Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. Alfred S. Martin Collection, Part 1: United States Postal History continued...

**1861-66 Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
70		5c Buff (67). Vertical strip of three with bottom sheet margin, each stamp mathematically centered with wide margins, beautiful deep rich color, tied by grids and red "New York Paid 6 Nov. 30" (1861) credit datestamp on cover to Havre, France, red Calasis transit and "PD" in frame, transit and receiving backstamps, neatly docketed at right, top and bottom stamps have minor sealed tears, the cover is lightly cleaned (accompanying certificate notes small tear in bottom stamp only) EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BREATHTAKING COVER WITH ONE OF THE FINEST-CENTERED MULTIPLES OF THE 1861 5-CENT BUFF KNOWN ON OR OFF COVER. IN THE WORDS OF ASHBROOK "A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE COVER." Ashbrook's comments are written in pencil on back. Ex Caspary, Krug, Baker and Klein. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,000.00
71		5c Brown Yellow (67a). Three, one with s.e., all have faults (lifted and replaced), tied by grids on buff cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Paid 12 Nov. 26" credit datestamp, red "P.D." in frame, red Calais transit, receiving backstamps, repaired, Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	290.00
72		10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal strip of four and two adjoining singles (separated from the same multiple), beautiful deep early shade, couple nibbed perfs, tied by grid cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 11, 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Podensac, France, sender's blue oval handstamp, red "New York Paid 24 Jan. 11" credit datestamp, red Calais transit (Jan. 24) and "PD" in frame, Paris and Podensac receiving backstamps VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE MULTIPLE FRANKING FOR THE QUADRUPLE TREATY RATE TO FRANCE. This was probably carried on the Inman Line's Kangaroo, departing New York on January 12, 1861, arriving at Queenstown on January 24 (and entering French mails at Calais on the same day). Ex Emerson and "Argentum". With 1999 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
73		12c Black (69). Tied by magenta quartered cork, matching "Hartford Ct. Apr. 3" (1868) circular datestamp on cover with American Emigrant Co.'s illustrated corner card and printed address to Liverpool, England, red New York and Liverpool transits, Extremely Fine, an uncommonly beautiful example of a relatively common usage, ex Judd and Cole (Image)	E. 300-400	600.00
74		12c Black (69). Two, tied by targets, "Concord N.H. Jun. 3 '67" double-circle datestamp on small gray cover, to Liverpool, England, red New York credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	425.00
75		12c Black (69). Few toned perf tips, used with Hawaii 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), large to huge margins incl. left sheet margin, tiny crease in right margin, single strike of cogwheel cancel ties both stamps on cover to Woodburn, Ill., Sturges correspondence, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 24" circular datestamp, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 14, 1862" double-circle datestamp, carried on the Comet (cleared May 24, arrived Jun. 11), neatly docketed EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER IN REMARKABLY CHOICE CONDITION. Ex Gibson, Harris, Middendorf, Ishikawa and Honolulu Advertiser. Signed Ashbrook. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	9,500.00
76		24c Red Lilac (70). Beautiful purplish shade, well-centered, tied by blue 4-Point Star fancy cancel, matching "La Fayette Ind. Mar. 23" (1863) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Newark, England, lengthy address instructions but to no avail, marked "Refused" and backstamped at London Returned Letter Office, red New York credit datestamp, London transit and Newark receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, one of the most beautiful examples of a simple 24c 1861 U.S.-G.B. treaty rate usage we have ever encountered, ex Judd and Cole (Image)	E. 750-1,000	2,600.00

1861-66 Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Buff (67). Vertical strip of three with bottom sheet margin, each stamp mathematically centered with wide margins, beautiful deep rich color, tied by grids and red "New York Paid 6 Nov. 30" (1861) credit datestamp on cover to Havre, France, red Calasis transit and "PD" in frame, transit and receiving backstamps, neatly docketed at right, top and bottom stamps have minor sealed tears, the cover is lightly cleaned (accompanying certificate notes small tear in bottom stamp only)

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BREATHTAKING COVER WITH ONE OF THE FINEST-CENTERED MULTIPLES OF THE 1861 5-CENT BUFF KNOWN ON OR OFF COVER. IN THE WORDS OF ASHBROOK "A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE COVER."

Ashbrook's comments are written in pencil on back. Ex Caspary, Krug, Baker and Klein. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,000.00

5c Brown Yellow (67a). Three, one with s.e., all have faults (lifted and replaced), tied by grids on buff cover to Bordeaux, France, red "New York Paid 12 Nov. 26" credit datestamp, red "P.D." in frame, red Calais transit, receiving backstamps, repaired, Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

290.00

10c Yellow Green (68). Horizontal strip of four and two adjoining singles (separated from the same multiple), beautiful deep early shade, couple nibbed perfs, tied by grid cancels, "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 11, 1861" double-circle datestamp on blue folded letter to Podensac, France, sender's blue oval handstamp, red "New York Paid 24 Jan. 11" credit datestamp, red Calais transit (Jan. 24) and "PD" in frame, Paris and Podensac receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR 10-CENT 1861 ISSUE MULTIPLE FRANKING FOR THE QUADRUPLE TREATY RATE TO FRANCE.

This was probably carried on the Inman Line's Kangaroo, departing New York on January 12, 1861, arriving at Queenstown on January 24 (and entering French mails at Calais on the same day).

Ex Emerson and "Argentum". With 1999 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

12c Black (69). Tied by magenta quartered cork, matching "Hartford Ct. Apr. 3" (1868) circular datestamp on cover with American Emigrant Co.'s illustrated corner card and printed address to Liverpool, England, red New York and Liverpool transits, Extremely Fine, an uncommonly beautiful example of a relatively common usage, ex Judd and Cole (Image)

E. 300-400

600.00

12c Black (69). Two, tied by targets, "Concord N.H. Jun. 3 '67" double-circle datestamp on small gray cover, to Liverpool, England, red New York credit datestamp, receiving backstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

425.00

12c Black (69). Few toned perf tips, used with Hawaii 1857, 5c Blue, Thin White Wove (8), large to huge margins incl. left sheet margin, tiny crease in right margin, single strike of cogwheel cancel ties both stamps on cover to Woodburn, Ill., Sturges correspondence, red "Honolulu U.S. Postage Paid May 24" circular datestamp, "San Francisco Cal. Jun. 14, 1862" double-circle datestamp, carried on the Comet (cleared May 24, arrived Jun. 11), neatly docketed

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE MIXED-FRANKING COVER IN REMARKABLY CHOICE CONDITION.

Ex Gibson, Harris, Middendorf, Ishikawa and Honolulu Advertiser. Signed Ashbrook. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

9,500.00

24c Red Lilac (70). Beautiful purplish shade, well-centered, tied by blue 4-Point Star fancy cancel, matching "La Fayette Ind. Mar. 23" (1863) double-circle datestamp on buff cover to Newark, England, lengthy address instructions but to no avail, marked "Refused" and backstamped at London Returned Letter Office, red New York credit datestamp, London transit and Newark receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine, one of the most beautiful examples of a simple 24c 1861 U.S.-G.B. treaty rate usage we have ever encountered, ex Judd and Cole (Image)

E. 750-1,000

2,600.00