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...

**Hong Kong, Shanghai and Swatow**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2153		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, tied by red grid and matching "New-York Br. Pkt. May 22" circular datestamp on 1861 blue folded letter to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Overland mail via Marseilles", ms. "1/7" due marking, London and receiving backstamps, few light age spots, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, sent via Open Mail, then by British Packet, ex Grunin (where sold as 5c Orange Brown, No. 30) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
2154		30c Orange (71). Used with 1c Blue (63), vertical pair of 3c Rose (65) and horizontal pair of 10c Dark Green (68a), s.e. at right, tied by grids, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Jun. 28" circular datestamp on blue 1862 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "pr. "Bavaria" overland via Marseilles" and carried aboard that HAPAG steamer via Southampton, London transit, receiving backstamp, faint horizontal file fold affects 3c stamps VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE FOUR-COLOR FRANKING PAYING 57-CENT RATE BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSEILLES. Ex Baker and Weismann. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	5,000.00
2155		90c Blue (72). Used with two 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid Jul. 24" backstamp on 1863 bluish folded cover to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Via Marseilles August 10th", red London transit, receiving backstamp, both 3c s.e. at right VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON COVER TO HONK KONG. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES PAYING DOUBLE THE 53-CENT RATE SENT BY BRITISH MAILS VIA MARSEILLES. From the Augustine, Heard & Co. correspondence. Ex Rust (from our 1987 Rarities sale) (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	21,000.00
2156		24c Lilac, 30c Orange (71, 78). Bright colors, cancelled by crossroads on blue 1863 folded letter datelined "New York August 28 1863" to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "via Marseilles", faint red New York backstamp, red London transit also ties stamps, magenta ms. "48" credit, receiving backstamp, some slight splitting along folds, otherwise Fine, attractive usage overpaying the 53c rate via Marseilles by 1c, ex Gibson and Hyzen, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,000.00
2157		Hong Kong NO 29, 1861. Red circular datestamp on orange cover with red and blue stencilled Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Stoneham Mass., red London transit and "16 Cents" credit handstamp, New York 5c debit datestamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, rare usage of a stencilled patriotic cover from Hong Kong to the United States, only a very few are known (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,100.00
2158		"Hong Kong 14th October 1861". Dateline on blue folded letter to New York, endorsed "via Marseilles & Southampton", red "Hong Kong OC 16, 1861" circular datestamp, "16 Cents" credit, red crayon "48" and "1/7", "N. York Am. Pkt. 5 Dec. 23" debit datestamp, light vertical file folds, Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	600.00
2159		90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A), 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and horizontal pair of 30c Orange (38), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on 1860 blue folded letter to Shanghai, China, Augustine Heard & Co. correspondence, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and also "pr. Str. "Fulton" from New York", ms. "8" and red crayon "84/4" ratings, indistinct "Boston Br. Pkt. Nov. 9" and Hong Kong (Jan. 1861) backstamps, red "London NO. 23, 1860" transit, 90c stamp reperforated on all four sides, other stamps small faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE CELEBRATED 90-CENT 1860 COVER TO SHANGHAI, CHINA. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY. This is one of six recorded 90c 1860 covers: 1) Sep. 11, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, single franking for double rate, ex Gibson, Hindes and Kapiloff, 2) Nov. 3, 1860, to Barcelona, Spain, ex Caspary, Rust and Kapiloff, 3) Nov. 9, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, the cover offered here, ex Needham, Paliafito, Ishikawa, 4) Jan. 8, 1861, single used on legal-size cover from Cincinnati, ex Filstrup, Grunin, 5) Jul. 16, 1861, to Edwin Howland, Cape of Good Hope, used with 1c pair, 3c, 10c and 30c for four-times 33c rate, ex Jacobs, Newbury, Ishikawa, and 6) Jan. 26, 1861, to Mackellop Stewart & Co., Calcutta, India, used with 12c and 30c, ex Armitage. This cover to Augustine Heard & Co. is franked with $1.68 in postage, paying the rate for letters between 1-1/4 oz. and 1-1/2 oz. It was carried aboard the American Packet Fulton of the Havre line. The postage was split equally (84c apiece) between the United States and Great Britain, with the British postal system carrying the letter from Southampton to China via Marseilles. Augustine Heard & Co. was founded by its namesake after he left the firm of Russell & Co., where he was a partner. The firm established itself fairly quickly, and was a founding member of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in 1861. Ex Needham, Paliafito and Ishikawa. This cover has been the subject of many articles, including two by Stanley Ashbrook (Special Service and the 1951 17th American Philatelic Congress Book). Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics and also described in an article by Richard Searing for The Chronicle No. 135 in 1987. With 1993 P.F. and 1997 P.S.E. certificates (Image)	E. 200,000-300,000	180,000.00
2160		24c Red Lilac, 30c Orange (70, 71). Used with 3c Rose (65), cancelled by red grids, matching "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. 11" backstamp on 1862 folded cover to Shanghai, China, endorsed "Via Marseilles", magenta ms. "36" credit and red "1d" handstamp, London and Hong Kong transits, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, 3c few short perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage paying the 57c rate via Marseilles for letter between -1/4 and -1/2oz., ex White, Gibson and Hyzen (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,600.00
2161		30c Orange (71). Tied by circle of V's, red "Boston Am. Pkt. 27 Paid Feb. 13" credit datestamp on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China, endorsed "French Closed Mail", red boxed "P.D." handstamp, opened on three sides and slightly reduced at right, Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 400-500	600.00
2162		HONG KONG, 1863-80, 6c Lilac, 48c Rose Carmine (12, 21). Bright colors, tied by blue "B62" ovals, blue "Hong Kong FE 26, 1865" backstamp on folded cover from Shanghai, China, to Ipswich Mass., letter datelined Shanghai Feby. 6, 1865", red oval "Forwarded by Augustine Heard & Co." backstamp, red framed "per Messageries Imperiales" handstamp, red "5 cents" handstamp, London and New York transits, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	1,600.00
2163		30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Brown (76), cancelled by grids, "Exeter N.H. Jul. 6, 1864" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Swatow, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jul. 9" datestamp, endorsed "Overland via Southampton", magenta "24" credit, various transits, some edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and attractive franking for the 45c British Mail rate via Southampton, ex Paliafito (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,000.00

