Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1869 Pictorial Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
113		10c Yellow (116). Perfectly centered with wide margins, minor toning, tied by pretty circle of wedges cancel with bold "New-York Jun. 23" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Pernambuco, Brazil, merchant's blue oval datestamp, ship routing "North America", receiving backstamp, light file fold, Very Fine, very rare South American destination via American Packet, ex Gibson and Rose	E. 1,500-2,000	3,750.00
114		12c Green (117). Used with two 2c Brown (113) and 6c Ultramarine (115), one 2c overlapping edge, tied by cork cancels on lady's small blue cover attractively addressed to Callao, Peru, "Bath Me. May 19" backstamp, red "12" credit, minor sealed tear at top FINE. A REMARKABLE COMBINATION OF 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES TO PAY THE 22-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO PERU ON A LADY'S ATTRACTIVE COLORED ENVELOPE. From the Chase correspondence. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	1,900.00
115		12c Green (117). Deep shade, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Frankfort Ky. Feb. 22" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Montreux, Switzerland, red New York transit, Very Fine, extremely fresh and choice, scarce combination of 12c 1869 and postal stationery, ex "European" (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
116		12c Green (117). Beautifully centered, rich color, tied by cork cancel, "New Orleans La. Jul. 27" (1869) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Dundee, Scotland, red "New York Paid All Jul. 31" transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, Extremely Fine, ex Haas and Hill (Image)	E. 300-400	550.00
117		12c Green (117). Vertical pair, superb centering, tied by segmented cork cancels and "Portland Me." circular datestamp on refolded and reduced legal-size cover, Extremely Fine pair and attractive usage, ex Hill (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00
118		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Beatiful bright colors and sharp impressions, tied by perfect strike of circle of wedges cancel, equally perfect red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 13" (1869) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Furth, Bavaria, Germany, includes route instructions "Per Closed Mail via London & Ostende", red Verviers-Cologne transit datestamp (Jul. 24), sender's datestamp on back, Furth receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE AND MAGNIFICENTLY PRESERVED COVER BEARING THE 1869 15-CENT TYPE I ISSUE. Ex White and Sheriff. (Image)	E. 2,500-3,500	3,500.00
119		15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119 var). Intense shades and wide margins, tied by grid cancel, perfectly struck "Nebraska City Neb. Dec. 27" circular datestamp on cover addressed in old European style to Switzerland, bold red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 31" circular datestamp, ms. "Wyoming Neb. Dec. 27" at left, Extremely Fine, Wyoming lies a few miles northwest of Nebraska City, apparently this cover was "postmarked" at Wyoming, but the stamp was cancelled and datestamp applied at the larger office in Nebraska City, a remarkable use of this 1869 Pictorial high value from an extremely remote midwestern location, ex Haas and Klein (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,600.00

1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

113

10c Yellow (116). Perfectly centered with wide margins, minor toning, tied by pretty circle of wedges cancel with bold "New-York Jun. 23" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Pernambuco, Brazil, merchant's blue oval datestamp, ship routing "North America", receiving backstamp, light file fold, Very Fine, very rare South American destination via American Packet, ex Gibson and Rose

E. 1,500-2,000

3,750.00

114

12c Green (117). Used with two 2c Brown (113) and 6c Ultramarine (115), one 2c overlapping edge, tied by cork cancels on lady's small blue cover attractively addressed to Callao, Peru, "Bath Me. May 19" backstamp, red "12" credit, minor sealed tear at top

FINE. A REMARKABLE COMBINATION OF 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES TO PAY THE 22-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO PERU ON A LADY'S ATTRACTIVE COLORED ENVELOPE.

From the Chase correspondence. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

1,900.00

115

12c Green (117). Deep shade, tied by quartered cork cancel, "Frankfort Ky. Feb. 22" circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Montreux, Switzerland, red New York transit, Very Fine, extremely fresh and choice, scarce combination of 12c 1869 and postal stationery, ex "European" (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

116

12c Green (117). Beautifully centered, rich color, tied by cork cancel, "New Orleans La. Jul. 27" (1869) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Dundee, Scotland, red "New York Paid All Jul. 31" transit datestamp, receiving backstamp, reduced at left, Extremely Fine, ex Haas and Hill (Image)

E. 300-400

550.00

117

12c Green (117). Vertical pair, superb centering, tied by segmented cork cancels and "Portland Me." circular datestamp on refolded and reduced legal-size cover, Extremely Fine pair and attractive usage, ex Hill (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00

118

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Beatiful bright colors and sharp impressions, tied by perfect strike of circle of wedges cancel, equally perfect red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 13" (1869) circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Furth, Bavaria, Germany, includes route instructions "Per Closed Mail via London & Ostende", red Verviers-Cologne transit datestamp (Jul. 24), sender's datestamp on back, Furth receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY ATTRACTIVE AND MAGNIFICENTLY PRESERVED COVER BEARING THE 1869 15-CENT TYPE I ISSUE.

Ex White and Sheriff. (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

3,500.00

119

15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119 var). Intense shades and wide margins, tied by grid cancel, perfectly struck "Nebraska City Neb. Dec. 27" circular datestamp on cover addressed in old European style to Switzerland, bold red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 31" circular datestamp, ms. "Wyoming Neb. Dec. 27" at left, Extremely Fine, Wyoming lies a few miles northwest of Nebraska City, apparently this cover was "postmarked" at Wyoming, but the stamp was cancelled and datestamp applied at the larger office in Nebraska City, a remarkable use of this 1869 Pictorial high value from an extremely remote midwestern location, ex Haas and Klein (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,600.00