Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Lake Shore Collection of United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**1861-66 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
71		3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Remarkably choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Lowell Ms. Oct. 30, 1861" circular datestamp on pale red "Stand by the Flag" Patriotic cover to Burlington Vt., slightly reduced at right, stamp has small corner crease at top left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON A CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC. With 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	6,750.00	2,100.00
72		3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Rich color and choice centering, used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by targets, "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Auburn N.Y., 1c stamp with vertical crease and small tear RARE USE OF AN EXTREMELY FINE 1861 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON COVER. ESPECIALLY SCARCE USED WITH THE ONE-CENT STAMP, WHICH PAYS THE CARRIER FEE. With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as Scott 64a on cover with no premium for the carrier usage (Image)	4,500.00	2,900.00
73		3c Rose (65). Block of four, tied (between perfs) by centrally-struck "Washington D.C. Jul. 30, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, stamps with few toned perf tips, top right stamp with light bend, otherwise Very Fine and choice quadruple-rate usage, ex Hill (Image)	E. 400-500	525.00
74		(3c 1861 Encased Postage) "Feuchtwanger" Nine-Cent Strip. Unusual case with three partly imperforate 3c stamps in metal case and with mica, mica with few cracks at bottom right, Very Fine and very rare, usually found in 9-cent denominations, these were likely not produced by Gault, the name comes from the similarity in design to the 1837 Feuchtwanger cent coin (Image)	E. 200-300	240.00
75		10c Yellow Green (68). S.e. at sides, rich color, clear strike of U.S. Consular seal from Hiogo, Japan handstamp, some toning, Very Fine, scarce cancellation (Image)	E. 200-300	260.00
76		10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, each with bold strike of "Steam/Ship" cancel, right stamp small tear at top, otherwise Fine (Image)	220.00	160.00
77		30c Orange (71). Socked-on-the-nose target cancel (not tied), red "New York Paid Feb. 14" circular datestamp, red Ty. A "Supplementary Mail" handstamp on blue 1863 folded letter to Neuchatel, Switzerland, red crayon "18" credit, French transit and "P.D." framed handstamp, Swiss transit and receiving backstamps, very faint toning, still Very Fine, this cover bearing a single 30c 1861 and "Supplementary Mail" handstamp is quite scarce, the letter in French is well-written and reports current events during the Civil War (Image)	E. 500-750	325.00
78		90c Blue (72). Rich color, used with vertical pair of 3c Rose (65), s.e. at left, tied by segmented corks on oversize blue cover to Birmingham, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Dec. 18" circular datestamp, red crayon "74/4" credit for quadruple rate, 1867 receiving backstamp, some cover wrinkles affect stamps, some repaired edge tears FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A QUADRUPLE-RATE COVER TO ENGLAND. Ex Herzog. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,500.00
79		90c Blue (72). S.e. at left, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65) and cancelled by segmented corks, "Washington D.C. Apr. 26" circular datestamp on Department of Agriculture, Official Business printed oversize cover to London, England, 1867 London transit, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 27" circular datestamp, repaired tears at top significantly affecting one 3c stamp FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT IMPRINT COVER TO ENGLAND. ONLY NINE 90-CENT COVERS ARE KNOWN USED TO ENGLAND. With 1973 Diena certificate. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,750.00
80		90c Blue (72). Used with horizontal strip of three of 24c Lilac (78) and 3c Rose, E. Grill (88), tied by corks, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 23" on oversize cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid. Mar. 16" datestamp, reduced at left, small piece out of back, stamps with few toned spots and light creases, 90c small tear at top FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND LATE USAGE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A COVER TO FRANCE. With 1974 Diena and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,250.00
81		2c Black, Atherton Shift, Major Double Transfer of Top Left Corner and "Postage" (73 var). Lightly cancelled which leaves double transfer clearly visible, centered to top, faint horizontal crease at top ending in a small tear FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ATHERTON SHIFT -- THE MOST PRONOUNCED DOUBLE TRANSFER OF THE BLACK JACK ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	12,500.00	4,500.00

1861-66 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Remarkably choice centering, bright shade, tied by "Lowell Ms. Oct. 30, 1861" circular datestamp on pale red "Stand by the Flag" Patriotic cover to Burlington Vt., slightly reduced at right, stamp has small corner crease at top left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1861 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON A CIVIL WAR PATRIOTIC.

