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
2157		SPAIN, 1850, 6c Black, Thick Paper (1b). Ample to large margins, tied by red "Burgos" fancy double-circle on small Feb. 9, 1850 folded cover, Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 100-150	240.00
2158		SPAIN, 1865, 12c Blue & Rose, Imperforate (69). Two vertical pairs, large balanced margins all around, fresh colors, each tied by numeral "2" in oval grid on 1865 folded letter to Vienna, Austria, small Barcelona double-circle datestamp, blue "PD" in circle, four backstamps, minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	575.00
2159		SPAIN POSTAL HISTORY. Thirteen covers and a front, includes a 1764 folded letter from Navarra, stamps include Nos. 1, 6, 12 (three single usages), 45 pair, 51 single to Paris, 69 three singles to Bayonne, France, 166-168 to Buenos Aires, scarce postal forgery of No. 193 and O5, Fine-Very Fine lot	E. 750-1,000	800.00
2160		BASEL, 1845, 2-1/2r Basel Dove (3L1, Zumstein 8a). Margins all around, large at top, bright fresh colors, tied on small piece by red "Basel 3 Janv. 1848" double-circle datestamp, small light crease and associated minor scuff, neither readily apparent, otherwise a Fine example of this popular classic which is the world's first bicolored stamp, with 1967 P.F. certificate which describes the flaws as "crease at top and a small scrape", comments that we feel are a bit harsh (Image)	11,000.00	3,250.00
2161		BASEL, 1845, 2-1/2r Basel Dove (3L1, Zumstein 8). Position 34, ample to large margins including small part of the frame line of the adjoining stamp at right, fresh color and excellent embossing of the dove, tied by red "Basel 11 Juil 1850" double-circle datestamp on small locally-addressed folded cover VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE COVER AND SELDOM SEEN IN SUCH WONDERFUL CONDITION. POSSIBLY THE MOST BEAUTFUL CLASSIC IMPERFORATE EVER ISSUED FROM THE INFANCY OF MULTICOLOR PRINTING. With 1930 Union of Swiss Philatelic Societies and 1996 Zumstein certificates (Image)	20,000.00	16,000.00
2162		GENEVA, 1847, 5c Black on Yellow Green, Large Eagle (2L3, Zumstein 6). Three ample to large margins, clear to frame line partially split at bottom, fresh color and tied on a petite folded cover by a red rosette, matching "Geneve 12 Juil 48" double-circle datestamp, Fine, a very pretty cover (Image)	3,100.00	625.00
2163		ZURICH, 1846, 6r Black, Horizontal Lines (1L4, Zumstein 2W). Three large margins showing three complete dividing lines, slightly in at left, beautifully tied by red rosette, matching "Zurich 3/6 1846" circular datestamp on exceptionally fresh part-printed 1846 folded announcement, some minor internal splitting, Fine and quite handsome, with 1982 Friedl certificate (Image)	3,500.00	675.00
2164		GENEVA, 1850, 5c Black & Red, Vaud (2L6, Zumstein 10). Margins all around including parts of two cutting lines, very fresh, beautifully tied by bold diamond barred grid, "Geneve 15 Juin 54 12 M" circular datestamp on an 1854 locally-addressed folded letter, negligible cover soiling, light file folds EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER BEARING A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC SWISS CANTONAL ISSUE. Ex Emerson. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	2,400.00
2165		SWITZERLAND, 1854, 10r Blue, 15r Rose, 20r Pale Orange (21-23). Three, four and two examples respectively for a total of 1fr30c postage on cover to New Jersey, margins to slightly in as typically seen on these very closely spaced issues, tied by diamond grids and Geneva June 24, 1856 datestamp, the 10r and 20r at right tied by black "N.York Br. Pkt. 5" debit datestamp, 20r also by red "Suisse Fernex" French transit, black "PD" in circle, Paris backstamp, scarce and rather attractive three-color franking (Image)	E. 300-400	950.00
2166		TRINIDAD, 1847, (5c) Blue, Lady McLeod (SG 1). Ample to huge margins incl. right sheet margin, deep rich color and fine impression, tied by ms. "X" cancel (ink a bit smeared) on folded letter datelined "Port of Spain, 18th May 1847" to Taylor & Co. in San Fernando, file fold, slight toning and wear, stamp has minor crease and erosion spot at lower left where ink is smeared VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS LADY MCLEOD STAMP ON COVER. This private-issue stamp appeared six months before the "Post Office" Mauritius and is the earliest stamp used in any British Colony. The stamp was issued in April 1847 to prepay the private conveyance of mails on the Lady Mcleod between Port of Spain and San Fernando. Details regarding the printing of this stamp have never been found, but it has been surmised that they were likely printed at the offices of the local newspaper, as were several other early British Colonial stamps and the Hawaiian Missionaries. The full story of this stamp is told on pp. 196-199 of Stamps of Fame by L.N. & M. Williams. With 1970 Buhler and Diena certificates. Scott Retail $10,000.00 for pen-cancelled stamp off cover (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	18,000.00
2167		TURKEY, 1863, 2pi Black on Dull Violet (2). Margins all around, tied on cover by fancy rectangle, without back flap and slight toning spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 200-300	325.00

Stamped Mail by Country continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2157

