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) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
107		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by red Shield fancy cancel, matching "South Deerfield Mass. Oct. 30" .circular datestamp on cover to Springfield Mass., small edge tears at top, trivial perf tip gum stains, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and very scarce use of red fancy cancel on 3c 1869 (Image)	E. 400-500
108		3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by red cork, matching "Greenwich N.Y. Jan. 31" circular datestamp, "Due" oval and "3" numeral handstamps on cover to Chatham N.Y., trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
109		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by target cancel, mostly complete and legible strike of "Sitka Alaska T. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Millersport O., stamp has short perfs and faint toning, small stain spot at tear in edge of cover at bottom left FINE. FEWER THAN A HALF-DOZEN 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS FROM ALASKA TERRITORY ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. AN IMPORTANT COVER FOR THE ISSUE AND IN THE STUDY OF EARLY TERRITORIAL POSTAL HISTORY. From 1867 until 1884, the region later known as the District of Alaska (1884), Territory of Alaska (1912) and the State of Alaska (1959) was officially known as the Department of Alaska. Until 1877 it was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army. The Census of 1870 reported 461 whites living in Alaska (with no effort made to count the Eskimo population). Covers from Alaska dating pre-dating the 1890's are rare, and the 1869 PRA Census estimated three to six extant. Illustrated in Rose book (p. 48). Ex Hollowbush and Gimelson. With 1976 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
110		3c Ultramarine (114). Two territorial covers, one with single tied by segmented cork, "Helena Montano Jul. 22" circular datestamp, to Virginia City, other a courthouse cover with strip of three tied by targets, "Boggy Depot Ind. T. Oct. 8" circular datestamp, to Principal Chief of the Cherokees at Talequah, strip has faults, lifted to remove staining, still presentable, the latter ex Chase and an extremely rare Indian Territorial usage (Image)	E. 500-750
111		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by circle of wedges and duplex "Philad'a Pa. Dec. 20" circular datestamp on cover from naval officer on board the U.S.S. Powhatan to paymaster clerk on board the Ohio at Charlestown Mass., four different handstamps, "U.S. SHIP", "STEAMSHIP" in circle (rare), "Due 3" and "Carrier Dec. 22 1 Del." (on back), with original enclosure datelined "Powhatan, Off Capes of Delaware, Sunday night, Dec. 19, 1869", letter states that the ship "will probably go out of Comsn. if the Dept. have'nt any more dirty work for us to perform..." -- the Powhattan actually stayed in service until 1886 -- faint stain at bottom left corner, still Very Fine, unusual combination of markings and scarce naval-related use of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Image)	E. 500-750
112		3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at left, cork cancel, "Baltimore Md. May 25" (1869) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Baltimore street address, "STEAMBOAT" straightline and "Due 1" in circle, attorney's receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, pencil note on back "Probably carried on Route #2912 Queenstown to Baltimore and mailed on ship" (Image)	E. 150-200
113		3c Ultramarine (114). Superb centering, tied by Leaf cancel, "New York Mar. 14 10:30 AM" circular datestamp on buff cover to Chicago, "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 23" circular datestamp and "MISSENT TO SAN FRANCISCO" straightline handstamp, sent back east to Chicago with Mar. 28 receiving datestamp and addressee's notation "This letter I rec'd when in Chicago this time", Extremely Fine, evidently put into the bag of mail carried by train through to San Francisco and sent back to Chicago (Image)	E. 300-400
114		3c Ultramarine (114). Ms. cancel, "North Evans N.Y. Wedn'y Feb. 23, 1870" circular datestamp on cover to Little Valley N.Y., slightly reduced at right, small pre-use tear in stamp, otherwise Very Fine, North Evans included the day of the week in its datestamp (Image)	E. 200-300
115		3c Ultramarine (114). Bright shade, tied by "P. & R. R.R. Co. Tremont Apl. 16 70" route agent's datestamp on buff corner card cover to Pottsville Pa., small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine, extremely scarce Pennsylvania & Reading Railroad Co. 1869 usage (Image)	E. 200-300
116		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by "keystone" cancel and Phila. circular datestamp on 2c Black Jack entire (U54) with illustrated insurance co. corner card to local street address and forwarded to Haddonfield N.J., entire originally cancelled by "Carrier" circular datestamp, Very Fine, unusual combination and usage (Image)	E. 400-500
117		3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair with straddle-margin at right, used with 10c Green, E. Grill (89), tied by fancy cork cancel and duplex "Springfield Ill. Oct. 11" circular datestamp on legal-size State of Illinois Auditor's Office lithographed cover to Monmouth Ill., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce mixed-issue combination and state official usage (Image)	E. 300-400

Domestic Covers (Postal Markings and Cancellations) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

