Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part One continued...

**1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 to 78a)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
140	TC	30c 1861, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (110TC). Complete set of five colors in blocks of four, large margins all around, rich colors VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS OF THE 30-CENT 1861-66 DESIGN. Scott Retail as singles. (Image)	2,080.00	2,800.00
141		30c Orange (71). Original gum, radiant color, choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE. SCARCE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-90). (Image)	1,900.00	5,750.00
142		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on blue folded cover to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, Howland correspondence, red "London Paid MY 29, 1862" circular datestamp, red "12" crayon credit, blue company and faint strike of receiving backstamp VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE FROM THE HOWLAND CORRESPONDENCE. Ex Krug. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,700.00
143		30c Orange (71). Two, well-centered, used with 1c Blue (63, two) and 12c Black (69), each with grid cancel on mourning cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, from the Pierce correspondence, "Salem Mass. May 27" circular datestamp, red crayon "28" credit, red framed "Aachen Franco" transit, 1862 pencil docketing on back, 1c and 12c with small faults from originally being folded over edge of cover, Fine, rare usage, ex Gibson and Paliafito, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,500-3,500	4,250.00
144		30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose and 24c Red Lilac (65, 70), tied by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids on blue 1862 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid May 28" and Hong Kong backstamps, red London transit datestamp, letter reads (in part): "This steamer has been detained for the despatches of Lord Lyons, which were not received at the usual time in consequence of the flow of troops from the North into Washington, and we fear our letters by this mail may not reach London in time for the Marseilles Mail of the 10 June", lightly cleaned, Very Fine, unusual usage, the Boston exchange office made up this letter to go on the May 31 sailing of the HAPAG Borussia for Southampton, sailing out of New York due to an anticipated delay of the sailing of the Niagara, Boston struck the American Packet backstamp and credited Britain only for the British and French transit charges, however, this made the sailing of the Cunarder Niagara, as endorsed, out of Boston on May 29, yet the credit was never adjusted (Britain should have received 52c), accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routings, Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,100.00
145		30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Red Brown (75), tied by magenta grids, matching "Hartford Ct. Jul. 1" circular datestamp on blue 1862 cover to Kanagawa, Japan, addressed to the care of Olyphant and Co. in Hong Kong, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jul. 2" and London transit datestamps, ms. "40" credit to Great Britain, Hong Kong backstamp FRESH AND VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE USAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO JAPAN. This cover would have been put on a schooner to Japan. It was most likely carried on the British schooner Wild Dayrell out of Shanghai. Accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing. Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	8,000.00
146		2c Black, Printed on Both Sides (73f). Clear strike of New York Star cancel on front, impression on back lightly inked but very clear and almost perfectly aligned side-to-side, reperfed at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. Only six examples of this rare printing error are recorded (five used, one unused). It is known with the image on back both inverted and rightside up. This stamp was recently discovered and is offered at auction for the first time. (Image)	10,000.00	13,500.00
147		2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with horizontal pair of 12c Black (69), natural s.e. at right, tied by circle of V's cancels on red and blue Union Flag Patriotic cover to Vienna, Austria, Angell correspondence, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Dec. 23" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp also ties 12c pair, 2c pair with minor crease at bottom left from placement on cover VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING BLACK JACK PATRIOTIC COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE. In our opinion, this is one of the more attractive Angell covers. It does not have messy forwarding instructions (as do many Angell covers), the stamps are neatly cancelled, and the design is simple and colorful. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,500.00
148		5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with perfs clear of outer lines EXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT RED BROWN 1862 ISSUE. With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,100.00	2,100.00
149		5c Red Brown (75). Warm color in the true Red Brown shade, nicely contrasted by green "Paid" in circle" handstamp VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT RED BROWN 1862 ISSUE CANCELLED IN GREEN. It is not widely known that the late Marc Haas, who amassed one of the largest and most valuable U.S. cover collections of all time, also collected classic U.S. stamps in superb used condition. His collection was offered under the title "Distinguished Connoisseur" in our Sale 418, and we frequently refer to that sale catalogue to see what exists. Haas also had a penchant for green cancels, and, if he were able to obtain a green cancel on any of the 5c 1861 shades, it would have been in that sale. Not only is an example missing from the Haas sale, it is also missing from the Rohloff, Grunin and Klein sales, all of which had a significant number of 5c 1861-63 Issues. With 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue does not list a green cancel on No. 75. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	7,500.00
150		5c Red Brown (75). Three, used with 3c Rose (65), all tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on blue 1863 folded letter to Calcutta, India, Goddard correspondence, "Boston Am. Pkt. Jan. 8", Bombay (Feb. 10) and receiving (Feb. 12) backstamps, red London transit, ms. due marking, fresh and Very Fine, scarce combination franking to pay the 21c rate via American Packet to India (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,600.00

1861-66 Issue (Scott 71 to 78a)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

140

30c 1861, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (110TC). Complete set of five colors in blocks of four, large margins all around, rich colors

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SET OF BLOCKS OF FOUR OF ATLANTA TRIAL COLOR PROOFS OF THE 30-CENT 1861-66 DESIGN.

