Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Pre-Stamp Postal Markings by Country continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2064		GERMAN STATES (THURN & TAXIS), 1817, Late "Cito" Letter. Ms. "Cito" (haste) endorsement and registry number on folded letter with "R.3.Feughtwang/27 Nov. 1817" two-line Thurn & Taxis datestamp, Very Fine, unusual late use of "Cito" (Image)	E. 150-200	170.00
2065		1661, First-Year Use of London Bishop's Mark on Letter from Ireland to London. Folded letter datelined "Dublin, November 29, 1661" to London, "DE/7" Bishop's receiving mark, slight wear along folds, otherwise Very Fine, the first type of British postmark was introduced in 1661, at the London Chief Office, when Henry Bishop was Postmaster General (June 1660 to April 1663) -- when refuting charges of delays in the post, he claimed: "A stamp is invented, that is putt upon every letter shewing the day of the moneth that every letter comes to this office, so that no letter Carryer may dare to detayne a letter from post to post , which, before, was usual." (source: www.home.gil.com.au/~ears/bishop.html) (Image)	E. 750-1,000	3,500.00
2066		1667-97, London Bishop's Mark. Two folded letters, each with Bishop's mark used as a receiving datestamp on backflap, "MA/17" (May 17, 1667) and "DE/1" (Dec. 1, 1697) , Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	450.00
2067		1670-75, London "Franches" Foreign Branch Handstamp. Three folded letters from London to Livorno, each with "Franches" circular handstamp applied by Foreign Branch of London Post Office, incl. Ty. 2 handstamp on two 1670 letters (Christie's Robson Lowe 10/30/1984 sale, lots 579 ex and 580) and clear strike of Ty. 6 on 1675 letter (same sale, lot 583), two have seals intact (one with cord), some faint stains (possibly from disinfection), otherwise Fine, desirable and scarce early foreign-mail markings of Great Britain (Image)	E. 500-750	425.00
2068		ca. 1780's, London "Dockwra" Handstamp. "Penny Post Paid/W/MO" (Westminster depot, Monday) government-type triangular handstamp and small circular "1/O'Clock T" datestamp on back of folded cover to Chamery Lane, mostly clear strikes, Very Fine, this version of the famous "Dockwra" handstamp was used from 1752 to 1794, the original "Dockwra" is one of the first handstamps in the world to denote prepayment of postage at a uniform fee (Image)	E. 300-400	425.00
2069		INDIA, 1837, Waghorn's Overland Route. Folded letter datelined Calcutta Aug. 5, 1837" from India to London, sender's routing "Pr. 'Berenia Steamer' via Suez", bold "Care of Mr. Waghorn Suez" oval handstamp, Alexandria (Egypt) Oct. 27 transit datestamp and framed "Indes Orien. Par Alexandrie" handstamp, various ms. rate markings and two disinfection slits, London receiving backstamp and boxed accountancy handstamp with total rate due, Very Fine, Thomas Fletcher Waghorn single-handedly established the overland route via Suez, he operated with such speed and efficiency that the British Post Office directed mail to his service (Image)	E. 400-500	3,250.00
2070		INDIA, 1816, King's Post Handstamp on British Packet Letter to Bengal. "India Packet letter, London, 17 Sep 1816 G.P.O." crown-circle datestamp on folded letter to Patna, Bengal, appropriate transits incl. King's Post framed datestamp with integral rate in ms. on back, opening tear thru marking, otherwise Very Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 150-200	425.00
2071		ITALY, 1769, Horse Handstamp of Bologna. Folded letter datelined Stellata, July 3, 1769, to Bologna with full mostly clear strike of Horse handstamp, ms. "3" rate, Very Fine, the Horse is one of four different "Beasts of Bologna" (Large Lion, Small Lion, Jackass and Horse), a group of markings applied to letters delivered in Bologna and believed to have been applied by local postmen -- of the four designs, the Horse is reputed to be the rarest (Image)	E. 500-750	525.00
2072		ITALY, 1812, "Munici Palita di Ces Clans" (Municipality of Cesclans). Fancy rectangular handstamp with central Napoleonic Eagle design on 1812 part-printed police ordinance, wonderfully fresh, minor filing crease, Very Fine, scarce and handsome, ex Faulstich (Image)	E. 150-200	130.00
2073		ITALY, 1841-44, Steamship Handstamps. Two folded letters with blue oval handstamps with central steamship designs, first (1841) is "Vapori TuscanI/Agenzia di Genova" to Livorno, the other (1844), much fancier design and well struck, is "Vapori Sardi Sul Mediterraneo/Agenzia di Livorno" to Genoa, Fine-Very Fine, attractive lot (Image)	E. 150-200	375.00
2074		MEXICO, 1859, Mexico "Diligencias" Stagecoach Handstamp. Clear strike on blue folded cover, marking depicts stagecoach, driver and horses in the center, "* DILIGENCIAS GENERALESLINEAS DE TOLUCAS." surrounding, matching "GRATIS" in tiny lined oval, 1859 usage, Extremely Fine, with 1978 MEPSI certificate, which has a pencil comment at the bottom "a lovely item" and initialed "JKB" (John K. Bash), the well-known authority on Mexican philately and then chairman of MEPSI (Image)*	E. 400-500	800.00

