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...

**Great Britain and British Isles**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2013		1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, tied by small "New York P.O. Station E" and "N. York Am. Pkt. ?" circular datestamps on 1861 red and blue Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to London, England, ms. "1/-" shilling due marking, red London backstamp, expertly repaired, Fine, rare usage, the only reported example of a transatlantic patriotic with the carrier fee as the only franking (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
2014		1c Blue (63). Two, tied by "North Ridge N.Y. May 7 (1861)" circular datestamp on red and blue Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover opened and used as a wrapper to London, England, bold "1d" due handstamp, bottom stamp torn at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, probably a unique use of the 1c 1861 on a transatlantic wrapper made from a patriotic envelope, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,250.00
2015		24c Gray Lilac (37). Choice centering, tied by grid, red "New York Jul 9 19" circular datestamp on red and blue Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover to London, England, 1861 London receiving datestamp, few faults incl. small erosion hole in address, otherwise Very Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,300.00
2016		24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, tied by grid, "Dayton O. Jul. 11, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue Eagle, Flag and Snake Patriotic cover to Bolton, England, stamp strategically placed at same angle as flagpole of patriotic, red "3" credit, London transit, Horwich and receiving backstamps, some slight overall wear, Very Fine, attractive usage, ex Hubbard (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,200.00
2017		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 24c Gray Lilac (37), tied by well-struck "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to London, England, red London transit and "19" credit handstamp, blue "Paid" in oval handstamp (applied in Victoria B.C.) under stamps and red crayon "29" also partly under stamps, stamps with trivial faults, fresh and Very Fine, scarce combination of these stamps from Victoria to England, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,050.00
2018		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grids, "Fall River Ms. Aug. 13, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Leeds, England, red "38" credit, receiving backstamp, missing top flap, fresh and Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage just prior to demonetization (Image)	E. 750-1,000	675.00
2019		24c Gray Lilac (37). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grids on cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 26" backstamp, London transit, red crayon "76" credit, expertly repaired along edges and on left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce quadruple-rate usage, ex Kapiloff (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,500.00
2020		24c Steel Blue (70b). Two, deep rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, unusually choice centering, tied by grids on cover to Manchester, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 38 Dec. 24" credit datestamp, 1862 receiving backstamp, endorsed "Per Steamer "Europa"", sealed opening tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage of the 24c Steel Blue (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,100.00
2021		24c Red Lilac (70). Cancelled by leaf, "Dayton O. Aug. 6, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to London, England and forwarded to Paris, France, red "New York Am. Pkt. 3 Aug. 8" credit datestamp, stamp also tied by "London AU 20, 1863" circular datestamp, forwarding postage paid by horizontal pair of Great Britain 4p Vermilion (43) tied by "SW 25" in barred oval handstamps, various transits, missing small part of top flap, some minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual combination usage (Image)	E. 500-750	1,400.00
2022		Prisoner's Letter Examined Elmira N.Y. Oval handstamp on cover to London, England, bold "Elmira N.Y. Apr. 12, 1865" double-circle datestamp and "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Apr. 15" debit datestamp, ms. "24" and "1/-" due markings, red London backstamps VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE PRISONER'S LETTER SENT FROM ELMIRA PRISON TO LONDON, ENGLAND. Only a very small number of prisoner's letters are known to foreign destinations. This cover was mailed just after Appomattox. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
2023		GREAT BRITAIN, 1856, 1sh Green (28). Bright color, s.e. at right, tied by well-struck "131" in grid, "Edinburgh JU 25, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Charleston S.C., faint strike of red Boston 24c credit datestamp and July 14 double-circle datestamp on back, clear strike of "Sent back to England without a reason for non-delivery" boxed handstamp, expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, rare attempted usage to Confederate South Carolina thru regular postal channels, postal relations between North and South were severed after May 31 and so this letter was returned as undeliverable (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,700.00

Great Britain and British Isles

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2013

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Rich color, tied by small "New York P.O. Station E" and "N. York Am. Pkt. ?" circular datestamps on 1861 red and blue Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to London, England, ms. "1/-" shilling due marking, red London backstamp, expertly repaired, Fine, rare usage, the only reported example of a transatlantic patriotic with the carrier fee as the only franking (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