107

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by red Shield fancy cancel, matching "South Deerfield Mass. Oct. 30" .circular datestamp on cover to Springfield Mass., small edge tears at top, trivial perf tip gum stains, otherwise Very Fine, colorful and very scarce use of red fancy cancel on 3c 1869 (Image)

E. 400-500

108

3c Ultramarine (114). Cancelled by red cork, matching "Greenwich N.Y. Jan. 31" circular datestamp, "Due" oval and "3" numeral handstamps on cover to Chatham N.Y., trivial edgewear, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

109

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by target cancel, mostly complete and legible strike of "Sitka Alaska T. Oct. 29" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Millersport O., stamp has short perfs and faint toning, small stain spot at tear in edge of cover at bottom left

FINE. FEWER THAN A HALF-DOZEN 1869 PICTORIAL COVERS FROM ALASKA TERRITORY ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST. AN IMPORTANT COVER FOR THE ISSUE AND IN THE STUDY OF EARLY TERRITORIAL POSTAL HISTORY.

From 1867 until 1884, the region later known as the District of Alaska (1884), Territory of Alaska (1912) and the State of Alaska (1959) was officially known as the Department of Alaska. Until 1877 it was under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army. The Census of 1870 reported 461 whites living in Alaska (with no effort made to count the Eskimo population). Covers from Alaska dating pre-dating the 1890's are rare, and the 1869 PRA Census estimated three to six extant.

Illustrated in Rose book (p. 48). Ex Hollowbush and Gimelson. With 1976 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

110

3c Ultramarine (114). Two territorial covers, one with single tied by segmented cork, "Helena Montano Jul. 22" circular datestamp, to Virginia City, other a courthouse cover with strip of three tied by targets, "Boggy Depot Ind. T. Oct. 8" circular datestamp, to Principal Chief of the Cherokees at Talequah, strip has faults, lifted to remove staining, still presentable, the latter ex Chase and an extremely rare Indian Territorial usage (Image)

E. 500-750

111

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by circle of wedges and duplex "Philad'a Pa. Dec. 20" circular datestamp on cover from naval officer on board the U.S.S. Powhatan to paymaster clerk on board the Ohio at Charlestown Mass., four different handstamps, "U.S. SHIP", "STEAMSHIP" in circle (rare), "Due 3" and "Carrier Dec. 22 1 Del." (on back), with original enclosure datelined "Powhatan, Off Capes of Delaware, Sunday night, Dec. 19, 1869", letter states that the ship "will probably go out of Comsn. if the Dept. have'nt any more dirty work for us to perform..." -- the Powhattan actually stayed in service until 1886 -- faint stain at bottom left corner, still Very Fine, unusual combination of markings and scarce naval-related use of 1869 Pictorial Issue (Image)

E. 500-750

112

3c Ultramarine (114). S.e. at left, cork cancel, "Baltimore Md. May 25" (1869) circular datestamp on bright buff cover to Baltimore street address, "STEAMBOAT" straightline and "Due 1" in circle, attorney's receiving datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, pencil note on back "Probably carried on Route #2912 Queenstown to Baltimore and mailed on ship" (Image)

E. 150-200

113

3c Ultramarine (114). Superb centering, tied by Leaf cancel, "New York Mar. 14 10:30 AM" circular datestamp on buff cover to Chicago, "San Francisco Cal. Mar. 23" circular datestamp and "MISSENT TO SAN FRANCISCO" straightline handstamp, sent back east to Chicago with Mar. 28 receiving datestamp and addressee's notation "This letter I rec'd when in Chicago this time", Extremely Fine, evidently put into the bag of mail carried by train through to San Francisco and sent back to Chicago (Image)

E. 300-400

114

3c Ultramarine (114). Ms. cancel, "North Evans N.Y. Wedn'y Feb. 23, 1870" circular datestamp on cover to Little Valley N.Y., slightly reduced at right, small pre-use tear in stamp, otherwise Very Fine, North Evans included the day of the week in its datestamp (Image)

E. 200-300

115

3c Ultramarine (114). Bright shade, tied by "P. & R. R.R. Co. Tremont Apl. 16 70" route agent's datestamp on buff corner card cover to Pottsville Pa., small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine, extremely scarce Pennsylvania & Reading Railroad Co. 1869 usage (Image)

E. 200-300

116

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by "keystone" cancel and Phila. circular datestamp on 2c Black Jack entire (U54) with illustrated insurance co. corner card to local street address and forwarded to Haddonfield N.J., entire originally cancelled by "Carrier" circular datestamp, Very Fine, unusual combination and usage (Image)

E. 400-500

117

3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair with straddle-margin at right, used with 10c Green, E. Grill (89), tied by fancy cork cancel and duplex "Springfield Ill. Oct. 11" circular datestamp on legal-size State of Illinois Auditor's Office lithographed cover to Monmouth Ill., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce mixed-issue combination and state official usage (Image)

E. 300-400