Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

California Mails and Western Expresses, Carriers, Locals and Independent Mails continued...

**Local Posts (Adams thru Bouton) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4576		(Barnard's) City Letter Delivery, 2 Cents. Red double-line circle handstamp on Sep. 28, 1846 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine and scarce (Image)	E. 200-300
4577		(Barnard's) City Letter Delivery, 2 Cents. Red double-line circle handstamp on hand-colored folded Valentine to local street address, stained, still attractive and scarce usage (Image)	E. 150-200
4578		(Barr's) "Manhattan Express Post 1 ct Paid". Manuscript postmark on small printed Asbury Society meeting notice dated Oct. 3, 1845, addressed in blue with pencil street address added (probably by post), Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of the manuscript Manhattan Express Post marking, presumably the same company operated by William V. Barr (Image)	E. 500-750
4579		Manhattan Express/W V/Barr/C. Small red circular handstamp, mostly clear strike on small folded letter to local street address, bleached spots, Fine, Barr sold out to John R. Bouton -- only four examples of Barr's handstamp are recorded (with or without rate) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4580		Manhattan Express/W V/Barr/C. Small red circular handstamp, light but clear strike on folded Valentine poem to local street address, toned spots, Fine, Barr sold out to John R. Bouton -- only four examples of Barr's handstamp are recorded (with or without rate) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4581		E. N. Barry Despatch Post, New York N.Y. Red "E. N. Barry's Despatch Post" in large circle struck five times in open spaces of 8 x 10 in. silver Valentine cover with original enclosure, a lovely lace Valentine with silver and gold decorations, multicolored enamel floral wreath and verse, four of the five strikes are clear, the cover is toned and somewhat brittle with age, but these conditions could easily be treated by a paper restorer ONE OF TWO COVERS KNOWN WITH THE RED BARRY'S DESPATCH POST MARKING. E. N. Barry is noted by Elliott Perry (One Hundred Years Ago, p. 63) as a "postman" in 1852. Contemporary source information and actual covers related to Barry are rare. Three covers are reported: a black strike on a torn cover (ex Hollowbush) and another red strike on a Valentine (Sloane records). Ex Golden (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
4582		Bentley's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Gold (10L1). Original gum, large margins, sharp impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE AND BY FAR THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED BENTLEY'S DISPATCH 10L1 STAMPS. The 10L1 and 10L2 stamps were issued by Henry Bentley, who operated the Madison Square Post Office (formerly Cornwell's), circa 1857-59. It is believed that sometime in 1859, Bentley sold out to Benjamin Lockwood, who had acquired the Broadway Post Office (ca. 1853-54) and Swarts City Dispatch Post (ca. 1856). Lockwood's business declined during this period, and the operation was closed by 1860 (reference: Perry-Hall, The Chatham Square Post Office, A.P.S. handbook). Both Bentley's stamps are extremely rare. Our records of 10L1 contain three examples: 1) pen-cancelled, ex Kelly, Boker, Golden (realized $8,000), 2) uncancelled, repaired, ex Needham, Boker, Golden (realized $4,750), and 3) original gum, the stamp offered here, discovered in 2001, ex D.K. Collection Ex D.K. Collection. With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)	9,000.00
4583		Bentley's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Gold (10L2). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), huge margins all around, left stamp faint vertical crease, slight thins clear of left stamp EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE AMONG THE SEVEN RECORDED BENTLEY'S 10L2 STAMPS, OF WHICH SIX ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. Our records contain seven examples of the Bentley's 10L2 stamp: 1) top sheet margin, cancelled "Paid", ex Lowe, Golden (realized $8,500), 2) cancelled "Paid" and pen stroke, slight thin spot, ex Boker, Golden (realized $3,000), 3) four margins, cancelled "Paid" (from S.E. to N.W.), small flaws, ex Schwartz, 4) uncancelled (?), Tapling collection, British Library, 5) uncancelled, thin spot, P.F. records, and 6-7) horizontal pair, unused, ex Schwartz, the pair offered here. This pair shows two impressions from the same typeset position, which is identical to every other known example. It is evident that the Bentley 10L2 sheets were produced from a single-subject form repeated multiple times. Ex Schwartz. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)	10,000.00
4584		Bentley's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Gold (10L2). Clear to ample margins except touched at upper right corner, faint "Paid" cancel and pen stroke, small thin spot FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE STAMP. ONLY FIVE OF THE SIX KNOWN EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS. Ex Kane, Boker, Richardson and Golden. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	7,500.00
4585		Bentley's Madison Square P.M. Aug. 4. Double-circle datestamp with "Paid" straightline (previously used by Swarts) perfectly struck on cover to local street address, a second strike without date on small narrow local cover, Very Fine, scarce, former ex Malcolm (Image)	E. 150-200
4586		Phila. Despatch Post 3 P.M. Red circular timestamp with matching "3" handstamp struck at right on Apr. 11, 1843 folded letter to local street address, clear strike and Very Fine, extremely scarce (Image)	E. 300-400

Local Posts (Adams thru Bouton) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4576

