Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Foreign Stamps and Covers (India thru Nova Scotia)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
468		INDIA, 1838, Waghorn's Overland Route. Folded letter datelined Calcutta 14 Feb. 1838" from India to Edinburgh, bold "Care of Mr. Waghorn Suez" oval handstamp, framed "Indes Orien. Par Alexandrie" handstamp, various ms. rate and route markings, London receiving backstamp, Very Fine, Thomas Fletcher Waghorn single-handedly established the overland route via Suez, he operated with such speed and efficiency that the British Post Office directed mail to his service, a similar cover realized $3,250 hammer in our sale of the LeBow Collection, Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,300.00
469		INDIA, 1837, "Care of Mr. Waghorn/Alexandria". Two-line handstamp on folded letter to Calcutta, India, neat "London 13 July 1837" backstamp with boxed "St. James's St." hs, Bombay transits, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce, Arthur White collection (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,750.00
470		NEW BRUNSWICK, 1851, 1sh Bright Red Violet (3, SG 5). Original gum, lightly hinged, full even margins, bright color and sharp proof-like impression on deeply blued paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-SHILLING RED VIOLET THAT RANKS AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT. Most unused examples lack gum. This example with its large balanced margins, fresh color and original gum, is one of the finest known copies. SG Ł13,000. With 1974 Diena certificate and signed by him on the back (Image)	12,500.00	20,000.00
471		NOVA SCOTIA, 1853, 1p Red Brown (1, SG 1). Horizontal pair and single, large margins to just in, tied by "H" in grid cancels on cover to Charlotte Town P.E.I., 1857 origination and "Prince Edward Island AU 3, 1857" receiving backstamps, missing small part of top flap, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage to Prince Edward Island, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,500.00
472		NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4, SG 5). Large margins all around, bright color, used with vertical pair of 1853, 1p Red Brown (1, SG1), large margins to just in at left, tied by light strikes of letter in grid cancels on cover to Forjan, Scotland, "Halifax-Nova Scotia OC 12, 1854" and green receiving backstamps, red Liverpool Ship Letter tombstone marking, ms. "5" due marking, pair partly scissors-separated, cover with some wear incl. horizontal file fold affecting top 1p stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, ex Argenti, with 1957 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	4,000.00

Foreign Stamps and Covers (India thru Nova Scotia)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

468

INDIA, 1838, Waghorn's Overland Route. Folded letter datelined Calcutta 14 Feb. 1838" from India to Edinburgh, bold "Care of Mr. Waghorn Suez" oval handstamp, framed "Indes Orien. Par Alexandrie" handstamp, various ms. rate and route markings, London receiving backstamp, Very Fine, Thomas Fletcher Waghorn single-handedly established the overland route via Suez, he operated with such speed and efficiency that the British Post Office directed mail to his service, a similar cover realized $3,250 hammer in our sale of the LeBow Collection, Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,300.00

469

INDIA, 1837, "Care of Mr. Waghorn/Alexandria". Two-line handstamp on folded letter to Calcutta, India, neat "London 13 July 1837" backstamp with boxed "St. James's St." hs, Bombay transits, some slight wear, Very Fine, scarce, Arthur White collection (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,750.00

470

NEW BRUNSWICK, 1851, 1sh Bright Red Violet (3, SG 5). Original gum, lightly hinged, full even margins, bright color and sharp proof-like impression on deeply blued paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1851 ONE-SHILLING RED VIOLET THAT RANKS AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.

Most unused examples lack gum. This example with its large balanced margins, fresh color and original gum, is one of the finest known copies.

SG Ł13,000. With 1974 Diena certificate and signed by him on the back (Image)

12,500.00

20,000.00

471

NOVA SCOTIA, 1853, 1p Red Brown (1, SG 1). Horizontal pair and single, large margins to just in, tied by "H" in grid cancels on cover to Charlotte Town P.E.I., 1857 origination and "Prince Edward Island AU 3, 1857" receiving backstamps, missing small part of top flap, faint horizontal file fold well away from stamps, fresh and Very Fine, scarce usage to Prince Edward Island, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,500.00

472

NOVA SCOTIA, 1851, 6p Yellow Green (4, SG 5). Large margins all around, bright color, used with vertical pair of 1853, 1p Red Brown (1, SG1), large margins to just in at left, tied by light strikes of letter in grid cancels on cover to Forjan, Scotland, "Halifax-Nova Scotia OC 12, 1854" and green receiving backstamps, red Liverpool Ship Letter tombstone marking, ms. "5" due marking, pair partly scissors-separated, cover with some wear incl. horizontal file fold affecting top 1p stamp, otherwise Fine, scarce usage, ex Argenti, with 1957 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,000.00