Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Elliott H. Coulter Collection of The United States 1869 Pictorial Issue continued...

**Domestic Covers (Postal Markings and Cancellations)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
85		1c Buff (112). Rich color, tied by quartered cork, "Dubuque Ioa. Nov. 6" circular datestamp on North Western Packet Co. corner card cover to local addressee, "Returned to Writer" framed handstamp and Dubuque Dec. 7 circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
86		1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair and single, deep shade, tied by targets, "Hanover N.H. Dec. 11" double-circle datestamp on cover to Boscawen N.H., Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
87		1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. May 26" duplex datestamp and segmented cork cancel on small narrow cover with greenish blue Grand Army of the Republic Veteran's Seal on flap (opened out for display), apparently addressed to Box 36 at the San Francisco post office and dropped in the mailbox without stamps, the Good Samaritan label was affixed at upper right, stamps were applied and cancelled (tying label), and the letter was forwarded to Sonora Cal., readdressed back to Box 36 in San Francisco, label tied by "Sonora Cal. May 31" circular datestamp, Very Fine, an absolutely remarkable combination of elements (Image)	E. 750-1,000
88		1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Tied by targets, "Stony Creek Conn. Jul. 13" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Branford Conn., Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
89		1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Rich colors, tied by unusual circular cork cancel with cross and dots, "Woodstock Vt. Sep. 5" double-circle datestamp on cover to Tallahassee Fla., Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
90		1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Target cancels, "Hayfield Pa. Jan. 24" circular datestamp on yellow lumber dealer's corner card cover to Sacramento Cal., soiled and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
91		1c Buff (112). Superb centering and deep rich color, used with 2c Black, F. Grill (93), both stamps have minor gum toning, tied by targets, "(P?)ackwoodtown N.J. April 9" circular datestamp with ms. date on illustrated Dove and ribbon address cover to Medford N.J., Very Fine cover (Image)	E. 300-400
92		1c Buff (112). Rich color, used with 2c Red Brown (146), tied together by target, Maine town datestamp on small cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200
93		1c Buff (112). Ms. "X" cancel on stamp and 1c Blue, Star Die wrapper (W20) to Newcomb N.Y., top of stamp torn off before use, otherwise Fine, very rare 1c 1869 Franklin and 1c Franklin wrapper combination (Image)	E. 200-300
94		1c Buff (112). Bright shade, tied by cork cancel and duplex "Dunkirk N.Y. Dec. 19" circular datestamp on 2c Black Jack entire (U54) to Woonsocket N.Y., 1869 docketing, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
95		1c Buff (112). Bright shade, used with 2c Orange, U.S.I.R. (R15), tied by targets, "Sublett's Tavern Va. Jul. 29" circular datestamp on buff cover to Petersburg Va., 1870 docketing, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300

Domestic Covers (Postal Markings and Cancellations)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1c Buff (112). Rich color, tied by quartered cork, "Dubuque Ioa. Nov. 6" circular datestamp on North Western Packet Co. corner card cover to local addressee, "Returned to Writer" framed handstamp and Dubuque Dec. 7 circular datestamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair and single, deep shade, tied by targets, "Hanover N.H. Dec. 11" double-circle datestamp on cover to Boscawen N.H., Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Tied by "San Francisco Cal. May 26" duplex datestamp and segmented cork cancel on small narrow cover with greenish blue Grand Army of the Republic Veteran's Seal on flap (opened out for display), apparently addressed to Box 36 at the San Francisco post office and dropped in the mailbox without stamps, the Good Samaritan label was affixed at upper right, stamps were applied and cancelled (tying label), and the letter was forwarded to Sonora Cal., readdressed back to Box 36 in San Francisco, label tied by "Sonora Cal. May 31" circular datestamp, Very Fine, an absolutely remarkable combination of elements (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Tied by targets, "Stony Creek Conn. Jul. 13" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Branford Conn., Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Rich colors, tied by unusual circular cork cancel with cross and dots, "Woodstock Vt. Sep. 5" double-circle datestamp on cover to Tallahassee Fla., Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1c Buff, 2c Brown (112, 113). Target cancels, "Hayfield Pa. Jan. 24" circular datestamp on yellow lumber dealer's corner card cover to Sacramento Cal., soiled and slightly reduced at right, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1c Buff (112). Superb centering and deep rich color, used with 2c Black, F. Grill (93), both stamps have minor gum toning, tied by targets, "(P?)ackwoodtown N.J. April 9" circular datestamp with ms. date on illustrated Dove and ribbon address cover to Medford N.J., Very Fine cover (Image)

E. 300-400

1c Buff (112). Rich color, used with 2c Red Brown (146), tied together by target, Maine town datestamp on small cover to Boston Mass., Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

1c Buff (112). Ms. "X" cancel on stamp and 1c Blue, Star Die wrapper (W20) to Newcomb N.Y., top of stamp torn off before use, otherwise Fine, very rare 1c 1869 Franklin and 1c Franklin wrapper combination (Image)

E. 200-300

1c Buff (112). Bright shade, tied by cork cancel and duplex "Dunkirk N.Y. Dec. 19" circular datestamp on 2c Black Jack entire (U54) to Woonsocket N.Y., 1869 docketing, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

1c Buff (112). Bright shade, used with 2c Orange, U.S.I.R. (R15), tied by targets, "Sublett's Tavern Va. Jul. 29" circular datestamp on buff cover to Petersburg Va., 1870 docketing, slightly reduced at top, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300