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
120		15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119 var). Extraordinary deep rich colors, small toned spot on perfs at left, tied by cork cancel, "Nanuet N.Y. Jan. 15 A.M." double-circle ribbon-marker datestamp on cover to Prussia, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 15" and Verviers-Cologne transit datestamps, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, this ribbon-marker datestamp is rarely seen on high-denomination 1869 covers (ribbon-markers were typically used by railroad agents) (Image)	E. 750-1,000	525.00
121		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Well-centered, used with 3c Ultramarine (114), faint toning around perf tips, tied by segmented cork cancels, "New-York Registered Jun. 30" rimless datestamp on cover to Kinderhook N.Y., ms. registry numbers, Extremely Fine, an exceptionally attractive 1869 franking for the 3c rate plus 15c registry fee, ex Gibson and Sheriff (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,300.00
122		24c Green & Violet (120). Two, well-centered, bright colors and sharp impressions, used with 6c Carmine, 12c Dull Violet (148, 151,) rich colors, 24c stamps have couple short perfs and tiny corner perf creases, 12c tiny tear and perf flaws at top, cancelled or tied by small quartered cork cancels, clearly struck "Portchester N.Y. Sep. 19" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, large blue crayon "3" for triple rate, red "New York 24 Oct. 4" credit datestamp, Lima receiving backstamp, neatly docketed VERY FINE. THIS SPECTACULAR COVER IS THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL AND 6-CENT AND 12-CENT 1870 BANK NOTE ISSUES. ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND FINEST OF ALL HIGH-DENOMINATION 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS. This cover comes from the famous Davis correspondence, also known as the "Portchester Find", a remarkable group of 1869 Pictorial covers to Lima, Peru. It was featured in the 1961 H. R. Harmer sale of Davis covers and acquired by Dr. Martin in our 1986 Rarites of the World sale (realized $14,000 hammer). The franking and "3" crayon mark correspond to the triple 22c rate to Peru via American and British Packet. The correct credit is 12c per 22c rate (36c total), but quite a few covers to Peru show incorrect credits, and the 24c credit on this cover was applied in error. The 1869 PRA census lists all known 24c 1869 covers, but only this cover combines the 24c 1869 with the 6c Lincoln and 12c Clay 1870 National Bank Note Issues. With 1960 P.F. and 1986 A.P.S. certificates (Image)	E. 25,000-35,000	37,500.00
123		30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Beautifully centered with exceptionally bright colors on fresh paper, tied by clearly struck segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Dec. 14" (1869) credit datestamp (month slug inverted) on cover to Nice, France, addressed "Poste Restante" but directed to a specific location, blue Cherbourg transit (Dec. 26), red "PD" in frame, Nice receiving backstamp EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB SINGLE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING ON AN IMMACULATE DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST ON-COVER EXAMPLES OF THIS HIGH-DENOMINATION 1869 ISSUE THAT EXISTS. This cover was carried on the Hamburg-American Line's Allemania, departing New York on December 14, 1869, and stopping at Cherbourg on December 26, before reaching its final destination at Hamburg. The appropriate credit for a 15c treaty rate cover to France carried by HAPAG steamer was 3c, thus the 6c credit on this cover corresponds to the 30c double-rate franking. Ex Hindes, Haas and Sheriff. Signed Ashbrook. With 1955 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $32,500.00 for single on cover. (Image)	E. 25,000-35,000	19,000.00
124		30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Choice centering, bright fresh colors and proof-like impressions, cancelled by clear strike of rosette cancel and additionally tied by red "New York Paid 24 May 29" (1869) credit datestamp on cover to Mont-Luel, France, vivid red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H No. 4 29 Mai 69" octagonal French packet datestamp and matching framed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, neatly docketed at left, 30c has barest trace of tiny creases in two corners (invisible except in cross-lighting) EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB SINGLE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING AND VERY EARLY USE OF THE ISSUE. The earliest documented use of the 30c 1869 is a cover to Hong Kong backstamped at New York on May 28, 1869, one day prior to the postmark date on the cover offered here. Noted in the 1869 Pictorial Census. Ex Knapp and Ishikawa. (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	26,000.00