Scott Retail as singles. (Image)

2,080.00

2,800.00

141

30c Orange (71). Original gum, radiant color, choice centering with well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1861 ISSUE. SCARCE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.

With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-90). (Image)

1,900.00

5,750.00

142

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose (65) and tied by large Boston "Paid" grid on blue folded cover to Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope, Howland correspondence, red "London Paid MY 29, 1862" circular datestamp, red "12" crayon credit, blue company and faint strike of receiving backstamp

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE FROM THE HOWLAND CORRESPONDENCE.

Ex Krug. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,700.00

143

30c Orange (71). Two, well-centered, used with 1c Blue (63, two) and 12c Black (69), each with grid cancel on mourning cover to St. Petersburg, Russia, from the Pierce correspondence, "Salem Mass. May 27" circular datestamp, red crayon "28" credit, red framed "Aachen Franco" transit, 1862 pencil docketing on back, 1c and 12c with small faults from originally being folded over edge of cover, Fine, rare usage, ex Gibson and Paliafito, with 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,500-3,500

4,250.00

144

30c Orange (71). Used with 3c Rose and 24c Red Lilac (65, 70), tied by well-struck large Boston "Paid" grids on blue 1862 folded letter to Shanghai, China, red "Boston Am. Pkt. Paid May 28" and Hong Kong backstamps, red London transit datestamp, letter reads (in part): "This steamer has been detained for the despatches of Lord Lyons, which were not received at the usual time in consequence of the flow of troops from the North into Washington, and we fear our letters by this mail may not reach London in time for the Marseilles Mail of the 10 June", lightly cleaned, Very Fine, unusual usage, the Boston exchange office made up this letter to go on the May 31 sailing of the HAPAG Borussia for Southampton, sailing out of New York due to an anticipated delay of the sailing of the Niagara, Boston struck the American Packet backstamp and credited Britain only for the British and French transit charges, however, this made the sailing of the Cunarder Niagara, as endorsed, out of Boston on May 29, yet the credit was never adjusted (Britain should have received 52c), accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routings, Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,100.00

145

30c Orange (71). Used with 10c Yellow Green (68) and 5c Red Brown (75), tied by magenta grids, matching "Hartford Ct. Jul. 1" circular datestamp on blue 1862 cover to Kanagawa, Japan, addressed to the care of Olyphant and Co. in Hong Kong, red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jul. 2" and London transit datestamps, ms. "40" credit to Great Britain, Hong Kong backstamp

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A COLORFUL AND SCARCE USAGE OF THE 1861 ISSUE TO JAPAN.

This cover would have been put on a schooner to Japan. It was most likely carried on the British schooner Wild Dayrell out of Shanghai. Accompanied by exhibit page giving detailed explanation of rate and routing. Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

8,000.00

146

2c Black, Printed on Both Sides (73f). Clear strike of New York Star cancel on front, impression on back lightly inked but very clear and almost perfectly aligned side-to-side, reperfed at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK JACK PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED.

Only six examples of this rare printing error are recorded (five used, one unused). It is known with the image on back both inverted and rightside up. This stamp was recently discovered and is offered at auction for the first time. (Image)

10,000.00

13,500.00

147

2c Black (73). Horizontal pair, used with horizontal pair of 12c Black (69), natural s.e. at right, tied by circle of V's cancels on red and blue Union Flag Patriotic cover to Vienna, Austria, Angell correspondence, red "Boston Br. Pkt. 7 Paid Dec. 23" credit datestamp, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp also ties 12c pair, 2c pair with minor crease at bottom left from placement on cover

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING BLACK JACK PATRIOTIC COVER TO AUSTRIA FROM THE ANGELL CORRESPONDENCE.

In our opinion, this is one of the more attractive Angell covers. It does not have messy forwarding instructions (as do many Angell covers), the stamps are neatly cancelled, and the design is simple and colorful.

With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,500.00

148

5c Red Brown (75). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with perfs clear of outer lines

EXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT RED BROWN 1862 ISSUE.

With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,100.00

149

5c Red Brown (75). Warm color in the true Red Brown shade, nicely contrasted by green "Paid" in circle" handstamp

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT RED BROWN 1862 ISSUE CANCELLED IN GREEN.

It is not widely known that the late Marc Haas, who amassed one of the largest and most valuable U.S. cover collections of all time, also collected classic U.S. stamps in superb used condition. His collection was offered under the title "Distinguished Connoisseur" in our Sale 418, and we frequently refer to that sale catalogue to see what exists. Haas also had a penchant for green cancels, and, if he were able to obtain a green cancel on any of the 5c 1861 shades, it would have been in that sale. Not only is an example missing from the Haas sale, it is also missing from the Rohloff, Grunin and Klein sales, all of which had a significant number of 5c 1861-63 Issues.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue does not list a green cancel on No. 75. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

7,500.00

150

5c Red Brown (75). Three, used with 3c Rose (65), all tied by large Boston "Paid" grids on blue 1863 folded letter to Calcutta, India, Goddard correspondence, "Boston Am. Pkt. Jan. 8", Bombay (Feb. 10) and receiving (Feb. 12) backstamps, red London transit, ms. due marking, fresh and Very Fine, scarce combination franking to pay the 21c rate via American Packet to India (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,600.00