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...

**India**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2147		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and five 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by large red "Paid" grids, "Boston Am. Pkt. Aug. 2" backstamps on 1861 blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, red London transit backstamp Calcutta Steam Letter backstamp, few stamps faulty mostly from placement near edge of cover, minor ink erosion, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and rare usage, especially scarce with the large Boston "Paid" grids struck in red (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,250.00
2148		12c Black, 30c Orange (69, 71). Horizontal pair of 30c, tied by targets and "San Jose Cal. Nov. 10, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Bombay, India, endorsed "via Marseilles", red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid" circular datestamp, London transit, receiving backstamp FRESH AND VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE 12-CENT AND 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE FROM CALIFORNIA TO INDIA. The rate on this cover is very unusual. It was likely franked to pay the 72c rate by Bremen-Hamburg Mail via Marseilles. However, the markings indicate it was actually sent at the much cheaper 33c rate by British Mail via Southampton. Ex Gibson and Paliafito. With 1973 R.P.S. certificate. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,000.00
2149		30c Orange (71). Bright color, cancelled by bold grid and tied by red "Philadelphia Pa. Paid May 5" circular datestamp on 1863 blue cover to Wellington, India and missent to Wellington, New Zealand, French transits, "Wellington New Zealand JY 27, 1863" transit, "Madras SP 23, 1863" datestamp, expertly repaired at top, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage, sent at the 30c French Mail rate, ex Paliafito (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,150.00
2150		30c Orange (71). Bright color, tied by segmented cork, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Paid Sep. 16" circular datestamp on 1863 cover to Smyrna, Turkey and forwarded back to Boston, endorsed "pr. Prussian or French Closed Mail", sent by French Mail and with red boxed "P.D." handstamp and various transits, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00
2151		INDIA, 1855-64, -1/2a Blue, 1a Brown, 2a Dull Rose, 8a Rose (11, 12, 13, 18). Tied by octagonal targets, red "G.P.O. Ex Calcutta JA. 3, 1861" double-circle datestamp on back of blue folded letter to Boston, bold strike of red boxed "India Paid" handstamp, London transit, "Boston Am. Pkt. Feb. 20" receiving datestamp with matching "5" due marking, stamps barely affected from placement near edge of cover, 1a affected by vertical file fold, some overall wear, Very Fine appearance, extremely scarce usage and colorful franking (Image)	E. 400-500	0.00
2152		INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, 8a Rose (16, 18). Tied by clear strikes of octagonal targets and straightline handstamp on cover to Marblehead Mass., endorsed "via Bombay and Marseilles", red boxed "India Paid" handstamp, red ms. "1/5" and "16 cents" handstamps, 1864 London transit, "Boston Am. Pkt. 5 Aug. 7" arrival datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	0.00

India

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2147

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and five 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by large red "Paid" grids, "Boston Am. Pkt. Aug. 2" backstamps on 1861 blue folded letter to Calcutta, India, red London transit backstamp Calcutta Steam Letter backstamp, few stamps faulty mostly from placement near edge of cover, minor ink erosion, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and rare usage, especially scarce with the large Boston "Paid" grids struck in red (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,250.00

2148

12c Black, 30c Orange (69, 71). Horizontal pair of 30c, tied by targets and "San Jose Cal. Nov. 10, 1864" double-circle datestamp on cover to Bombay, India, endorsed "via Marseilles", red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid" circular datestamp, London transit, receiving backstamp

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE USAGE OF THE 12-CENT AND 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE FROM CALIFORNIA TO INDIA.

The rate on this cover is very unusual. It was likely franked to pay the 72c rate by Bremen-Hamburg Mail via Marseilles. However, the markings indicate it was actually sent at the much cheaper 33c rate by British Mail via Southampton.

Ex Gibson and Paliafito. With 1973 R.P.S. certificate. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,000.00

2149

30c Orange (71). Bright color, cancelled by bold grid and tied by red "Philadelphia Pa. Paid May 5" circular datestamp on 1863 blue cover to Wellington, India and missent to Wellington, New Zealand, French transits, "Wellington New Zealand JY 27, 1863" transit, "Madras SP 23, 1863" datestamp, expertly repaired at top, otherwise Very Fine, unusual usage, sent at the 30c French Mail rate, ex Paliafito (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,150.00

2150

30c Orange (71). Bright color, tied by segmented cork, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 27 Paid Sep. 16" circular datestamp on 1863 cover to Smyrna, Turkey and forwarded back to Boston, endorsed "pr. Prussian or French Closed Mail", sent by French Mail and with red boxed "P.D." handstamp and various transits, Very Fine, unusual usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00

2151

INDIA, 1855-64, -1/2a Blue, 1a Brown, 2a Dull Rose, 8a Rose (11, 12, 13, 18). Tied by octagonal targets, red "G.P.O. Ex Calcutta JA. 3, 1861" double-circle datestamp on back of blue folded letter to Boston, bold strike of red boxed "India Paid" handstamp, London transit, "Boston Am. Pkt. Feb. 20" receiving datestamp with matching "5" due marking, stamps barely affected from placement near edge of cover, 1a affected by vertical file fold, some overall wear, Very Fine appearance, extremely scarce usage and colorful franking (Image)

E. 400-500

0.00

2152

INDIA, 1855-64, 4a Black, 8a Rose (16, 18). Tied by clear strikes of octagonal targets and straightline handstamp on cover to Marblehead Mass., endorsed "via Bombay and Marseilles", red boxed "India Paid" handstamp, red ms. "1/5" and "16 cents" handstamps, 1864 London transit, "Boston Am. Pkt. 5 Aug. 7" arrival datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

0.00