid. Ex Grunin. Accompanied by article from Confederate Philatelist Jan.-Feb. 1977, by Brian Green. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	6,750.00
2142		5c Brown (76). Scissors-separated at top just into design, used with 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by ms. and tied by circle of V's, red "Boston Paid 12 Mar. 8" credit datestamp on Eagle, Shield and Liberty Patriotic cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Madrid, Spain, 1864 usage, forwarding postage paid by France 40c Orange on Yellowish, Perf 14 x 13-1/2 (27), tied by "8" in star of dots, red "4R" handstamp, various transits VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE AND FORWARDED TO SPAIN. PARTICULARLY RARE WITH FORWARDING POSTAGE PAID BY STAMPS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. A review of the Matthies sale shows that only two of the forwarded covers from the Angell correpondence had forwarding postage paid by stamps. The others were sent with postage due from the recipient. Ex Matthies. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	10,500.00
2143		SPAIN, 1862, 2r Green on Pinkish (60). Two, full margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by handstamp, "Valencia Dec. 4, 1863" double-circle datestamp on pink Battle Monument, Baltimore Patriotic cover to Baltimore, red London transit, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Dec. 28" debit datestamp, expertly repaired at left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. UNDOUBTEDLY A UNIQUE USE OF AN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC FROM SPAIN TO BALTIMORE. Ex Matthies. With 1969 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,500.00
2144		SPAIN, 1860-61, 2r Lilac on Lilac (54). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to clear, tied by handstamps, "Cadiz 14 Feb. 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to New York, "21" due handstamp also ties stamps, red London transit, "New York Am. Pkt. Mar. 5" receiving datestamp, some slight overall wear incl. faint vertical file fold affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, prepaid only to British port of departure, then charged 21c due from recipient, ex Grunin (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
2145		SPAIN, 1862, 2r Green on Pinkish (60). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to into, right stamp defective from placement over edge of cover, tied by grids, "Madrid 3 Feb. 1863" double-circle datestamp on gray folded letter to New York, London transit, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Feb. 28" debit datestamp, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	0.00
2146		SPAIN, 1864, 2r Blue on Pinkish (66). Horizontal pair, strip of three and single, large margins to clear, tied by cancels, "Malaga 9 Oct. 1864" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, strip tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 10 Oct. 30" debit datestamp, London Paid transit, trivial edgewear affects top of one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, impressive franking paying three times the 4-reales rate to the British port of departure (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	0.00

Portugal and Spain

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2138

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65), tied by grid and "Philadelphia Pa. Dec. 4, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to the U.S.S. St. Louis at Lisbon, Portugal, red Philadelphia 12c credit datestamp, 1863 London Paid transit datestamp, neat "40" reales handstamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, Portugal is an extremely rare destination in this period (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,050.00

2139

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Horizontal pair, choice centering, tied by "Mobile Ala. Apr. 16, 1861" double-circle datestamp on folded printed circular from Confederate Mobile to Barcelona, Spain, neat "-1/2Rs" due marking, receiving backstamp, minor overall toning, Very Fine, scarce Confederate use of U.S. stamps on a circular to Spain (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,700.00

2140

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Two, beautiful rich color, tied by neat grids, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Sep. 11" credit datestamp on 1861 folded letter to Cadiz, Spain, endorsed "Via England", blue "8Rs" due handstamp, London transit and receiving backstamps, trivial edgewear incl. one stamp with two short perfs (not mentioned on accompanying certificate)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A LATE USE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN TYPE II STAMPS ON COVER TO SPAIN.

The 5c Orange Brown was in use for only a short time before it was demonetized. The new 1861 Issue was released in mid-August 1861. The 1861 5c Buff is known used from August 17 and the 10c 1861 is known used from August 20, almost one month prior to this letter's mailing date.

Ex Grunin. With 1967 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,500.00

2141

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Two pairs and horizontal strip of four, tied by well-struck "Mobile Ala. Apr. 27, 1861" double-circle datestamps on blue folded letter from Confederate Alabama to Barcelona, Spain, red "N. York Am. Pkt. May 4 " transit, red "3", also "8Rs" due handstamp, receiving datestamp, faint vertical file fold affects two stamps

VERY FINE. A SCARCE USAGE FROM CONFEDERATE MOBILE ALABAMA TO BARCELONA, SPAIN.

Alabama was one of the first states to secede from the Union, and was admitted to the Confederacy on February 4, 1861. By the time this letter was sent, tensions were heating up between North and South. The first shots of the war were fired at Fort Sumter just two weeks prior to the sending of this letter. Postal relations would be severed after May 31. The contents, in Spanish, discuss methods of shipping cotton out of the Confederacy, since a Federal blockade of Southern ports had been declared.

The 3c overpayment of the 21c rate meant that the letter was treated as fully prepaid to England. The recipient was charged the equivalent of the postage due from England to Spain. It was treated as a double-weight letter from England to Spain, and so was charged 4 reales for the postage plus 4 reales penalty for being unpaid.

Ex Grunin. Accompanied by article from Confederate Philatelist Jan.-Feb. 1977, by Brian Green. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

6,750.00

2142

5c Brown (76). Scissors-separated at top just into design, used with 10c Yellow Green (68), cancelled by ms. and tied by circle of V's, red "Boston Paid 12 Mar. 8" credit datestamp on Eagle, Shield and Liberty Patriotic cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Madrid, Spain, 1864 usage, forwarding postage paid by France 40c Orange on Yellowish, Perf 14 x 13-1/2 (27), tied by "8" in star of dots, red "4R" handstamp, various transits

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE AND FORWARDED TO SPAIN. PARTICULARLY RARE WITH FORWARDING POSTAGE PAID BY STAMPS OF ANOTHER COUNTRY. FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

A review of the Matthies sale shows that only two of the forwarded covers from the Angell correpondence had forwarding postage paid by stamps. The others were sent with postage due from the recipient.

Ex Matthies. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

10,500.00

2143

SPAIN, 1862, 2r Green on Pinkish (60). Two, full margins to clear, deep rich color, tied by handstamp, "Valencia Dec. 4, 1863" double-circle datestamp on pink Battle Monument, Baltimore Patriotic cover to Baltimore, red London transit, "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Dec. 28" debit datestamp, expertly repaired at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. UNDOUBTEDLY A UNIQUE USE OF AN AMERICAN CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC FROM SPAIN TO BALTIMORE.

Ex Matthies. With 1969 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,500.00

2144

SPAIN, 1860-61, 2r Lilac on Lilac (54). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to clear, tied by handstamps, "Cadiz 14 Feb. 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to New York, "21" due handstamp also ties stamps, red London transit, "New York Am. Pkt. Mar. 5" receiving datestamp, some slight overall wear incl. faint vertical file fold affecting one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, prepaid only to British port of departure, then charged 21c due from recipient, ex Grunin (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

2145

SPAIN, 1862, 2r Green on Pinkish (60). Horizontal strip of four, large margins to into, right stamp defective from placement over edge of cover, tied by grids, "Madrid 3 Feb. 1863" double-circle datestamp on gray folded letter to New York, London transit, "N. York Br. Pkt. 5 Feb. 28" debit datestamp, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

0.00

2146

SPAIN, 1864, 2r Blue on Pinkish (66). Horizontal pair, strip of three and single, large margins to clear, tied by cancels, "Malaga 9 Oct. 1864" double-circle datestamp on blue folded cover to New York, strip tied by "N. York Br. Pkt. 10 Oct. 30" debit datestamp, London Paid transit, trivial edgewear affects top of one stamp, otherwise Very Fine, impressive franking paying three times the 4-reales rate to the British port of departure (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

0.00