Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Columbian Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
146		1c-$5.00 Columbian, 10c Orange, Special Delivery (230-245, E3). The complete set of stamps issued to commemorate the 1893 Columbian Exposition, tied by multiple strikes of "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Oct. 30 11 AM 1893" exposition duplex datestamp on registered 10c Slate Brown Columbian entire (351) to Savannah Georgia and forwarded to Mexico City, Mexico, the Special Delivery stamp tied by World's Fair Registered handstamp, Savannah receiving backstamp (Nov. 3), with original enclosure which states "Columbus Day Oct. 30/93. Last Day of Fair. Friend Raal: It is so cold in this building, I can hardly write. Will mail this letter as requested and hope it gets there O.K. Columbus Cards got scarce all at once. Will see if I can get any today. Hastily, P. M. Wolsieffer", $5.00 stamp trivial sealed tear VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND COLORFUL COVER BEARING THE COMPLETE SET OF THE FIRST COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES, POSTMARKED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE EXPOSITION. BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS. A BEAUTIFUL COVER, AND ONE OF THE GREAT COLUMBIAN ISSUE RARITIES. The cover was created by 19th Century stamp dealer, A.P.S. President and Hall of Famer, Philip M. Wolsieffer. He invested a total of $16.54 in postage to create this philatelic masterpiece. The addressee was no longer at Savannah when Wolsieffer's creation arrived on November 3, but forwarding instructions were written over the first address. The cover was redirected to a hotel in Mexico City. There are no postal markings indicating that it was received in Mexico. Perhaps five or six covers exist with the full sixteen Columbian Issue stamps. This cover is believed to be unique with this combination of stamps and exposition markings. With 1999 P.F. certificate	E. 40,000-50,000	52,500.00
147		1c, 3c-10c Columbian (230, 232-237). Seven different values on separate matching covers to Gloucester Mass., each tied by "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Oct. 27 7 PM" 1893 exposition duplex datestamp and oval grid, values thru 8c with additional Chicago machine cancel, 3c s.e. and tiny scuff, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail $2,525.00 (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,800.00
148		6c Columbian (235). Tied by Chicago World's Fair Sta. Oct. 30, 1893 machine cancel, last day of fair, on 5c Columbian entire with J. A. Pierce "Columbus Day" printed cachet and local address, Very Fine, Scott Retail $275.00 (Image)	E. 150-200	160.00
149		30c Columbian (239). Rich color, tied by Chicago Ill. July 17, 1893 machine cancel on mourning cover to Bavaria, Germany, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, Scott Retail $400.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	550.00
150		50c Columbian (240). Vertical strip of four, a few minute margin tears visible under magnification, tied by multiple strikes of "Lynn Mass." dateless circle on registered 2c Columbian entire to London, England, purple "Registered, May 30, 1894, Lynn, Mass." three-line datestamp, New York label, red London registry datestamp and blue crayon cross, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00
151		15c, 50c Columbian (238, 240). Tied by Newark N.J. duplex datestamp and oval grid on separate 1894 covers to local street addresses, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail $850.00 (Image)	E. 400-500	425.00
152		$1.00 Columbian (241). Deep rich color, tied by "San Jose Cal." dateless oval handstamp on registered cover to Bremen, Germany, red "Registered, Feb. 12, 1894, San Jose, Cal." three-line datestamp, New York registry label, transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, choice single franking, Scott Retail $2,000.00 on cover (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,000.00

Columbian Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

146

1c-$5.00 Columbian, 10c Orange, Special Delivery (230-245, E3). The complete set of stamps issued to commemorate the 1893 Columbian Exposition, tied by multiple strikes of "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Oct. 30 11 AM 1893" exposition duplex datestamp on registered 10c Slate Brown Columbian entire (351) to Savannah Georgia and forwarded to Mexico City, Mexico, the Special Delivery stamp tied by World's Fair Registered handstamp, Savannah receiving backstamp (Nov. 3), with original enclosure which states "Columbus Day Oct. 30/93. Last Day of Fair. Friend Raal: It is so cold in this building, I can hardly write. Will mail this letter as requested and hope it gets there O.K. Columbus Cards got scarce all at once. Will see if I can get any today. Hastily, P. M. Wolsieffer", $5.00 stamp trivial sealed tear

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND COLORFUL COVER BEARING THE COMPLETE SET OF THE FIRST COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS ISSUED BY THE UNITED STATES, POSTMARKED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE EXPOSITION. BELIEVED TO BE A UNIQUE COMBINATION OF STAMPS AND MARKINGS. A BEAUTIFUL COVER, AND ONE OF THE GREAT COLUMBIAN ISSUE RARITIES.

The cover was created by 19th Century stamp dealer, A.P.S. President and Hall of Famer, Philip M. Wolsieffer. He invested a total of $16.54 in postage to create this philatelic masterpiece. The addressee was no longer at Savannah when Wolsieffer's creation arrived on November 3, but forwarding instructions were written over the first address. The cover was redirected to a hotel in Mexico City. There are no postal markings indicating that it was received in Mexico.

Perhaps five or six covers exist with the full sixteen Columbian Issue stamps. This cover is believed to be unique with this combination of stamps and exposition markings.

With 1999 P.F. certificate

E. 40,000-50,000

52,500.00

147

1c, 3c-10c Columbian (230, 232-237). Seven different values on separate matching covers to Gloucester Mass., each tied by "World's Fair Sta. Chicago Ill. Oct. 27 7 PM" 1893 exposition duplex datestamp and oval grid, values thru 8c with additional Chicago machine cancel, 3c s.e. and tiny scuff, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail $2,525.00 (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,800.00

148

6c Columbian (235). Tied by Chicago World's Fair Sta. Oct. 30, 1893 machine cancel, last day of fair, on 5c Columbian entire with J. A. Pierce "Columbus Day" printed cachet and local address, Very Fine, Scott Retail $275.00 (Image)

E. 150-200

160.00

149

30c Columbian (239). Rich color, tied by Chicago Ill. July 17, 1893 machine cancel on mourning cover to Bavaria, Germany, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, Scott Retail $400.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

550.00

150

50c Columbian (240). Vertical strip of four, a few minute margin tears visible under magnification, tied by multiple strikes of "Lynn Mass." dateless circle on registered 2c Columbian entire to London, England, purple "Registered, May 30, 1894, Lynn, Mass." three-line datestamp, New York label, red London registry datestamp and blue crayon cross, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00

151

15c, 50c Columbian (238, 240). Tied by Newark N.J. duplex datestamp and oval grid on separate 1894 covers to local street addresses, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail $850.00 (Image)

E. 400-500

425.00

152

$1.00 Columbian (241). Deep rich color, tied by "San Jose Cal." dateless oval handstamp on registered cover to Bremen, Germany, red "Registered, Feb. 12, 1894, San Jose, Cal." three-line datestamp, New York registry label, transit and receiving backstamps, fresh and Very Fine, choice single franking, Scott Retail $2,000.00 on cover (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,000.00