Hong Kong, Shanghai and Swatow

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2153

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, tied by red grid and matching "New-York Br. Pkt. May 22" circular datestamp on 1861 blue folded letter to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Overland mail via Marseilles", ms. "1/7" due marking, London and receiving backstamps, few light age spots, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, sent via Open Mail, then by British Packet, ex Grunin (where sold as 5c Orange Brown, No. 30) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

2154

30c Orange (71). Used with 1c Blue (63), vertical pair of 3c Rose (65) and horizontal pair of 10c Dark Green (68a), s.e. at right, tied by grids, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Jun. 28" circular datestamp on blue 1862 folded letter to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "pr. "Bavaria" overland via Marseilles" and carried aboard that HAPAG steamer via Southampton, London transit, receiving backstamp, faint horizontal file fold affects 3c stamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE FOUR-COLOR FRANKING PAYING 57-CENT RATE BY BRITISH MAIL VIA MARSEILLES.

Ex Baker and Weismann. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

5,000.00

2155

90c Blue (72). Used with two 3c Rose (65) and 10c Yellow Green (68), tied by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid Jul. 24" backstamp on 1863 bluish folded cover to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "Via Marseilles August 10th", red London transit, receiving backstamp, both 3c s.e. at right

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON COVER TO HONK KONG. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES PAYING DOUBLE THE 53-CENT RATE SENT BY BRITISH MAILS VIA MARSEILLES.

From the Augustine, Heard & Co. correspondence. Ex Rust (from our 1987 Rarities sale) (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

21,000.00

2156

24c Lilac, 30c Orange (71, 78). Bright colors, cancelled by crossroads on blue 1863 folded letter datelined "New York August 28 1863" to Hong Kong, China, endorsed "via Marseilles", faint red New York backstamp, red London transit also ties stamps, magenta ms. "48" credit, receiving backstamp, some slight splitting along folds, otherwise Fine, attractive usage overpaying the 53c rate via Marseilles by 1c, ex Gibson and Hyzen, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,000.00

2157

Hong Kong NO 29, 1861. Red circular datestamp on orange cover with red and blue stencilled Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Stoneham Mass., red London transit and "16 Cents" credit handstamp, New York 5c debit datestamp, barely reduced at right, Very Fine, rare usage of a stencilled patriotic cover from Hong Kong to the United States, only a very few are known (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,100.00

