Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1847 Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
9		5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins, beautiful deep rich color, tied by two of three strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts Nov. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Lewistown Pa., 1849 docketing on back, horizontal fold and refolded around edges (reduced), Extremely Fine Gem stamp and attractive usage (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
10		5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins incl. right sheet margin, tied by bright red grid, matching "Boston 5 cts 14 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 blue folded letter to Athens Me., Extremely Fine, very attractive use of 5c 1847 sheet-margin stamp (Image)	E. 500-750	525.00
11		5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, dark shade, bold black grid cancel, "Louisville Ky. Aug. 31/5" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to governor of Frankfort Ky., file fold and docketing, Very Fine, signed Bloch (Image)	E. 500-750	375.00
12		5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, red grid cancel, matching "Boston 5 cts Aug. 8" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Sherbrooke, Canada, sender's routing "via Derby Line", light red Stanstead L.C. datestamp, ms. "4-1/2" due from the line in Canada, file fold, neat docketing just into margin of stamp, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate (as Dark Brown, No. 1a) (Image)	E. 750-1,000	350.00
13		10c Black (2). Large even margins, proof-like impression, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 24/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Whelen & Co. in Philadelphia, light horizontal file fold EXTREMELY FINE STAMP ON AN IMMACULATE AND COLORFUL FOLDED LETTER FROM THE CELEBRATED CHARNLEY & WHELEN CORRESPONDENCE. During this period the St. Louis post office used its datestamp to cancel 1847 stamps rather than obliterating them with the circular grid cancel. This superb stamp and cover beautifully demonstrate the practice. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,100.00
14		10c Black (2). Large even margins, deep shade and clear impression, tied by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Oct. 2" route agent's circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia, underpaid rate with large red crayon "Due 10" EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A "U.S. EXPRESS MAIL" COVER WITH POSTAGE DUE NOTATION. Ex Menjou, Grunin and Ishikawa (Image)	E. 2,500-3,500	7,000.00
15		10c Black (2). Three full margins, slightly in at bottom, tied by red grids, matching clear strike of "Eastport Me. Nov. 7" circular datestamp on greenish 1849 folded letter to New York City, sender's routing "Steamboat Mail" at lower left, Very Fine, the sender's routing indicates this traveled by Atlantic steamer, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	800.00

1847 Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins, beautiful deep rich color, tied by two of three strikes of blue "Philada. Pa. 5 cts Nov. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp on brown cover to Lewistown Pa., 1849 docketing on back, horizontal fold and refolded around edges (reduced), Extremely Fine Gem stamp and attractive usage (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

5c Red Brown (1). Full to large margins incl. right sheet margin, tied by bright red grid, matching "Boston 5 cts 14 Dec." integral-rate circular datestamp on 1848 blue folded letter to Athens Me., Extremely Fine, very attractive use of 5c 1847 sheet-margin stamp (Image)

E. 500-750

525.00

5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, dark shade, bold black grid cancel, "Louisville Ky. Aug. 31/5" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1850 folded letter to governor of Frankfort Ky., file fold and docketing, Very Fine, signed Bloch (Image)

E. 500-750

375.00

5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, red grid cancel, matching "Boston 5 cts Aug. 8" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1848 folded letter to Sherbrooke, Canada, sender's routing "via Derby Line", light red Stanstead L.C. datestamp, ms. "4-1/2" due from the line in Canada, file fold, neat docketing just into margin of stamp, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate (as Dark Brown, No. 1a) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

350.00

10c Black (2). Large even margins, proof-like impression, tied by red "St. Louis Mo. Jun. 24/10" integral-rate circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Whelen & Co. in Philadelphia, light horizontal file fold

EXTREMELY FINE STAMP ON AN IMMACULATE AND COLORFUL FOLDED LETTER FROM THE CELEBRATED CHARNLEY & WHELEN CORRESPONDENCE.

During this period the St. Louis post office used its datestamp to cancel 1847 stamps rather than obliterating them with the circular grid cancel. This superb stamp and cover beautifully demonstrate the practice. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,100.00

10c Black (2). Large even margins, deep shade and clear impression, tied by red grids, matching "U.S. Express Mail Boston Mass. Oct. 2" route agent's circular datestamp on light blue folded cover to Ludlow Beebee & Co. in Philadelphia, underpaid rate with large red crayon "Due 10"

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A "U.S. EXPRESS MAIL" COVER WITH POSTAGE DUE NOTATION.

Ex Menjou, Grunin and Ishikawa (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

7,000.00

10c Black (2). Three full margins, slightly in at bottom, tied by red grids, matching clear strike of "Eastport Me. Nov. 7" circular datestamp on greenish 1849 folded letter to New York City, sender's routing "Steamboat Mail" at lower left, Very Fine, the sender's routing indicates this traveled by Atlantic steamer, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

800.00