Pre-Stamp Postal Markings by Country continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2064

GERMAN STATES (THURN & TAXIS), 1817, Late "Cito" Letter. Ms. "Cito" (haste) endorsement and registry number on folded letter with "R.3.Feughtwang/27 Nov. 1817" two-line Thurn & Taxis datestamp, Very Fine, unusual late use of "Cito" (Image)

E. 150-200

170.00

2065

1661, First-Year Use of London Bishop's Mark on Letter from Ireland to London. Folded letter datelined "Dublin, November 29, 1661" to London, "DE/7" Bishop's receiving mark, slight wear along folds, otherwise Very Fine, the first type of British postmark was introduced in 1661, at the London Chief Office, when Henry Bishop was Postmaster General (June 1660 to April 1663) -- when refuting charges of delays in the post, he claimed: "A stamp is invented, that is putt upon every letter shewing the day of the moneth that every letter comes to this office, so that no letter Carryer may dare to detayne a letter from post to post , which, before, was usual." (source: www.home.gil.com.au/~ears/bishop.html) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

3,500.00

2066

1667-97, London Bishop's Mark. Two folded letters, each with Bishop's mark used as a receiving datestamp on backflap, "MA/17" (May 17, 1667) and "DE/1" (Dec. 1, 1697) , Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

450.00

2067

1670-75, London "Franches" Foreign Branch Handstamp. Three folded letters from London to Livorno, each with "Franches" circular handstamp applied by Foreign Branch of London Post Office, incl. Ty. 2 handstamp on two 1670 letters (Christie's Robson Lowe 10/30/1984 sale, lots 579 ex and 580) and clear strike of Ty. 6 on 1675 letter (same sale, lot 583), two have seals intact (one with cord), some faint stains (possibly from disinfection), otherwise Fine, desirable and scarce early foreign-mail markings of Great Britain (Image)

E. 500-750

425.00

2068

ca. 1780's, London "Dockwra" Handstamp. "Penny Post Paid/W/MO" (Westminster depot, Monday) government-type triangular handstamp and small circular "1/O'Clock T" datestamp on back of folded cover to Chamery Lane, mostly clear strikes, Very Fine, this version of the famous "Dockwra" handstamp was used from 1752 to 1794, the original "Dockwra" is one of the first handstamps in the world to denote prepayment of postage at a uniform fee (Image)

E. 300-400

425.00

2069

INDIA, 1837, Waghorn's Overland Route. Folded letter datelined Calcutta Aug. 5, 1837" from India to London, sender's routing "Pr. 'Berenia Steamer' via Suez", bold "Care of Mr. Waghorn Suez" oval handstamp, Alexandria (Egypt) Oct. 27 transit datestamp and framed "Indes Orien. Par Alexandrie" handstamp, various ms. rate markings and two disinfection slits, London receiving backstamp and boxed accountancy handstamp with total rate due, Very Fine, Thomas Fletcher Waghorn single-handedly established the overland route via Suez, he operated with such speed and efficiency that the British Post Office directed mail to his service (Image)

E. 400-500

3,250.00

2070

INDIA, 1816, King's Post Handstamp on British Packet Letter to Bengal. "India Packet letter, London, 17 Sep 1816 G.P.O." crown-circle datestamp on folded letter to Patna, Bengal, appropriate transits incl. King's Post framed datestamp with integral rate in ms. on back, opening tear thru marking, otherwise Very Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 150-200

425.00

2071

ITALY, 1769, Horse Handstamp of Bologna. Folded letter datelined Stellata, July 3, 1769, to Bologna with full mostly clear strike of Horse handstamp, ms. "3" rate, Very Fine, the Horse is one of four different "Beasts of Bologna" (Large Lion, Small Lion, Jackass and Horse), a group of markings applied to letters delivered in Bologna and believed to have been applied by local postmen -- of the four designs, the Horse is reputed to be the rarest (Image)

E. 500-750

525.00

2072

ITALY, 1812, "Munici Palita di Ces Clans" (Municipality of Cesclans). Fancy rectangular handstamp with central Napoleonic Eagle design on 1812 part-printed police ordinance, wonderfully fresh, minor filing crease, Very Fine, scarce and handsome, ex Faulstich (Image)

E. 150-200

130.00

2073

ITALY, 1841-44, Steamship Handstamps. Two folded letters with blue oval handstamps with central steamship designs, first (1841) is "Vapori TuscanI/Agenzia di Genova" to Livorno, the other (1844), much fancier design and well struck, is "Vapori Sardi Sul Mediterraneo/Agenzia di Livorno" to Genoa, Fine-Very Fine, attractive lot (Image)

E. 150-200

375.00

2074

MEXICO, 1859, Mexico "Diligencias" Stagecoach Handstamp. Clear strike on blue folded cover, marking depicts stagecoach, driver and horses in the center, "* DILIGENCIAS GENERALES*LINEAS DE TOLUCAS." surrounding, matching "GRATIS" in tiny lined oval, 1859 usage, Extremely Fine, with 1978 MEPSI certificate, which has a pencil comment at the bottom "a lovely item" and initialed "JKB" (John K. Bash), the well-known authority on Mexican philately and then chairman of MEPSI (Image)

E. 400-500

800.00