Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Local Posts (Bdady thru Whittelsey) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
4809		Broadway Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black (26L2). Block of four, original gum, top pair small h.r., bottom pair Mint N.H., large margins to close at bottom right, small scissors cut between bottom pair, Very Fine and scarce block, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,750.00
4810		Bronson & Fobes City Express Post, Aug. 22, 1856 2 PM. Perfect strike of circular datestamp on large part of folded printed notice, file folds and wear, Extremely Fine strike of this rare marking, according to Hahn's notes, city directories list G. F. Fobes (not Forbes) as the partner (Image)	E. 400-500
4811		Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Crimson (28L3). Large margins to just clear, slight corner crease, black cancel, 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), affixed over 2c and tied by red "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Mar. 31" carrier circular datestamp, delivery timestamp at right on buff cover to New York City street address, most of backflap missing, reduced at top, slight wrinkles, still a Fine cover, extremely unusual combination of Brooklyn local post and New York City carrier service, ex Malcolm and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500
4812		Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Crimson (28L3). Large margins incl. sheet margin at bottom, cancelled by handstamp and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "New-York Oct. 29" circular datestamp on cover to Middlebury Vt., with original 1857-dated enclosure, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
4813		Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue (28L5). Large margins, minor scuff in corner, tied by black cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to touching at top, both stamps tied by bold "Brooklyn N-Y. Nov. 17" circular datestamp on brown cover to New Haven Conn., slight wear around edges, Very Fine, a very scarce tied usage, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 300-400
4814		Browne & Co.'s City Post, Paid. Red circular handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Crittenden Ky., blue "Cincinnati O. Jul. 19" circular datestamp, somewhat worn and soiled, still Fine with a clear strike of this scarce marking, ex Schwartz (Image)	E. 300-400
4815		Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O. Bold red "City Post" in circle with blue "Cincinnati O. 5 May 2" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1853 folded letter to Charleston S.C., ms. "paid 1 cent" for Browne & Co. delivery to the mails, file folds, slight wear and small tear at bottom, still Extremely Fine, beautiful and colorful strikes, ex Knapp and Golden (Image)	E. 750-1,000
4816		Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black (29L1). Huge right sheet margin, other sides clear to slightly in, tied by "City Post" in circle handstamp on embossed Valentine cover to local street address, tiny edge tear at right, Very Fine and choice tied example of this scarce Cincinnati local, ex Mason and Hall (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
4817		Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black (29L1). Large margins to in, crude attempt to drawn in corner at top right, tied by red "Browne & Cos. City Post Paid" handstamp, used with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to in and tied by blue "Cincinnati May 26" circular datestamp on cover to Newport Ky., some overall wear, appears Fine, scarce and attractive usage of this Cincinnati local post issue, ex Brown (Image)	2,750.00
4818		California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Green, Type I (33L3). Tips of side projections cut into, margins clear at top and large at bottom, usual ms. cancel, additionally cancelled by San Francisco circular grid and trace of datestamp, the word "Obsolete" is written in ink on back, two tiny tears, slight creases and toning FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED CALIFORNIA LETTER EXPRESS STAMP WITH A HANDSTAMPED CANCELLATION. THE DISTINCTIVE SAN FRANCISCO GRID AND DUPLEX DATESTAMP WERE USED IN THE MID-1860'S AND ON THIS STAMP THEY PROVIDE DEFINITIVE PROOF OF THE LEGITIMACY OF THE HOAG'S & MADISON'S POST. This stamp is one of three confirmed examples of 33L3, including one in the British Library's Tapling collection. The other confirmed 33L3 available to collectors is the cover offered our Golden sale (Sale 817, lot 861). Of all used examples of the Hoag & Madison stamps, including covers and stamps cancelled by pen, only this stamp is cancelled by the San Francisco post office's distinctive grid. As such, it provides irrefutable evidence establishing the post's period of operation (mid-1860's) and the use of California City Letter Express stamps on mail sent through the mails. Ex Ferrary, Mason and Golden. With 1956 and 1999 P.F. certificates and 1972 Friedl certificate co-signed by Bloch and Boker. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500
4819		California Penny Post Co., San Francisco. Clear strike of "Penny Post Co. San Francisco" circular handstamp on brown cover to local street address, corner with marking torn off and repaired, still a presentable and affordable example of this rare San Francisco local (examples on plain envelopes addressed locally are very rare) (Image)	E. 150-200

Local Posts (Bdady thru Whittelsey) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

4809

Broadway Post Office, New York N.Y., (1c) Black (26L2). Block of four, original gum, top pair small h.r., bottom pair Mint N.H., large margins to close at bottom right, small scissors cut between bottom pair, Very Fine and scarce block, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,750.00