(Barnard's) City Letter Delivery, 2 Cents. Red double-line circle handstamp on Sep. 28, 1846 folded letter to local street address, Very Fine and scarce (Image)

E. 200-300

4577

(Barnard's) City Letter Delivery, 2 Cents. Red double-line circle handstamp on hand-colored folded Valentine to local street address, stained, still attractive and scarce usage (Image)

E. 150-200

4578

(Barr's) "Manhattan Express Post 1 ct Paid". Manuscript postmark on small printed Asbury Society meeting notice dated Oct. 3, 1845, addressed in blue with pencil street address added (probably by post), Very Fine, this is the only recorded example of the manuscript Manhattan Express Post marking, presumably the same company operated by William V. Barr (Image)

E. 500-750

4579

Manhattan Express/W V/Barr/C. Small red circular handstamp, mostly clear strike on small folded letter to local street address, bleached spots, Fine, Barr sold out to John R. Bouton -- only four examples of Barr's handstamp are recorded (with or without rate) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4580

Manhattan Express/W V/Barr/C. Small red circular handstamp, light but clear strike on folded Valentine poem to local street address, toned spots, Fine, Barr sold out to John R. Bouton -- only four examples of Barr's handstamp are recorded (with or without rate) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4581

E. N. Barry Despatch Post, New York N.Y. Red "E. N. Barry's Despatch Post" in large circle struck five times in open spaces of 8 x 10 in. silver Valentine cover with original enclosure, a lovely lace Valentine with silver and gold decorations, multicolored enamel floral wreath and verse, four of the five strikes are clear, the cover is toned and somewhat brittle with age, but these conditions could easily be treated by a paper restorer

ONE OF TWO COVERS KNOWN WITH THE RED BARRY'S DESPATCH POST MARKING.

E. N. Barry is noted by Elliott Perry (One Hundred Years Ago, p. 63) as a "postman" in 1852. Contemporary source information and actual covers related to Barry are rare. Three covers are reported: a black strike on a torn cover (ex Hollowbush) and another red strike on a Valentine (Sloane records).

Ex Golden (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4582

Bentley's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Gold (10L1). Original gum, large margins, sharp impression on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE AND BY FAR THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED BENTLEY'S DISPATCH 10L1 STAMPS.

The 10L1 and 10L2 stamps were issued by Henry Bentley, who operated the Madison Square Post Office (formerly Cornwell's), circa 1857-59. It is believed that sometime in 1859, Bentley sold out to Benjamin Lockwood, who had acquired the Broadway Post Office (ca. 1853-54) and Swarts City Dispatch Post (ca. 1856). Lockwood's business declined during this period, and the operation was closed by 1860 (reference: Perry-Hall, The Chatham Square Post Office, A.P.S. handbook).

Both Bentley's stamps are extremely rare. Our records of 10L1 contain three examples: 1) pen-cancelled, ex Kelly, Boker, Golden (realized $8,000), 2) uncancelled, repaired, ex Needham, Boker, Golden (realized $4,750), and 3) original gum, the stamp offered here, discovered in 2001, ex D.K. Collection

Ex D.K. Collection. With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)

9,000.00

4583

Bentley's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Gold (10L2). Horizontal pair, unused (no gum), huge margins all around, left stamp faint vertical crease, slight thins clear of left stamp

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE AMONG THE SEVEN RECORDED BENTLEY'S 10L2 STAMPS, OF WHICH SIX ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Our records contain seven examples of the Bentley's 10L2 stamp: 1) top sheet margin, cancelled "Paid", ex Lowe, Golden (realized $8,500), 2) cancelled "Paid" and pen stroke, slight thin spot, ex Boker, Golden (realized $3,000), 3) four margins, cancelled "Paid" (from S.E. to N.W.), small flaws, ex Schwartz, 4) uncancelled (?), Tapling collection, British Library, 5) uncancelled, thin spot, P.F. records, and 6-7) horizontal pair, unused, ex Schwartz, the pair offered here.

This pair shows two impressions from the same typeset position, which is identical to every other known example. It is evident that the Bentley 10L2 sheets were produced from a single-subject form repeated multiple times.

Ex Schwartz. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)

10,000.00

4584

Bentley's Dispatch, New York N.Y., (unstated value) Gold (10L2). Clear to ample margins except touched at upper right corner, faint "Paid" cancel and pen stroke, small thin spot

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE STAMP. ONLY FIVE OF THE SIX KNOWN EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.

Ex Kane, Boker, Richardson and Golden. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

7,500.00

4585

Bentley's Madison Square P.M. Aug. 4. Double-circle datestamp with "Paid" straightline (previously used by Swarts) perfectly struck on cover to local street address, a second strike without date on small narrow local cover, Very Fine, scarce, former ex Malcolm (Image)

E. 150-200

4586

Phila. Despatch Post 3 P.M. Red circular timestamp with matching "3" handstamp struck at right on Apr. 11, 1843 folded letter to local street address, clear strike and Very Fine, extremely scarce (Image)

E. 300-400