Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The "J & J" Collection of United States 12c 1851-57 Issues continued...

**12c 1857-59 Issue Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
87		12c Black (36). Block of four, intense shade, tied by two strikes of "Rochester N.Y." circular datestamp on cover to Annan, Scotland, red "6" credit, red "America Liverpool Paid No 6, 1858" transit, receiving backstamp, expert repair at top left affects bottom left stamp, Very Fine appearance, rare block of four used on a double 24c treaty rate cover to Scotland (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
88		12c Black (36). Single remaining from a pair originally tied by Pa. town datestamp on orange cover to London, England, forwarded within England, forwarding postage paid by Great Britain 1p Red tied by "75" in grid over space where 12c stamp was removed, "London E. C. No 12 59" datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate incorrectly describing this as Scott 36b (Image)	E. 750-1,000
89		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Horizontal pair, intense shade, tied by "New London Ct. Jul. 25" circular datestamp on 1860 cover to London, England, forwarded to Paris, France, forwarding postage paid by Great Britain 4p Rose tied by numeral in grid cancel, London postal clerk also struck the two U.S. stamps for good measure, red "3" credit and appropriate transits, blue oval "Forwarded by Geo. Peabody & Co. London" backstamp, some overall cover wear, one 12c barely affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, colorful usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
90		12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of four, few faults, tied by "Waddington N.Y. Aug. 5" circular datestamps on 1858 cover to London, England, forwarded to Boulogne, France, various transits in red, oval "Forwarded by Baring Brothers & Co. London" backstamp, some wear, appears Very Fine, attractive double-rate usage (Image)	E. 750-1,000
91		12c Black (36). Few short perfs, used with three singles of 5c Red Brown (28) and 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), radiant colors, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 11, 1857" circular datestamps on folded printed prices current to Bordeaux, France, red "Boston Paid 24 Oct. 21" credit datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, one 5c small tear at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful and scarce three-color franking paying double the 15c rate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
92		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Paris, France, "Savannah Ga. Paid Aug. 13, 1858" circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 24 Aug. 18" credit datestamp, French transit, trivial edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and most unusual franking to pay double the 15c rate to France (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
93		12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids, octagonal "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 24, 1861" datestamp on blue folded cover to Paris, France, red Philadelphia 12c credit datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the Philadelphia exchange credit marking (Image)	E. 400-500
94		12c Black (36). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied together by over-inked blue "Louisville, Ky. Dec. 19, 1859" circular datestamp on folded letter to Prussia, Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Dec. 31" credit datestamp, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" transit, minor soiling, Fine, ex Piller (Image)	E. 300-400
95		12c Black (36). Used with two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Newport R.I. Sep. 10" circular datestamps on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York Am. Pkt. Sep. 12" transit datestamp, bold strike of red "Paid 21" in circle handstamp, also "U.S. Pkt." handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, expertly cleaned and reinforced along edges, one 3c stamp small tear, Very Fine appearance, colorful and unusual franking (Image)	E. 750-1,000
96		12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by several strikes of "Ducktown Ten. Jun. 23" circular datestamps on light buff 1860 cover to Nassau, Germany, red "New York Paid 9 Jun. 30" credit datestamp, ultramarine Havre transit, French and German backstamps, fresh and Fine, very scarce small town usage, ex Piller (Image)	E. 500-750
97		12c Black (36). Vertical pair, used with vertical straddle-margin pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and horizontal pair and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by clear strikes of "Charleston S.C. Dec. 7, 1858" circular datestamps on cover to Rome, Italy, red "Aachen Franco" handstamp also ties 1c and 3c stamps, red "12" credit handstamp, New York American Packet backstamp, top 12c stamp some faults from placement near edge of cover incl. small tear, Very Fine appearance, colorful and extremely rare franking paying the 35c Prussian Closed Mail rate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000

