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...

**France**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2042		5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three, scissors-separated perfs leaving portions of stamps at top and bottom but cut into at sides, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 21" (1861) circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded letter to Gironde, France, red "New York Paid 3 Apr. 6" credit datestamp, various transits, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Fine, scarce usage from Confederate New Orleans (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,350.00
2043		1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26). Tied by "New-York Apr. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on folded printed circular to Havre, France, French transit and accounting handstamps, Very Fine double circular-rate usage (Image)	E. 500-750	950.00
2044		12c Black (36). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Paid 3 Apr. 26" credit datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Paris, France, ultramarine French transit and red boxed "PD" also tie stamps, 1861 receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine, attractive and scarce usage of patriotic to France (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	950.00
2045		30c Orange (38). Radiant color, tiny corner crease at bottom right, tied by red grid, matching "New York Paid 24 Jul. 3" credit datestamp on blue on yellow "Why don't you take it?" Patriotic cover to Paris, France, 1861 usage endorsed "Steamer Africa'", red boxed "P.D." handstamp, transit and receiving datestamps, opened for display of all markings, trivial wear VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE DOUBLE-RATE USAGE OF A PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE. The 1857 issue was demonetized soon after this cover was mailed. Very few patriotics to foreign destinations are known with the 30c 1860 stamp. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,000.00
2046		12c Black (69). Used with horizontal pair, block of three and single of 3c Rose (65), tied by red (mixed with black) circle of wedges, red "Boston Paid 24 Jan. 20" credit datestamp on red and blue "In Union there is Strength" Patriotic cover to Paris, France, 1864 usage, red boxed "PD" handstamp, various transits, few stamps incl. 12c faulty, still Very Fine appearing cover from the Angell correspondence, scarce usage and an unusual franking for double rate, none with this design was offered in the Matthies sale (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,500.00
2047		12c Black (69). Horizontal pair, used with two 3c Rose (65) and tied by large "Paid" grids on red and blue Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to Paris, France, Angell correspondence, red "Boston Paid 12 Nov. 14" circular datestamp, endorsed "via Hamburg" at bottom left and carried on HAPAG line to Southampton and thence by British packet service to France, receiving backstamp, stamps have small faults from placement at edge of cover VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. The arrangement of this cover, with patriotic design at left, stamps at right and slogan at center, has strong visual appeal and balance. Ex Matthies. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,250.00
2048		10c Yellow Green (68). Used with two 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by grids, "Cazenovia N.Y. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on 1862 cover to Paris, France, red boxed "P.D." and French transit tie stamps, red Boston 12c credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	675.00
2049		24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Used with 1c Blue (63) and two 3c Rose (65), tied by grids, red "New York Paid 24 Oct. 1" credit datestamp on small 1861 cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Biarritz, small red boxed "PD" handstamp, various transits, slightly reduced at top affecting 1c stamp and missing top flap, otherwise Fine, colorful and unusual usage paying double the 15c rate plus a 1c carrier fee, ex Haas and Hyzen (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,100.00
2050		30c Orange (71). Horizontal pair, tied by negative 4-Point Star cancels, red "New York Paid 24 Sep. 10" circular datestamp on blue 1864 folded cover to Lyon, France, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various transits, horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, stamps with light wrinkling, Fine, scarce quadruple-rate usage, from the Payen correspondence (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	700.00
2051		Prindle's Express From Yreka to Scott & Klamath Rivers. Bold strike of oval handstamp, "Yreka Cal. Jan. 7" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Cluses, France, red "New York Paid 6 Mar. 1" credit datestamp, magenta ms. "Paid 15", red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various 1862 transits, trivial edgewear VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE WESTERN EXPRESS USAGE, CARRIED FROM THE MINES BY PRINDLE'S EXPRESS AND ADDRESSED TO FRANCE. According to the Nathan book, Charles W. Prindle operated this express from Yreka to the Scott and Klamath River Mines from 1860 to 1862. He connected with Wells, Fargo at Yreka, sharing an office with them there. The cover offered here entered the mails at Yreka, where 15c in cash was given to the post office, paying the rate to the destination in France. With 1994 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	8,000.00
2052		FRANCE, 1853-60, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20). Two, large margins to just in, tied by diamond of dots cancel, red "Havre June 7, 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to New Orleans La., endorsed "per "Africa" via Queenstown", red boxed "P.D." and "Br. Service" handstamps, red "New York Paid 30 June 20" credit datestamp, light horizontal file folds, Very Fine, scarce usage, postal relations between North and South were severed after May 31, 1861, this cover apparently made it through to New Orleans, possibly by ship (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00

France

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2042

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Vertical strip of three, scissors-separated perfs leaving portions of stamps at top and bottom but cut into at sides, tied by "New Orleans La. Mar. 21" (1861) circular datestamp on blue 1861 folded letter to Gironde, France, red "New York Paid 3 Apr. 6" credit datestamp, various transits, faint horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, Fine, scarce usage from Confederate New Orleans (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,350.00

