Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

5,000 Years of Postal History: The Robert LeBow Collection continued...

**Stamped Mail by Country continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2135		KOREA, 1900, 1p on 25p Maroon (17C). Tied by Seoul April 16, 1900 double-circle datestamp on folded advertisement with illustrations of Imperial Dragons, Very Fine and rare (Image)	E. 750-1,000	750.00
2136		LUXEMBOURG, 1852, 10c Gray Black (1). Two horizontal pairs with mostly large margins virtually all around, neatly tied by grids, "Luxembourg 21 Aout 56" datestamp and "PD" handstamp, strip also tied by orange-red London Paid receiving datestamp on neat 1856 folded letter (without side flaps) to London, Fine-Very Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 300-400	1,050.00
2137		MAURITIUS, 1848, 1p Deep Red Brown, Worn Impression (5c, SG 19). Positions 3/6/9/12, vertical strip of four -- the entire third vertical row on the sheet of twelve -- ample to large margins except at lower left where barely in, tied by four strikes of target cancel, "G.P.O. Mauritius Au 8 1859" double-circle datestamp on back of grayish blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red French transit datestamp (Sep. 12) and black "8" decimes due handstamp both tie strip, French transit backstamps EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER BEARING A LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE MAURITIUS ONE-PENNY "POST PAID" ISSUE. LAST OFFERED IN THE 1968 DALE-LICHTENSTEIN SALE. Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (H. R. Harmer, Sale One, Oct. 1968, where it realized $1,700, selling to Dr. LeBow). (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	12,500.00
2138		NETHERLANDS INDIES, 1845-46, (Unstated Value) Black on Bluish, Postage Due (J2). Ample margins, "2.16" due rate and "13 Augt 1846" date in manuscript, uncancelled as always, appropriately used on inbound folded cover to Samarang, Java, blue "Amsterdam 22/5" cds (under stamp) and "P.P." (Paid to Port) handstamp, docketing indicates May 19, 1846 origin date, pieces missing from cover due to ink erosion, the stamp is Very Fine and this is one of the more attractive covers bearing this rarity (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,100.00
2139		NEW HEBRIDES, 1897, 1p, 2p Bicolored '"Australaisian New Hebrides Company, Limited, Port Vila". Used in combination with New South Wales -1/2p & 2p Victoria on cover to Sydney NSW, all stamps tied by "New Hebrides Vila DE 30 1897" datestamps, the unofficial bicolor stamps paid the "Interisland" postage and the other two the external postage, backstamped at Sydney on January 17, 1898, extraneous cancel ink around one stamp and minor cover scuff, otherwise Fine, rare cover (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,000.00
2140		NEW ZEALAND, Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Service, 1899, 1sh Light Blue. Tied by purple "The Great Barrier Original Pigeongram Service/Nov. 24, 1899" datestamp on flimsy, message concerns the writer's steamer trip to Aukland that evening, remarkably good condition considering the use and fragility of the paper, Fine and rare, on original exhibition page (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,350.00
2141		NORWAY, 1855, 4s Blue (1). Full balanced margins all around, tied by bold Tromso datestamp on an immaculate 1856 folded cover, Very Fine, especially nice for this (Image)	E. 150-200	240.00
2142		PERU, 1872, 1p Orange, Diagonal Half Used As -1/2p (15a). Well tied by bold "C38" oval grid and used with Great Britain -1/2p, 1p, and four 6p Queen Victoria adhesives on 1876 cover to Genoa, Italy, light red London Paid, Sori and Callao backstamps, the cover without flap and slight edge nick at top, one of the 6p stamps is folded over cover edge FINE AND VERY COLORFUL. ONE OF THE FEW MIXED-FRANKING COVERS IN THE WORLD INVOLVING A BISECTED STAMP. The Peruvian half-peso postage (paid by the bisect) paid the internal rate, while the 25-1/2 pence in British stamps paid the required postage to Italy. Many more GB/Peru mixed-franking covers exist with one-dinero and twelve-pence postage combined. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,700.00
2143		POLAND, 1860, 10k Blue & Rose (1). Tied by clearly struck numeral "224" in four-ring target, fancy "Turek" handstamp on remarkably fresh folded cover to Warsaw, neat yarn spinner's fancy handstamp cachet at top left, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 300-400	850.00
2144		POLAND, 1860, 10k Blue & Rose (1). Well-centered and fresh colors, tied by "182" in target on 1861 blue folded cover from Lodz to Warsaw, Very Fine, also includes three 1868-1869 folded covers from Warsaw (same correspondence) franked with Russia 10k Brown & Blue (23) (Image)	E. 300-400	525.00
2145		POLAND, 1860, 10k Blue & Rose (1). Tied by boxed "1" (Warsaw) cancel on 1865 folded cover to Riga, Latvia, this is the only 19th century stamp issued by Poland as after 1865 the stamps of Russia were used for postage in Poland as exhibited by the accompanying 1867 cover from Warsaw to France bearing Russia 3k, 5k and 20k Arms (20, 22, 24), nice markings and a striking three-color franking, both covers Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	550.00