12c 1857-59 Issue Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

12c Black (36). Block of four, intense shade, tied by two strikes of "Rochester N.Y." circular datestamp on cover to Annan, Scotland, red "6" credit, red "America Liverpool Paid No 6, 1858" transit, receiving backstamp, expert repair at top left affects bottom left stamp, Very Fine appearance, rare block of four used on a double 24c treaty rate cover to Scotland (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

12c Black (36). Single remaining from a pair originally tied by Pa. town datestamp on orange cover to London, England, forwarded within England, forwarding postage paid by Great Britain 1p Red tied by "75" in grid over space where 12c stamp was removed, "London E. C. No 12 59" datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate incorrectly describing this as Scott 36b (Image)

E. 750-1,000

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Horizontal pair, intense shade, tied by "New London Ct. Jul. 25" circular datestamp on 1860 cover to London, England, forwarded to Paris, France, forwarding postage paid by Great Britain 4p Rose tied by numeral in grid cancel, London postal clerk also struck the two U.S. stamps for good measure, red "3" credit and appropriate transits, blue oval "Forwarded by Geo. Peabody & Co. London" backstamp, some overall cover wear, one 12c barely affected from placement at edge of cover, Very Fine appearance, colorful usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

12c Black (36). Horizontal strip of four, few faults, tied by "Waddington N.Y. Aug. 5" circular datestamps on 1858 cover to London, England, forwarded to Boulogne, France, various transits in red, oval "Forwarded by Baring Brothers & Co. London" backstamp, some wear, appears Very Fine, attractive double-rate usage (Image)

E. 750-1,000

12c Black (36). Few short perfs, used with three singles of 5c Red Brown (28) and 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), radiant colors, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 11, 1857" circular datestamps on folded printed prices current to Bordeaux, France, red "Boston Paid 24 Oct. 21" credit datestamp, transit and receiving backstamps, one 5c small tear at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, a beautiful and scarce three-color franking paying double the 15c rate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U10) to Paris, France, "Savannah Ga. Paid Aug. 13, 1858" circular datestamp, red "New York Paid 24 Aug. 18" credit datestamp, French transit, trivial edgewear, fresh and Very Fine, colorful and most unusual franking to pay double the 15c rate to France (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by grids, octagonal "Philadelphia Pa. Jun. 24, 1861" datestamp on blue folded cover to Paris, France, red Philadelphia 12c credit datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce with the Philadelphia exchange credit marking (Image)

E. 400-500

12c Black (36). Used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied together by over-inked blue "Louisville, Ky. Dec. 19, 1859" circular datestamp on folded letter to Prussia, Germany, red "N. York Brem. Pkt. Paid 12 Dec. 31" credit datestamp, blue "America Uber Bremen Franco" transit, minor soiling, Fine, ex Piller (Image)

E. 300-400

12c Black (36). Used with two 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "Newport R.I. Sep. 10" circular datestamps on 3c Red Nesbitt entire (U9) to Leipzig, Germany, red "New York Am. Pkt. Sep. 12" transit datestamp, bold strike of red "Paid 21" in circle handstamp, also "U.S. Pkt." handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, expertly cleaned and reinforced along edges, one 3c stamp small tear, Very Fine appearance, colorful and unusual franking (Image)

E. 750-1,000

12c Black (36). Horizontal pair, used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by several strikes of "Ducktown Ten. Jun. 23" circular datestamps on light buff 1860 cover to Nassau, Germany, red "New York Paid 9 Jun. 30" credit datestamp, ultramarine Havre transit, French and German backstamps, fresh and Fine, very scarce small town usage, ex Piller (Image)

E. 500-750

12c Black (36). Vertical pair, used with vertical straddle-margin pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and horizontal pair and single of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by clear strikes of "Charleston S.C. Dec. 7, 1858" circular datestamps on cover to Rome, Italy, red "Aachen Franco" handstamp also ties 1c and 3c stamps, red "12" credit handstamp, New York American Packet backstamp, top 12c stamp some faults from placement near edge of cover incl. small tear, Very Fine appearance, colorful and extremely rare franking paying the 35c Prussian Closed Mail rate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000