2158

"Hong Kong 14th October 1861". Dateline on blue folded letter to New York, endorsed "via Marseilles & Southampton", red "Hong Kong OC 16, 1861" circular datestamp, "16 Cents" credit, red crayon "48" and "1/7", "N. York Am. Pkt. 5 Dec. 23" debit datestamp, light vertical file folds, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

600.00

2159

90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), 5c Brown, Ty. II (30A), 10c Green, Ty. V (35) and horizontal pair of 30c Orange (38), tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on 1860 blue folded letter to Shanghai, China, Augustine Heard & Co. correspondence, endorsed "Via Marseilles" and also "pr. Str. "Fulton" from New York", ms. "8" and red crayon "84/4" ratings, indistinct "Boston Br. Pkt. Nov. 9" and Hong Kong (Jan. 1861) backstamps, red "London NO. 23, 1860" transit, 90c stamp reperforated on all four sides, other stamps small faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE CELEBRATED 90-CENT 1860 COVER TO SHANGHAI, CHINA. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY.

This is one of six recorded 90c 1860 covers: 1) Sep. 11, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, single franking for double rate, ex Gibson, Hindes and Kapiloff, 2) Nov. 3, 1860, to Barcelona, Spain, ex Caspary, Rust and Kapiloff, 3) Nov. 9, 1860, to Augustine Heard & Co., Shanghai, the cover offered here, ex Needham, Paliafito, Ishikawa, 4) Jan. 8, 1861, single used on legal-size cover from Cincinnati, ex Filstrup, Grunin, 5) Jul. 16, 1861, to Edwin Howland, Cape of Good Hope, used with 1c pair, 3c, 10c and 30c for four-times 33c rate, ex Jacobs, Newbury, Ishikawa, and 6) Jan. 26, 1861, to Mackellop Stewart & Co., Calcutta, India, used with 12c and 30c, ex Armitage.

This cover to Augustine Heard & Co. is franked with $1.68 in postage, paying the rate for letters between 1-1/4 oz. and 1-1/2 oz. It was carried aboard the American Packet Fulton of the Havre line. The postage was split equally (84c apiece) between the United States and Great Britain, with the British postal system carrying the letter from Southampton to China via Marseilles.

Augustine Heard & Co. was founded by its namesake after he left the firm of Russell & Co., where he was a partner. The firm established itself fairly quickly, and was a founding member of the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce in 1861.

Ex Needham, Paliafito and Ishikawa. This cover has been the subject of many articles, including two by Stanley Ashbrook (Special Service and the 1951 17th American Philatelic Congress Book). Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics and also described in an article by Richard Searing for The Chronicle No. 135 in 1987.

With 1993 P.F. and 1997 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

E. 200,000-300,000

180,000.00

2160

24c Red Lilac, 30c Orange (70, 71). Used with 3c Rose (65), cancelled by red grids, matching "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jan. 11" backstamp on 1862 folded cover to Shanghai, China, endorsed "Via Marseilles", magenta ms. "36" credit and red "1d" handstamp, London and Hong Kong transits, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, 3c few short perfs at right, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and scarce usage paying the 57c rate via Marseilles for letter between -1/4 and -1/2oz., ex White, Gibson and Hyzen (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,600.00

2161

30c Orange (71). Tied by circle of V's, red "Boston Am. Pkt. 27 Paid Feb. 13" credit datestamp on 1864 cover to Shanghai, China, endorsed "French Closed Mail", red boxed "P.D." handstamp, opened on three sides and slightly reduced at right, Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 400-500

600.00

2162

HONG KONG, 1863-80, 6c Lilac, 48c Rose Carmine (12, 21). Bright colors, tied by blue "B62" ovals, blue "Hong Kong FE 26, 1865" backstamp on folded cover from Shanghai, China, to Ipswich Mass., letter datelined Shanghai Feby. 6, 1865", red oval "Forwarded by Augustine Heard & Co." backstamp, red framed "per Messageries Imperiales" handstamp, red "5 cents" handstamp, London and New York transits, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamps, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

1,600.00

2163

30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Brown (76), cancelled by grids, "Exeter N.H. Jul. 6, 1864" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Swatow, China, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jul. 9" datestamp, endorsed "Overland via Southampton", magenta "24" credit, various transits, some edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and attractive franking for the 45c British Mail rate via Southampton, ex Paliafito (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,000.00