Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Mail to Canada and B.N.A.**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
201		1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair, piece torn out of righthand stamp, tied by cork cancels and "Houlton Me. Feb. 11" circular datestamp on pictorial Valentine cover to Woodstock, New Brunswick, handstamped "Paid 2" applied at Houlton for ferriage rate to Canadian post office near border, "Woodstock N.B. Fe 11 1870" receiving backstamp, Very Fine cover despite stamp fault, rare use of 1c 1869 Pictorial to pay 2c ferriage rate, which applied to mail between U.S. and Canadian post offices located along the same contiguous border (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000
202		1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair, rich color, well-centered, tied by segmented cork cancel and "Boston Mass. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on insurance co. corner card cover to Gagetown New Brunswick, pencil "2", creasing and sealed tears, otherwise Fine, very scarce franking for the printed-matter rate to New Brunswick (Image)	E. 400-500
203		2c Brown (113). Few toned perfs and slight crease, tied by large circle of V's cancel on printed-matter rate cover from Puerto Rico to St. John, Newfoundland, blue oval handstamp with Mayaguez origin, large "2" (pence) due handstamp, Very Fine, scarce use of 2c 1869 on bulk mail from Puerto Rico posted at New York City to evade higher postage rate, ex Grunin, illustrated in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 125) (Image)	E. 750-1,000
204		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by cork and duplex "Ithaca N.Y. May 30" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Toronto, Canada, with "Ud. States 10 cts" due handstamp, pencil "10" cents due, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the treaty rate with Canada was only 6c, it is unusual to see short-paid covers at this time (Image)	E. 200-300
205		3c Ultramarine (114). Vertical pair, tied by circle of wedges and duplex "Portland Me. Jul. 18" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Montreal, Canada, scarce Portland "U. States" in circle handstamp, initial on flap, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 100-150
206		3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair, tied by fancy segmented cork cancel, matching "Blackfoot City Mont. Sep. 24" territorial circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Foxboro, Canada, receiving backstamps, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300
207		3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by Hollow Star fancy cancel in watery black ink, matching "Troy Ill. May 14" (1870) circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Montreal, Canada, receiving backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 300-400
208		3c Ultramarine (114). Vertical pair, tied by multiple strikes of indistinct N.Y. town circular datestamp and duplex fancy cork cancel on 1870 manila cover from Canada to Clinton N.J., "Niagara C.W. MR 7 70" rimless datestamp, "10" unpaid rate handstamp obliterated by U.S. postal clerk, who evidently recognized the pair of 1869's as prepayment of the 6c rate, with original enclosure, Very Fine, extremely unusual, with Ashbrook letter (Image)	E. 750-1,000
209		6c Ultramarine (115). Wide margins with natural s.e. at right, tied by clear strike of "St. John N.B./Ship Letter" two-line handstamp on cover to Newcastle, New Brunswick, sender's route instructions "Pr. Stm. Mail", "St. John N.B. SE 7 69" backstamp where it entered the mails, Newcastle receiving backstamp, neatly docketed with Sep. 4, 1869 origin date EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "ST. JOHN N.B./SHIP LETTER" HANDSTAMP ON AN 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER. A REMARKABLE POSTAL HISTORY RARITY IN IMMACULATE CONDITION. This cover was correctly prepaid for the 6c rate to Canada and the maritime provinces, but instead of entering a U.S. post office, it was evidently posted directly on the northbound steamer on one of its regular runs between Boston, Portland, Eastport and St. John. It was probably mailed from Eastport, Maine. On arrival at St. John, it was treated as a fully prepaid letter, and the stamp was cancelled with the St. John ship-letter marking. Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics (p. 268). Ex Colonel Green, Newbury, Baker and Haas. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000
210		1c Buff, 10c Yellow (116). 10c vertical pair, cork cancels (1c tied), "New York D Registered Nov. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Summerside, Prince Edward Island, blue crayon registry number, St. John registry backstamp, reduced at left, slightly toned, top stamp of 10c pair has small piece added, still Fine and probably unique as a registered 1869 Pictorial cover to Prince Edward Island, the correct registry fee to P.E.I. was 5c, but the sender incorrectly added the 15c domestic registry fee, ex Juhring (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000
211		6c Ultramarine (115). Bright shade, tied by negative "P" in circle cancel with "Chicago & Den. R.P.O. Dec. 26" duplex datestamp on 1870 cover to Montreal, Canada, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce use of route agent's marking and fancy cancel (Image)	E. 300-400

Mail to Canada and B.N.A.