4810

Bronson & Fobes City Express Post, Aug. 22, 1856 2 PM. Perfect strike of circular datestamp on large part of folded printed notice, file folds and wear, Extremely Fine strike of this rare marking, according to Hahn's notes, city directories list G. F. Fobes (not Forbes) as the partner (Image)

E. 400-500

4811

Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Crimson (28L3). Large margins to just clear, slight corner crease, black cancel, 1c Blue, Ty. V (24), affixed over 2c and tied by red "U.S. Mail/City Delivery/1/Mar. 31" carrier circular datestamp, delivery timestamp at right on buff cover to New York City street address, most of backflap missing, reduced at top, slight wrinkles, still a Fine cover, extremely unusual combination of Brooklyn local post and New York City carrier service, ex Malcolm and Golden, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

4812

Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Crimson (28L3). Large margins incl. sheet margin at bottom, cancelled by handstamp and used with 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26), tied by "New-York Oct. 29" circular datestamp on cover to Middlebury Vt., with original 1857-dated enclosure, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

4813

Brooklyn City Express Post, Brooklyn N.Y., 2c Black on Dark Blue (28L5). Large margins, minor scuff in corner, tied by black cancel, used with 3c Dull Red (11), ample margins to touching at top, both stamps tied by bold "Brooklyn N-Y. Nov. 17" circular datestamp on brown cover to New Haven Conn., slight wear around edges, Very Fine, a very scarce tied usage, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 300-400

4814

Browne & Co.'s City Post, Paid. Red circular handstamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Crittenden Ky., blue "Cincinnati O. Jul. 19" circular datestamp, somewhat worn and soiled, still Fine with a clear strike of this scarce marking, ex Schwartz (Image)

E. 300-400

4815

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O. Bold red "City Post" in circle with blue "Cincinnati O. 5 May 2" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1853 folded letter to Charleston S.C., ms. "paid 1 cent" for Browne & Co. delivery to the mails, file folds, slight wear and small tear at bottom, still Extremely Fine, beautiful and colorful strikes, ex Knapp and Golden (Image)

E. 750-1,000

4816

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black (29L1). Huge right sheet margin, other sides clear to slightly in, tied by "City Post" in circle handstamp on embossed Valentine cover to local street address, tiny edge tear at right, Very Fine and choice tied example of this scarce Cincinnati local, ex Mason and Hall (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

4817

Browne & Co.'s City Post Office, Cincinnati O., 1c Black (29L1). Large margins to in, crude attempt to drawn in corner at top right, tied by red "Browne & Cos. City Post Paid" handstamp, used with 3c Dull Red (11), margins to in and tied by blue "Cincinnati May 26" circular datestamp on cover to Newport Ky., some overall wear, appears Fine, scarce and attractive usage of this Cincinnati local post issue, ex Brown (Image)

2,750.00

4818

California City Letter Express Co., San Francisco, 10c Green, Type I (33L3). Tips of side projections cut into, margins clear at top and large at bottom, usual ms. cancel, additionally cancelled by San Francisco circular grid and trace of datestamp, the word "Obsolete" is written in ink on back, two tiny tears, slight creases and toning

FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED CALIFORNIA LETTER EXPRESS STAMP WITH A HANDSTAMPED CANCELLATION. THE DISTINCTIVE SAN FRANCISCO GRID AND DUPLEX DATESTAMP WERE USED IN THE MID-1860'S AND ON THIS STAMP THEY PROVIDE DEFINITIVE PROOF OF THE LEGITIMACY OF THE HOAG'S & MADISON'S POST.

This stamp is one of three confirmed examples of 33L3, including one in the British Library's Tapling collection. The other confirmed 33L3 available to collectors is the cover offered our Golden sale (Sale 817, lot 861). Of all used examples of the Hoag & Madison stamps, including covers and stamps cancelled by pen, only this stamp is cancelled by the San Francisco post office's distinctive grid. As such, it provides irrefutable evidence establishing the post's period of operation (mid-1860's) and the use of California City Letter Express stamps on mail sent through the mails.

Ex Ferrary, Mason and Golden. With 1956 and 1999 P.F. certificates and 1972 Friedl certificate co-signed by Bloch and Boker. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

4819

California Penny Post Co., San Francisco. Clear strike of "Penny Post Co. San Francisco" circular handstamp on brown cover to local street address, corner with marking torn off and repaired, still a presentable and affordable example of this rare San Francisco local (examples on plain envelopes addressed locally are very rare) (Image)

E. 150-200