With 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

6,750.00

2,100.00

3c Pigeon Blood Pink (64a). Rich color and choice centering, used with 1c Blue (63) and tied by targets, "Philadelphia Pa. Feb. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Auburn N.Y., 1c stamp with vertical crease and small tear

RARE USE OF AN EXTREMELY FINE 1861 3-CENT PIGEON BLOOD PINK ON COVER. ESPECIALLY SCARCE USED WITH THE ONE-CENT STAMP, WHICH PAYS THE CARRIER FEE.

With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as Scott 64a on cover with no premium for the carrier usage (Image)

4,500.00

2,900.00

3c Rose (65). Block of four, tied (between perfs) by centrally-struck "Washington D.C. Jul. 30, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, stamps with few toned perf tips, top right stamp with light bend, otherwise Very Fine and choice quadruple-rate usage, ex Hill (Image)

E. 400-500

525.00

(3c 1861 Encased Postage) "Feuchtwanger" Nine-Cent Strip. Unusual case with three partly imperforate 3c stamps in metal case and with mica, mica with few cracks at bottom right, Very Fine and very rare, usually found in 9-cent denominations, these were likely not produced by Gault, the name comes from the similarity in design to the 1837 Feuchtwanger cent coin (Image)

E. 200-300

240.00

10c Yellow Green (68). S.e. at sides, rich color, clear strike of U.S. Consular seal from Hiogo, Japan handstamp, some toning, Very Fine, scarce cancellation (Image)

E. 200-300

260.00

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal strip of three, rich color, each with bold strike of "Steam/Ship" cancel, right stamp small tear at top, otherwise Fine (Image)

220.00

160.00

30c Orange (71). Socked-on-the-nose target cancel (not tied), red "New York Paid Feb. 14" circular datestamp, red Ty. A "Supplementary Mail" handstamp on blue 1863 folded letter to Neuchatel, Switzerland, red crayon "18" credit, French transit and "P.D." framed handstamp, Swiss transit and receiving backstamps, very faint toning, still Very Fine, this cover bearing a single 30c 1861 and "Supplementary Mail" handstamp is quite scarce, the letter in French is well-written and reports current events during the Civil War (Image)

E. 500-750

325.00

90c Blue (72). Rich color, used with vertical pair of 3c Rose (65), s.e. at left, tied by segmented corks on oversize blue cover to Birmingham, England, red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid Dec. 18" circular datestamp, red crayon "74/4" credit for quadruple rate, 1867 receiving backstamp, some cover wrinkles affect stamps, some repaired edge tears

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A QUADRUPLE-RATE COVER TO ENGLAND.

Ex Herzog. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,500.00

90c Blue (72). S.e. at left, used with horizontal pair of 3c Rose (65) and cancelled by segmented corks, "Washington D.C. Apr. 26" circular datestamp on Department of Agriculture, Official Business printed oversize cover to London, England, 1867 London transit, red "N. York Am. Pkt. Paid Apr. 27" circular datestamp, repaired tears at top significantly affecting one 3c stamp

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON AGRICULTURE DEPARTMENT IMPRINT COVER TO ENGLAND. ONLY NINE 90-CENT COVERS ARE KNOWN USED TO ENGLAND.

With 1973 Diena certificate. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,750.00

90c Blue (72). Used with horizontal strip of three of 24c Lilac (78) and 3c Rose, E. Grill (88), tied by corks, "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 23" on oversize cover to Paris, France, red "New York Paid. Mar. 16" datestamp, reduced at left, small piece out of back, stamps with few toned spots and light creases, 90c small tear at top

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND LATE USAGE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 ISSUE ON A COVER TO FRANCE.

With 1974 Diena and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,250.00

2c Black, Atherton Shift, Major Double Transfer of Top Left Corner and "Postage" (73 var). Lightly cancelled which leaves double transfer clearly visible, centered to top, faint horizontal crease at top ending in a small tear

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ATHERTON SHIFT -- THE MOST PRONOUNCED DOUBLE TRANSFER OF THE BLACK JACK ISSUE.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

12,500.00

4,500.00