2014

1c Blue (63). Two, tied by "North Ridge N.Y. May 7 (1861)" circular datestamp on red and blue Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover opened and used as a wrapper to London, England, bold "1d" due handstamp, bottom stamp torn at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, probably a unique use of the 1c 1861 on a transatlantic wrapper made from a patriotic envelope, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,250.00

2015

24c Gray Lilac (37). Choice centering, tied by grid, red "New York Jul 9 19" circular datestamp on red and blue Standing Liberty and Flag Patriotic cover to London, England, 1861 London receiving datestamp, few faults incl. small erosion hole in address, otherwise Very Fine, ex Ackerman (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,300.00

2016

24c Gray Lilac (37). Rich color, tied by grid, "Dayton O. Jul. 11, 1861" circular datestamp on red and blue Eagle, Flag and Snake Patriotic cover to Bolton, England, stamp strategically placed at same angle as flagpole of patriotic, red "3" credit, London transit, Horwich and receiving backstamps, some slight overall wear, Very Fine, attractive usage, ex Hubbard (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,200.00

2017

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Used with 24c Gray Lilac (37), tied by well-struck "San Francisco Cal. Aug. 15, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to London, England, red London transit and "19" credit handstamp, blue "Paid" in oval handstamp (applied in Victoria B.C.) under stamps and red crayon "29" also partly under stamps, stamps with trivial faults, fresh and Very Fine, scarce combination of these stamps from Victoria to England, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,050.00

2018

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grids, "Fall River Ms. Aug. 13, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Leeds, England, red "38" credit, receiving backstamp, missing top flap, fresh and Very Fine, scarce double-rate usage just prior to demonetization (Image)

E. 750-1,000

675.00

2019

24c Gray Lilac (37). Two horizontal pairs, tied by grids on cover to London, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Jun. 26" backstamp, London transit, red crayon "76" credit, expertly repaired along edges and on left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, scarce quadruple-rate usage, ex Kapiloff (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,500.00

2020

24c Steel Blue (70b). Two, deep rich color in the true Steel Blue shade, unusually choice centering, tied by grids on cover to Manchester, England, red "N. York Br. Pkt. 38 Dec. 24" credit datestamp, 1862 receiving backstamp, endorsed "Per Steamer "Europa"", sealed opening tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce usage of the 24c Steel Blue (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,100.00

2021

24c Red Lilac (70). Cancelled by leaf, "Dayton O. Aug. 6, 1863" double-circle datestamp on cover to London, England and forwarded to Paris, France, red "New York Am. Pkt. 3 Aug. 8" credit datestamp, stamp also tied by "London AU 20, 1863" circular datestamp, forwarding postage paid by horizontal pair of Great Britain 4p Vermilion (43) tied by "SW 25" in barred oval handstamps, various transits, missing small part of top flap, some minor edgewear, Very Fine, unusual combination usage (Image)

E. 500-750

1,400.00

2022

Prisoner's Letter Examined Elmira N.Y. Oval handstamp on cover to London, England, bold "Elmira N.Y. Apr. 12, 1865" double-circle datestamp and "N. York Am. Pkt. 21 Apr. 15" debit datestamp, ms. "24" and "1/-" due markings, red London backstamps

VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE PRISONER'S LETTER SENT FROM ELMIRA PRISON TO LONDON, ENGLAND.

Only a very small number of prisoner's letters are known to foreign destinations. This cover was mailed just after Appomattox. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

2023

GREAT BRITAIN, 1856, 1sh Green (28). Bright color, s.e. at right, tied by well-struck "131" in grid, "Edinburgh JU 25, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Charleston S.C., faint strike of red Boston 24c credit datestamp and July 14 double-circle datestamp on back, clear strike of "Sent back to England without a reason for non-delivery" boxed handstamp, expertly repaired, Very Fine appearance, rare attempted usage to Confederate South Carolina thru regular postal channels, postal relations between North and South were severed after May 31 and so this letter was returned as undeliverable (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,700.00