SPAIN, 1850, 6c Black, Thick Paper (1b). Ample to large margins, tied by red "Burgos" fancy double-circle on small Feb. 9, 1850 folded cover, Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 100-150

240.00

2158

SPAIN, 1865, 12c Blue & Rose, Imperforate (69). Two vertical pairs, large balanced margins all around, fresh colors, each tied by numeral "2" in oval grid on 1865 folded letter to Vienna, Austria, small Barcelona double-circle datestamp, blue "PD" in circle, four backstamps, minor cover wrinkles, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

575.00

2159

SPAIN POSTAL HISTORY. Thirteen covers and a front, includes a 1764 folded letter from Navarra, stamps include Nos. 1, 6, 12 (three single usages), 45 pair, 51 single to Paris, 69 three singles to Bayonne, France, 166-168 to Buenos Aires, scarce postal forgery of No. 193 and O5, Fine-Very Fine lot

E. 750-1,000

800.00

2160

BASEL, 1845, 2-1/2r Basel Dove (3L1, Zumstein 8a). Margins all around, large at top, bright fresh colors, tied on small piece by red "Basel 3 Janv. 1848" double-circle datestamp, small light crease and associated minor scuff, neither readily apparent, otherwise a Fine example of this popular classic which is the world's first bicolored stamp, with 1967 P.F. certificate which describes the flaws as "crease at top and a small scrape", comments that we feel are a bit harsh (Image)

11,000.00

3,250.00

2161

BASEL, 1845, 2-1/2r Basel Dove (3L1, Zumstein 8). Position 34, ample to large margins including small part of the frame line of the adjoining stamp at right, fresh color and excellent embossing of the dove, tied by red "Basel 11 Juil 1850" double-circle datestamp on small locally-addressed folded cover

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE COVER AND SELDOM SEEN IN SUCH WONDERFUL CONDITION. POSSIBLY THE MOST BEAUTFUL CLASSIC IMPERFORATE EVER ISSUED FROM THE INFANCY OF MULTICOLOR PRINTING.

With 1930 Union of Swiss Philatelic Societies and 1996 Zumstein certificates (Image)

20,000.00

16,000.00

2162

GENEVA, 1847, 5c Black on Yellow Green, Large Eagle (2L3, Zumstein 6). Three ample to large margins, clear to frame line partially split at bottom, fresh color and tied on a petite folded cover by a red rosette, matching "Geneve 12 Juil 48" double-circle datestamp, Fine, a very pretty cover (Image)

3,100.00

625.00

2163

ZURICH, 1846, 6r Black, Horizontal Lines (1L4, Zumstein 2W). Three large margins showing three complete dividing lines, slightly in at left, beautifully tied by red rosette, matching "Zurich 3/6 1846" circular datestamp on exceptionally fresh part-printed 1846 folded announcement, some minor internal splitting, Fine and quite handsome, with 1982 Friedl certificate (Image)

3,500.00

675.00

2164

GENEVA, 1850, 5c Black & Red, Vaud (2L6, Zumstein 10). Margins all around including parts of two cutting lines, very fresh, beautifully tied by bold diamond barred grid, "Geneve 15 Juin 54 12 M" circular datestamp on an 1854 locally-addressed folded letter, negligible cover soiling, light file folds

EXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT COVER BEARING A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS CLASSIC SWISS CANTONAL ISSUE.

Ex Emerson. With 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

2,400.00

2165

SWITZERLAND, 1854, 10r Blue, 15r Rose, 20r Pale Orange (21-23). Three, four and two examples respectively for a total of 1fr30c postage on cover to New Jersey, margins to slightly in as typically seen on these very closely spaced issues, tied by diamond grids and Geneva June 24, 1856 datestamp, the 10r and 20r at right tied by black "N.York Br. Pkt. 5" debit datestamp, 20r also by red "Suisse Fernex" French transit, black "PD" in circle, Paris backstamp, scarce and rather attractive three-color franking (Image)

E. 300-400

950.00

2166

TRINIDAD, 1847, (5c) Blue, Lady McLeod (SG 1). Ample to huge margins incl. right sheet margin, deep rich color and fine impression, tied by ms. "X" cancel (ink a bit smeared) on folded letter datelined "Port of Spain, 18th May 1847" to Taylor & Co. in San Fernando, file fold, slight toning and wear, stamp has minor crease and erosion spot at lower left where ink is smeared

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE FAMOUS LADY MCLEOD STAMP ON COVER.

This private-issue stamp appeared six months before the "Post Office" Mauritius and is the earliest stamp used in any British Colony. The stamp was issued in April 1847 to prepay the private conveyance of mails on the Lady Mcleod between Port of Spain and San Fernando. Details regarding the printing of this stamp have never been found, but it has been surmised that they were likely printed at the offices of the local newspaper, as were several other early British Colonial stamps and the Hawaiian Missionaries. The full story of this stamp is told on pp. 196-199 of Stamps of Fame by L.N. & M. Williams.

With 1970 Buhler and Diena certificates. Scott Retail $10,000.00 for pen-cancelled stamp off cover (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

18,000.00

2167

TURKEY, 1863, 2pi Black on Dull Violet (2). Margins all around, tied on cover by fancy rectangle, without back flap and slight toning spots, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 200-300

325.00