Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
141		12c Blackish Violet (162). Deep shade, sealed tear at top right, tied by New York Foreign Mail Circle of Hearts cancel, red "New York May 30" (1874) circular datestamp on folded cover to London, England, addressed in purple with sender's blue oval handstamp, red London Paid receiving datestamp, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 200-300	500.00
142		30c Gray Black (165). Used with pair of 2c Brown (157), tied by quartered cork and duplex "Easton Pa. Mar. 1 6 PM" (1875) circular datestamp, 2c and 30c tied together by large bold "OK" fancy cancel on cover to Yokohama, Japan, red New York (Mar. 3) and London (Mar. 15) transit datestamps, red pencil "30" credit, red "1d" British Colonial rate handstamp, ultramarine "Hong-Kong Marine-Sorter, Singapore to Hong Kong, AP 20 26 75" double-circle datestamp and blue Yokohama receiving datestamp on back, both sides opened VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 34-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO JAPAN. VERY FEW 30-CENT BANK NOTE ISSUE COVERS ARE KNOWN TO JAPAN. This cover was carried on the HAPAG steamer Suevia, departing New York on March 4, 1875, and arriving in Plymouth on March 15. The 34c British Mail rate was in effect from January 1871 to July 1875, when it was reduced to 33c. Ex Gibson, Braus and Klein. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,500.00
143		30c Gray Black (165). Deep shade, used with 2c Dark Brown (157) and pair of 12c Blackish Violet (162), tied by circle of wedges cancels on cover to Rev. Bissell, Ahmednuggur, India, red "Boston Paid Nov. 18" (1875) circular datestamp, red crayon "220/2" credit (44c expressed in centimes for double rate), red London Paid transit and "2" Colonial rate, Sea Post Office and Ahmednuggur receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Klein (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	625.00
144		90c Rose Carmine (166). Bright shade, used with 10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187), both tied by "N.Y. Supplementary Mail Apr. 15 Paid" Type E duplex datestamp and oval grid on very large 1882 cover addressed to the Divorce Registry of the High Court of Justice in London, England, red London Paid on front and receiving datestamp on back, opening tear at left, horizontal crease thru stamps, deserving of professional care to obtain Very Fine appearance, extremely rare Supplementary Mail use of 90c 1873 Continental (double postage required, thus $1.00/2 equals 10-times 5c UPU rate for five ounces -- probably average weight for divorce papers in 1882) -- ex Schuh, with 1984 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for No. 166 on cover is $7,500.00 (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,000.00
145		90c Carmine (191). Bright color, s.e. at right, couple sealed tears at left into design, tied by bold Boston oval, purple "Boston, Mass. Feb. 16, 1888 Reg. No." registry datestamp on legal-size cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, New York label, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced and opend on two sides VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SINGLE FRANKING WITH THE 1879 90-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE ON COVER TO BRAZIL. Ex Krug. With 1955 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $5,000.00 (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	4,250.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

141

12c Blackish Violet (162). Deep shade, sealed tear at top right, tied by New York Foreign Mail Circle of Hearts cancel, red "New York May 30" (1874) circular datestamp on folded cover to London, England, addressed in purple with sender's blue oval handstamp, red London Paid receiving datestamp, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 200-300

500.00

142

30c Gray Black (165). Used with pair of 2c Brown (157), tied by quartered cork and duplex "Easton Pa. Mar. 1 6 PM" (1875) circular datestamp, 2c and 30c tied together by large bold "OK" fancy cancel on cover to Yokohama, Japan, red New York (Mar. 3) and London (Mar. 15) transit datestamps, red pencil "30" credit, red "1d" British Colonial rate handstamp, ultramarine "Hong-Kong Marine-Sorter, Singapore to Hong Kong, AP 20 26 75" double-circle datestamp and blue Yokohama receiving datestamp on back, both sides opened

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 34-CENT BRITISH MAIL RATE TO JAPAN. VERY FEW 30-CENT BANK NOTE ISSUE COVERS ARE KNOWN TO JAPAN.

This cover was carried on the HAPAG steamer Suevia, departing New York on March 4, 1875, and arriving in Plymouth on March 15. The 34c British Mail rate was in effect from January 1871 to July 1875, when it was reduced to 33c.

Ex Gibson, Braus and Klein. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,500.00

143

30c Gray Black (165). Deep shade, used with 2c Dark Brown (157) and pair of 12c Blackish Violet (162), tied by circle of wedges cancels on cover to Rev. Bissell, Ahmednuggur, India, red "Boston Paid Nov. 18" (1875) circular datestamp, red crayon "220/2" credit (44c expressed in centimes for double rate), red London Paid transit and "2" Colonial rate, Sea Post Office and Ahmednuggur receiving backstamps, Very Fine, ex Klein (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

625.00

144

90c Rose Carmine (166). Bright shade, used with 10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187), both tied by "N.Y. Supplementary Mail Apr. 15 Paid" Type E duplex datestamp and oval grid on very large 1882 cover addressed to the Divorce Registry of the High Court of Justice in London, England, red London Paid on front and receiving datestamp on back, opening tear at left, horizontal crease thru stamps, deserving of professional care to obtain Very Fine appearance, extremely rare Supplementary Mail use of 90c 1873 Continental (double postage required, thus $1.00/2 equals 10-times 5c UPU rate for five ounces -- probably average weight for divorce papers in 1882) -- ex Schuh, with 1984 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for No. 166 on cover is $7,500.00 (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,000.00

145

90c Carmine (191). Bright color, s.e. at right, couple sealed tears at left into design, tied by bold Boston oval, purple "Boston, Mass. Feb. 16, 1888 Reg. No." registry datestamp on legal-size cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, New York label, transit and receiving backstamps, slightly reduced and opend on two sides

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SINGLE FRANKING WITH THE 1879 90-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE ON COVER TO BRAZIL.

Ex Krug. With 1955 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $5,000.00 (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4,250.00