1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

120

15c Dark Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119 var). Extraordinary deep rich colors, small toned spot on perfs at left, tied by cork cancel, "Nanuet N.Y. Jan. 15 A.M." double-circle ribbon-marker datestamp on cover to Prussia, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jan. 15" and Verviers-Cologne transit datestamps, receiving backstamps, Very Fine, this ribbon-marker datestamp is rarely seen on high-denomination 1869 covers (ribbon-markers were typically used by railroad agents) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

525.00

121

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Well-centered, used with 3c Ultramarine (114), faint toning around perf tips, tied by segmented cork cancels, "New-York Registered Jun. 30" rimless datestamp on cover to Kinderhook N.Y., ms. registry numbers, Extremely Fine, an exceptionally attractive 1869 franking for the 3c rate plus 15c registry fee, ex Gibson and Sheriff (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,300.00

122

24c Green & Violet (120). Two, well-centered, bright colors and sharp impressions, used with 6c Carmine, 12c Dull Violet (148, 151,) rich colors, 24c stamps have couple short perfs and tiny corner perf creases, 12c tiny tear and perf flaws at top, cancelled or tied by small quartered cork cancels, clearly struck "Portchester N.Y. Sep. 19" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Lima, Peru, large blue crayon "3" for triple rate, red "New York 24 Oct. 4" credit datestamp, Lima receiving backstamp, neatly docketed

VERY FINE. THIS SPECTACULAR COVER IS THE ONLY RECORDED COMBINATION OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL AND 6-CENT AND 12-CENT 1870 BANK NOTE ISSUES. ONE OF THE MOST COLORFUL AND FINEST OF ALL HIGH-DENOMINATION 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVERS.

This cover comes from the famous Davis correspondence, also known as the "Portchester Find", a remarkable group of 1869 Pictorial covers to Lima, Peru. It was featured in the 1961 H. R. Harmer sale of Davis covers and acquired by Dr. Martin in our 1986 Rarites of the World sale (realized $14,000 hammer). The franking and "3" crayon mark correspond to the triple 22c rate to Peru via American and British Packet. The correct credit is 12c per 22c rate (36c total), but quite a few covers to Peru show incorrect credits, and the 24c credit on this cover was applied in error. The 1869 PRA census lists all known 24c 1869 covers, but only this cover combines the 24c 1869 with the 6c Lincoln and 12c Clay 1870 National Bank Note Issues.

With 1960 P.F. and 1986 A.P.S. certificates (Image)

E. 25,000-35,000

37,500.00

123

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Beautifully centered with exceptionally bright colors on fresh paper, tied by clearly struck segmented cork cancel, red "New York Paid 6 Dec. 14" (1869) credit datestamp (month slug inverted) on cover to Nice, France, addressed "Poste Restante" but directed to a specific location, blue Cherbourg transit (Dec. 26), red "PD" in frame, Nice receiving backstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB SINGLE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING ON AN IMMACULATE DOUBLE-RATE COVER TO FRANCE. ONE OF THE CHOICEST ON-COVER EXAMPLES OF THIS HIGH-DENOMINATION 1869 ISSUE THAT EXISTS.

This cover was carried on the Hamburg-American Line's Allemania, departing New York on December 14, 1869, and stopping at Cherbourg on December 26, before reaching its final destination at Hamburg. The appropriate credit for a 15c treaty rate cover to France carried by HAPAG steamer was 3c, thus the 6c credit on this cover corresponds to the 30c double-rate franking.

Ex Hindes, Haas and Sheriff. Signed Ashbrook. With 1955 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $32,500.00 for single on cover. (Image)

E. 25,000-35,000

19,000.00

124

30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Choice centering, bright fresh colors and proof-like impressions, cancelled by clear strike of rosette cancel and additionally tied by red "New York Paid 24 May 29" (1869) credit datestamp on cover to Mont-Luel, France, vivid red "Etats-Unis Paq. Fr. H No. 4 29 Mai 69" octagonal French packet datestamp and matching framed "PD" handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, neatly docketed at left, 30c has barest trace of tiny creases in two corners (invisible except in cross-lighting)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB SINGLE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL FRANKING AND VERY EARLY USE OF THE ISSUE.

The earliest documented use of the 30c 1869 is a cover to Hong Kong backstamped at New York on May 28, 1869, one day prior to the postmark date on the cover offered here.

Noted in the 1869 Pictorial Census. Ex Knapp and Ishikawa. (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

26,000.00