Stamped Mail by Country continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2135

KOREA, 1900, 1p on 25p Maroon (17C). Tied by Seoul April 16, 1900 double-circle datestamp on folded advertisement with illustrations of Imperial Dragons, Very Fine and rare (Image)

E. 750-1,000

750.00

2136

LUXEMBOURG, 1852, 10c Gray Black (1). Two horizontal pairs with mostly large margins virtually all around, neatly tied by grids, "Luxembourg 21 Aout 56" datestamp and "PD" handstamp, strip also tied by orange-red London Paid receiving datestamp on neat 1856 folded letter (without side flaps) to London, Fine-Very Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

1,050.00

2137

MAURITIUS, 1848, 1p Deep Red Brown, Worn Impression (5c, SG 19). Positions 3/6/9/12, vertical strip of four -- the entire third vertical row on the sheet of twelve -- ample to large margins except at lower left where barely in, tied by four strikes of target cancel, "G.P.O. Mauritius Au 8 1859" double-circle datestamp on back of grayish blue folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red French transit datestamp (Sep. 12) and black "8" decimes due handstamp both tie strip, French transit backstamps

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER BEARING A LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE MAURITIUS ONE-PENNY "POST PAID" ISSUE. LAST OFFERED IN THE 1968 DALE-LICHTENSTEIN SALE.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein (H. R. Harmer, Sale One, Oct. 1968, where it realized $1,700, selling to Dr. LeBow). (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

12,500.00

2138

NETHERLANDS INDIES, 1845-46, (Unstated Value) Black on Bluish, Postage Due (J2). Ample margins, "2.16" due rate and "13 Augt 1846" date in manuscript, uncancelled as always, appropriately used on inbound folded cover to Samarang, Java, blue "Amsterdam 22/5" cds (under stamp) and "P.P." (Paid to Port) handstamp, docketing indicates May 19, 1846 origin date, pieces missing from cover due to ink erosion, the stamp is Very Fine and this is one of the more attractive covers bearing this rarity (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,100.00

2139

NEW HEBRIDES, 1897, 1p, 2p Bicolored '"Australaisian New Hebrides Company, Limited, Port Vila". Used in combination with New South Wales -1/2p & 2p Victoria on cover to Sydney NSW, all stamps tied by "New Hebrides Vila DE 30 1897" datestamps, the unofficial bicolor stamps paid the "Interisland" postage and the other two the external postage, backstamped at Sydney on January 17, 1898, extraneous cancel ink around one stamp and minor cover scuff, otherwise Fine, rare cover (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,000.00

2140

NEW ZEALAND, Great Barrier Island Pigeongram Service, 1899, 1sh Light Blue. Tied by purple "The Great Barrier Original Pigeongram Service/Nov. 24, 1899" datestamp on flimsy, message concerns the writer's steamer trip to Aukland that evening, remarkably good condition considering the use and fragility of the paper, Fine and rare, on original exhibition page (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,350.00

2141

NORWAY, 1855, 4s Blue (1). Full balanced margins all around, tied by bold Tromso datestamp on an immaculate 1856 folded cover, Very Fine, especially nice for this (Image)

E. 150-200

240.00

2142

PERU, 1872, 1p Orange, Diagonal Half Used As -1/2p (15a). Well tied by bold "C38" oval grid and used with Great Britain -1/2p, 1p, and four 6p Queen Victoria adhesives on 1876 cover to Genoa, Italy, light red London Paid, Sori and Callao backstamps, the cover without flap and slight edge nick at top, one of the 6p stamps is folded over cover edge
FINE AND VERY COLORFUL. ONE OF THE FEW MIXED-FRANKING COVERS IN THE WORLD INVOLVING A BISECTED STAMP.
The Peruvian half-peso postage (paid by the bisect) paid the internal rate, while the 25-1/2 pence in British stamps paid the required postage to Italy. Many more GB/Peru mixed-franking covers exist with one-dinero and twelve-pence postage combined. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,700.00

2143

POLAND, 1860, 10k Blue & Rose (1). Tied by clearly struck numeral "224" in four-ring target, fancy "Turek" handstamp on remarkably fresh folded cover to Warsaw, neat yarn spinner's fancy handstamp cachet at top left, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 300-400

850.00

2144

POLAND, 1860, 10k Blue & Rose (1). Well-centered and fresh colors, tied by "182" in target on 1861 blue folded cover from Lodz to Warsaw, Very Fine, also includes three 1868-1869 folded covers from Warsaw (same correspondence) franked with Russia 10k Brown & Blue (23) (Image)

E. 300-400

525.00

2145

POLAND, 1860, 10k Blue & Rose (1). Tied by boxed "1" (Warsaw) cancel on 1865 folded cover to Riga, Latvia, this is the only 19th century stamp issued by Poland as after 1865 the stamps of Russia were used for postage in Poland as exhibited by the accompanying 1867 cover from Warsaw to France bearing Russia 3k, 5k and 20k Arms (20, 22, 24), nice markings and a striking three-color franking, both covers Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

550.00