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

201

1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair, piece torn out of righthand stamp, tied by cork cancels and "Houlton Me. Feb. 11" circular datestamp on pictorial Valentine cover to Woodstock, New Brunswick, handstamped "Paid 2" applied at Houlton for ferriage rate to Canadian post office near border, "Woodstock N.B. Fe 11 1870" receiving backstamp, Very Fine cover despite stamp fault, rare use of 1c 1869 Pictorial to pay 2c ferriage rate, which applied to mail between U.S. and Canadian post offices located along the same contiguous border (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

202

1c Buff (112). Horizontal pair, rich color, well-centered, tied by segmented cork cancel and "Boston Mass. Apr. 13" circular datestamp on insurance co. corner card cover to Gagetown New Brunswick, pencil "2", creasing and sealed tears, otherwise Fine, very scarce franking for the printed-matter rate to New Brunswick (Image)

E. 400-500

203

2c Brown (113). Few toned perfs and slight crease, tied by large circle of V's cancel on printed-matter rate cover from Puerto Rico to St. John, Newfoundland, blue oval handstamp with Mayaguez origin, large "2" (pence) due handstamp, Very Fine, scarce use of 2c 1869 on bulk mail from Puerto Rico posted at New York City to evade higher postage rate, ex Grunin, illustrated in color in 1869 PRA Census (p. 125) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

204

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by cork and duplex "Ithaca N.Y. May 30" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Toronto, Canada, with "Ud. States 10 cts" due handstamp, pencil "10" cents due, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the treaty rate with Canada was only 6c, it is unusual to see short-paid covers at this time (Image)

E. 200-300

205

3c Ultramarine (114). Vertical pair, tied by circle of wedges and duplex "Portland Me. Jul. 18" (1870) circular datestamp on small cover to Montreal, Canada, scarce Portland "U. States" in circle handstamp, initial on flap, receiving backstamp, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

206

3c Ultramarine (114). Horizontal pair, tied by fancy segmented cork cancel, matching "Blackfoot City Mont. Sep. 24" territorial circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Foxboro, Canada, receiving backstamps, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

207

3c Ultramarine (114). Tied by Hollow Star fancy cancel in watery black ink, matching "Troy Ill. May 14" (1870) circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire (U58) to Montreal, Canada, receiving backstamp, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

208

3c Ultramarine (114). Vertical pair, tied by multiple strikes of indistinct N.Y. town circular datestamp and duplex fancy cork cancel on 1870 manila cover from Canada to Clinton N.J., "Niagara C.W. MR 7 70" rimless datestamp, "10" unpaid rate handstamp obliterated by U.S. postal clerk, who evidently recognized the pair of 1869's as prepayment of the 6c rate, with original enclosure, Very Fine, extremely unusual, with Ashbrook letter (Image)

E. 750-1,000

209

6c Ultramarine (115). Wide margins with natural s.e. at right, tied by clear strike of "St. John N.B./Ship Letter" two-line handstamp on cover to Newcastle, New Brunswick, sender's route instructions "Pr. Stm. Mail", "St. John N.B. SE 7 69" backstamp where it entered the mails, Newcastle receiving backstamp, neatly docketed with Sep. 4, 1869 origin date

EXTREMELY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE "ST. JOHN N.B./SHIP LETTER" HANDSTAMP ON AN 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE COVER. A REMARKABLE POSTAL HISTORY RARITY IN IMMACULATE CONDITION.

This cover was correctly prepaid for the 6c rate to Canada and the maritime provinces, but instead of entering a U.S. post office, it was evidently posted directly on the northbound steamer on one of its regular runs between Boston, Portland, Eastport and St. John. It was probably mailed from Eastport, Maine. On arrival at St. John, it was treated as a fully prepaid letter, and the stamp was cancelled with the St. John ship-letter marking.

Illustrated in Baker's U.S. Classics (p. 268). Ex Colonel Green, Newbury, Baker and Haas. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

210

1c Buff, 10c Yellow (116). 10c vertical pair, cork cancels (1c tied), "New York D Registered Nov. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on cover to Summerside, Prince Edward Island, blue crayon registry number, St. John registry backstamp, reduced at left, slightly toned, top stamp of 10c pair has small piece added, still Fine and probably unique as a registered 1869 Pictorial cover to Prince Edward Island, the correct registry fee to P.E.I. was 5c, but the sender incorrectly added the 15c domestic registry fee, ex Juhring (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

211

6c Ultramarine (115). Bright shade, tied by negative "P" in circle cancel with "Chicago & Den. R.P.O. Dec. 26" duplex datestamp on 1870 cover to Montreal, Canada, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Fine, scarce use of route agent's marking and fancy cancel (Image)

E. 300-400