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...

**The Near and Middle East**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2186		24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) and 12c Black, Pl. III (36b), tied by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid May 7" backstamp on cover to Aden, Arabia, red "34" crayon credit to England, red London transit, May 30 receiving backstamp, 24c small piece out at left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING OF THE 1857 ISSUE ON COVER TO ADEN. Franked to fully prepay the 39c rate by British Mail via Marseilles. With 1993 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,750.00
2187		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Irregular "block" of five, fresh and bright color, tied by grids, "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug. 10" circular datestamp on yellow cover with red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic design to Constantine, Algeria, red 1864 French transit also ties stamps, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris and receiving backstamps VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE USAGE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON A PATRIOTIC COVER TO ALGERIA. The rates to Algeria were the same as those to France. This cover, used in August 1861 from Old Point Comfort, is a remarkable and unique Civil War era usage. Ex Haas and Grunin. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	6,500.00
2188		Pigeon Cove Mass. Apr. 25. Well-struck circular datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Alexandria, Egypt, endorsed "by French mail", "Boston 24 Apr. 26" debit datestamp, 1861 ultramarine Havre transit, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right and some overall wear, otherwise Fine, believed to be a unique usage of a patriotic to Egypt (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,600.00
2189		10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal pair and two singles, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), all tied by red "Paid" in circle handstamps, matching "Providence R.I. Jul. 31, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Muscat (Oman), Africa, via Bombay, India, magenta ms. "40" credit, red London transit, ms. "1" colonial rate, Bombay G.P.O backstamp, faint toning EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR FRANKING OF THE ONE-CENT AND 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE TO AN INCREDIBLY RARE MIDDLE EASTERN DESTINATION. A REMARKABLE USAGE. The 42c in postage pays double the 21c rate via British Open Mail. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	8,500.00
2190		Smyrne Turquie 4 Dec. 1862. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Boston, red "Am. Service" handstamp, Lyon transit backstamp, "Boston 30 Jan. 1" debit datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	190.00

The Near and Middle East

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2186

24c Gray Lilac (37). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26) and 12c Black, Pl. III (36b), tied by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid May 7" backstamp on cover to Aden, Arabia, red "34" crayon credit to England, red London transit, May 30 receiving backstamp, 24c small piece out at left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE THREE-COLOR FRANKING OF THE 1857 ISSUE ON COVER TO ADEN.

Franked to fully prepay the 39c rate by British Mail via Marseilles.

With 1993 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,750.00

2187

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Irregular "block" of five, fresh and bright color, tied by grids, "Old Point Comfort Va. Aug. 10" circular datestamp on yellow cover with red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic design to Constantine, Algeria, red 1864 French transit also ties stamps, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, Paris and receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND RARE USAGE OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE ON A PATRIOTIC COVER TO ALGERIA.

The rates to Algeria were the same as those to France. This cover, used in August 1861 from Old Point Comfort, is a remarkable and unique Civil War era usage.

Ex Haas and Grunin. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

6,500.00

2188

Pigeon Cove Mass. Apr. 25. Well-struck circular datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Alexandria, Egypt, endorsed "by French mail", "Boston 24 Apr. 26" debit datestamp, 1861 ultramarine Havre transit, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced at right and some overall wear, otherwise Fine, believed to be a unique usage of a patriotic to Egypt (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,600.00

2189

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal pair and two singles, used with two 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), all tied by red "Paid" in circle handstamps, matching "Providence R.I. Jul. 31, 1860" circular datestamp on cover to Muscat (Oman), Africa, via Bombay, India, magenta ms. "40" credit, red London transit, ms. "1" colonial rate, Bombay G.P.O backstamp, faint toning

EXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR FRANKING OF THE ONE-CENT AND 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE TO AN INCREDIBLY RARE MIDDLE EASTERN DESTINATION. A REMARKABLE USAGE.

The 42c in postage pays double the 21c rate via British Open Mail. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

8,500.00

2190

Smyrne Turquie 4 Dec. 1862. Neat strike of double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Boston, red "Am. Service" handstamp, Lyon transit backstamp, "Boston 30 Jan. 1" debit datestamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

190.00