Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Old German States continued...

**Prussia**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1031		1850, 3sg Black on Yellow (5, Michel 4a). Ample to large margins, cancelled by rare "FRIENNOHL 11/5" small circle datestamp, choice clear complete strike, Very Fine and a very scarce postal marking, with 1994 Brettl certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00
1032		1850-57, 6pf-2sg William IV (2, 6, 7, Michel 1, 6a, 7b). Singles of each value with margins all around, perfectly tied by bold "1285" four-ring target cancels, framed "SAARBRUCK 14/44-5" datestamp on fresh 1858 folded cover to France,* red French transit, magenta boxed "P.D.", used during the Prussian occupation of the Saarland, Very Fine, an exceptionally pretty and valuable three-color mixed-issue franking, with 1995 Flemming certificate (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,300.00
1033		1820-57, 3sg Black on Yellow, Engraved, 1sg Rose, Typographed (5, 6, Michel 4a, 6a). Three singles and horizontal strip of four of the former and a single of the latter used on 2sg Blue postal stationery entire (Michel U 12a), the stamps with margins all around and tied by "476" four-ring target cancels, boxed "Genthin 2 710-11" datestamp, to Berlin, embossed stamp cancelled by two pen strokes as customary, a very striking high franking for insured letter to Berlin with the five wax seals on the reverse essentially intact, Very Fine, with 1995 Brettl certificate (Image)*	E. 1,000-1,500	1,900.00
1034		1858, 1sg Rose, 3sg Orange (11, 13, Michel 10b, 12a). Margins virtually all around, mostly large to huge, used with 7sg Vermilion postal stationery octagonal cut square (Michel GAA 7), all boldly tied by boxed "LAUBAN 3 86-7" datestamps on registered express cover to Brunswick, red "RECOMANDIRT." in sawtooth box, minor repaired cover tear at top right, still Very Fine, the 11sg rate is rare, especially made up with the postal stationery cut-square, with 1994 Brettl certificate (Image)*	E. 1,000-1,500	2,300.00
1035		1858, 1sg Rose (11, Michel 10b). Ample to large margins, beautifully tied by red "Coeln. Verviers. 26 11 2" railroad cancellation, blue ms. "Stolberg" town postmark of origin on neat 1861 folded cover to Aachen, Very fine, with 1992 Bringmann and 1994 Brettl certificates (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,500.00
1036		1861, 4pf-3sg Arms (15-20, Michel 14a, 15a, 16, 17a, 18a). Two of the 3sg, a complete set less the 3pf value, tied by blue Berlin "horseshoe" cancellations and used on 3sg Bister postal stationery entire (Michel U 28A) to Paris, France, 1867 registered usage, one 3sg stamp also tied by red "PRUSSE/4 FORBACH" double-circle datestamp, red "RECOMANDIRT" in sawtooth box, "CHARGE" and "P.D." also struck in red, five virtually intact wax seals on the reverse VERY FINE. A RARE AND SPECTACULAR MULTICOLORED FRANKING OF THE PRUSSIAN 1861 ISSUE. With 1991 Bringmann and 1995 Van Der Linden certificates (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,800.00
1037		1861, 1sg Rose (17, Michel 16). Single and horizontal pair, couple slight wrinkles and right stamp in the pair with a minor short corner perforation, tied by three clear strikes of purple "BERLIN P.E. No. 8 7/2 67 5-6N" datestamp on fresh 1867 folded letter to "Prag" (Prague, Czechoslovakia), Very Fine, a handsome and almost never-seen usage, this is a very rare "temporary" cancelling device that was in use for only eleven days from Feb. 3 until Feb. 13, 1867, signed Wolfgang Flemming and with his 1995 certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,800.00

Prussia

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1031

1850, 3sg Black on Yellow (5, Michel 4a). Ample to large margins, cancelled by rare "FRIENNOHL 11/5" small circle datestamp, choice clear complete strike, Very Fine and a very scarce postal marking, with 1994 Brettl certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00

1032

1850-57, 6pf-2sg William IV (2, 6, 7, Michel 1, 6a, 7b). Singles of each value with margins all around, perfectly tied by bold "1285" four-ring target cancels, framed "SAARBRUCK 14/4*4-5" datestamp on fresh 1858 folded cover to France, red French transit, magenta boxed "P.D.", used during the Prussian occupation of the Saarland, Very Fine, an exceptionally pretty and valuable three-color mixed-issue franking, with 1995 Flemming certificate (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,300.00

1033

1820-57, 3sg Black on Yellow, Engraved, 1sg Rose, Typographed (5, 6, Michel 4a, 6a). Three singles and horizontal strip of four of the former and a single of the latter used on 2sg Blue postal stationery entire (Michel U 12a), the stamps with margins all around and tied by "476" four-ring target cancels, boxed "Genthin 2 7*10-11" datestamp, to Berlin, embossed stamp cancelled by two pen strokes as customary, a very striking high franking for insured letter to Berlin with the five wax seals on the reverse essentially intact, Very Fine, with 1995 Brettl certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,900.00

1034

1858, 1sg Rose, 3sg Orange (11, 13, Michel 10b, 12a). Margins virtually all around, mostly large to huge, used with 7sg Vermilion postal stationery octagonal cut square (Michel GAA 7), all boldly tied by boxed "LAUBAN 3 8*6-7" datestamps on registered express cover to Brunswick, red "RECOMANDIRT." in sawtooth box, minor repaired cover tear at top right, still Very Fine, the 11sg rate is rare, especially made up with the postal stationery cut-square, with 1994 Brettl certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,300.00

1035

1858, 1sg Rose (11, Michel 10b). Ample to large margins, beautifully tied by red "Coeln. Verviers. 26 11 2" railroad cancellation, blue ms. "Stolberg" town postmark of origin on neat 1861 folded cover to Aachen, Very fine, with 1992 Bringmann and 1994 Brettl certificates (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,500.00

1036

1861, 4pf-3sg Arms (15-20, Michel 14a, 15a, 16, 17a, 18a). Two of the 3sg, a complete set less the 3pf value, tied by blue Berlin "horseshoe" cancellations and used on 3sg Bister postal stationery entire (Michel U 28A) to Paris, France, 1867 registered usage, one 3sg stamp also tied by red "PRUSSE/4 FORBACH" double-circle datestamp, red "RECOMANDIRT" in sawtooth box, "CHARGE" and "P.D." also struck in red, five virtually intact wax seals on the reverse

VERY FINE. A RARE AND SPECTACULAR MULTICOLORED FRANKING OF THE PRUSSIAN 1861 ISSUE.

With 1991 Bringmann and 1995 Van Der Linden certificates (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,800.00

1037

1861, 1sg Rose (17, Michel 16). Single and horizontal pair, couple slight wrinkles and right stamp in the pair with a minor short corner perforation, tied by three clear strikes of purple "BERLIN P.E. No. 8 7/2 67 5-6N" datestamp on fresh 1867 folded letter to "Prag" (Prague, Czechoslovakia), Very Fine, a handsome and almost never-seen usage, this is a very rare "temporary" cancelling device that was in use for only eleven days from Feb. 3 until Feb. 13, 1867, signed Wolfgang Flemming and with his 1995 certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,800.00