2043

1c Blue, Ty. V, 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (24, 26). Tied by "New-York Apr. 16, 1861" circular datestamp on folded printed circular to Havre, France, French transit and accounting handstamps, Very Fine double circular-rate usage (Image)

E. 500-750

950.00

2044

12c Black (36). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by large "Paid" grid, red "Boston Paid 3 Apr. 26" credit datestamp on red and blue Waving Flag Patriotic cover to Paris, France, ultramarine French transit and red boxed "PD" also tie stamps, 1861 receiving backstamps, fresh and Fine, attractive and scarce usage of patriotic to France (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

950.00

2045

30c Orange (38). Radiant color, tiny corner crease at bottom right, tied by red grid, matching "New York Paid 24 Jul. 3" credit datestamp on blue on yellow "Why don't you take it?" Patriotic cover to Paris, France, 1861 usage endorsed "Steamer Africa'", red boxed "P.D." handstamp, transit and receiving datestamps, opened for display of all markings, trivial wear
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE DOUBLE-RATE USAGE OF A PATRIOTIC COVER TO FRANCE.
The 1857 issue was demonetized soon after this cover was mailed. Very few patriotics to foreign destinations are known with the 30c 1860 stamp. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,000.00

2046

12c Black (69). Used with horizontal pair, block of three and single of 3c Rose (65), tied by red (mixed with black) circle of wedges, red "Boston Paid 24 Jan. 20" credit datestamp on red and blue "In Union there is Strength" Patriotic cover to Paris, France, 1864 usage, red boxed "PD" handstamp, various transits, few stamps incl. 12c faulty, still Very Fine appearing cover from the Angell correspondence, scarce usage and an unusual franking for double rate, none with this design was offered in the Matthies sale (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,500.00

2047

12c Black (69). Horizontal pair, used with two 3c Rose (65) and tied by large "Paid" grids on red and blue Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to Paris, France, Angell correspondence, red "Boston Paid 12 Nov. 14" circular datestamp, endorsed "via Hamburg" at bottom left and carried on HAPAG line to Southampton and thence by British packet service to France, receiving backstamp, stamps have small faults from placement at edge of cover

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL PATRIOTIC COVER FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

The arrangement of this cover, with patriotic design at left, stamps at right and slogan at center, has strong visual appeal and balance.

Ex Matthies. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,250.00

2048

10c Yellow Green (68). Used with two 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), cancelled by grids, "Cazenovia N.Y. Mar. 3" circular datestamp on 1862 cover to Paris, France, red boxed "P.D." and French transit tie stamps, red Boston 12c credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

675.00

2049

24c Violet, Thin Paper (70c). Used with 1c Blue (63) and two 3c Rose (65), tied by grids, red "New York Paid 24 Oct. 1" credit datestamp on small 1861 cover to Paris, France and forwarded to Biarritz, small red boxed "PD" handstamp, various transits, slightly reduced at top affecting 1c stamp and missing top flap, otherwise Fine, colorful and unusual usage paying double the 15c rate plus a 1c carrier fee, ex Haas and Hyzen (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,100.00

2050

30c Orange (71). Horizontal pair, tied by negative 4-Point Star cancels, red "New York Paid 24 Sep. 10" circular datestamp on blue 1864 folded cover to Lyon, France, red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various transits, horizontal file fold well clear of stamps, stamps with light wrinkling, Fine, scarce quadruple-rate usage, from the Payen correspondence (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

700.00

2051

Prindle's Express From Yreka to Scott & Klamath Rivers. Bold strike of oval handstamp, "Yreka Cal. Jan. 7" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Cluses, France, red "New York Paid 6 Mar. 1" credit datestamp, magenta ms. "Paid 15", red boxed "P.D." handstamp, various 1862 transits, trivial edgewear

VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE WESTERN EXPRESS USAGE, CARRIED FROM THE MINES BY PRINDLE'S EXPRESS AND ADDRESSED TO FRANCE.

According to the Nathan book, Charles W. Prindle operated this express from Yreka to the Scott and Klamath River Mines from 1860 to 1862. He connected with Wells, Fargo at Yreka, sharing an office with them there. The cover offered here entered the mails at Yreka, where 15c in cash was given to the post office, paying the rate to the destination in France.

With 1994 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

8,000.00

2052

FRANCE, 1853-60, 80c Rose on Pinkish (20). Two, large margins to just in, tied by diamond of dots cancel, red "Havre June 7, 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to New Orleans La., endorsed "per "Africa" via Queenstown", red boxed "P.D." and "Br. Service" handstamps, red "New York Paid 30 June 20" credit datestamp, light horizontal file folds, Very Fine, scarce usage, postal relations between North and South were severed after May 31, 1861, this cover apparently made it through to New Orleans, possibly by ship (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00