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10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Two horizontal pairs, each with
large ...mehr 10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Two horizontal pairs, each with large margins to just touched, each cancelled by three pen strokes, pair at left tied by "Henderson Texas Dec. 6" (1863) circular datestamp on black-bordered mourning envelope to Mrs. Lucy Thornton, Port Royal Va., sender's directive "Express Mail Via Shreveport", prepaid 40c for Trans-Mississippi Government Express rate, pencil note on back indicates there was a letter dated 1863, but alas it is no longer with the coverEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF A BLACK-BORDER MOURNING ENVELOPE TO SEND A LETTER BY TRANS-MISSISSIPPI GOVERNMENT EXPRESS. ONE OF THE FINEST TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVERS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.On May 1, 1863, the C.S.A. Congress once again considered the question of the Trans-Mississippi mails. It authorized the C.S.A. Postmaster General to establish an "Express Mail" along post routes and at rates to be designated by him. Under this authority, the PMG Reagan established an express mail rate of 40c per half ounce, and hired a contractor to carry the express mails twice weekly on October 20, 1863. An August 1, 1863, a C.S.A. Post Office advertisement placed in newspapers on the western side of the river gave directions for the routing of Trans-Mississippi mails. All eastbound communications were to be addressed to their proper destination, care of the postmasters at Shreveport, Louisiana, or Camden, Arkansas. The mails were to be forwarded by carriers designated by the Post Office Special Agents.This cover is one of three we have located that were addressed by the same person, whose distinctive feminine handwriting undoubtedly belongs to a prosperous Texas lady. The two other covers have the same Soldier and Camp with 10-Star Confederate Flag patriotic design. One is the cover with a pair of 5c Local stamps postmarked at Galveston and addressed to "Mr. A. S. Thornton, Com(?) P. Woods Regiment, Brownsville, Texas" (offered in this sale as lot 2159). The other cover bears an uncancelled Goliad 10c Black on Rose (29X5) provisional stamp and is addressed to "Col. D. Hardeman, Santa Gertrudis, Kings Ranch, Texas" (ex Ferrary, Hind, Caspary, Lilly, Boker and Haub).Ex Finney, Birkinbine and Walske
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1879: Jackson 2 c. vermilion, Washington 3 c. green horizontal ...mehr
1879: Jackson 2 c. vermilion, Washington 3 c. green horizontal pair
in combination with Taylor 5 c. blue horizontal pairs (2), used on
circa 1880 Whaling Mail envelope from Boston to St Helena, dated 20
June, cancelled by manuscript pen cancel, the first pair of Taylor
tied by BOSTON PAID 20 JUN' cds in black, addressed to ''Captain
A.R. Heyer, Bark Wanderer, St. Helena, Atlantic Ocean'', with ST.
HELENA JY 22 overwritten by ''110'' (c.) in red, for 11 d. postage
due for British share. Reverse, faint London transit cds the dated
indistinguishable. Stamps have faults and tone spots to edges.
Comes with an accompanying envelope originating in San Diego
franked with a tri-colour combination of US (4) at 27 c. rate sent
to Captain A. Heyer's wife Myra, Barque Wander, St Helena,
underpaid and taxed double rate of 2 s. 8 d. (single rate tax 1 s.
4 d.). Part of lower front missing but stamps mainly fine. Scarce
duo of Whaling Mail with heartfelt human interest story attached
(see note below) and the pair of covers combine extremely well.
Note: Postal charges from the U.S.A. to St. Helena where erratic at
this time, the official rate being 27 c. from 1877 to 1885, these
covers therefore covered that rate (the Boston cover was overpaid
by 1c.) The bark ''Wanderer'' was the last whaling vessel to be
built at the Mattapoisett ship yard. It was launched from New
Bedford, Massachusetts, in June 1878, thereafter on a four year
maiden voyage. Between 1878 and 1924 she carried out over twenty
whaling expeditions and went on to appear in the film ''Down to the
Sea in Ships'' in 1922 before being wrecked in 1924 on what was
intended to be her final journey - the last wooden ship to set sail
on a whaling voyage. In Febuary 1881 Myra, the wife of Captain
Andrew Heyer, died in childbirth on St. Helena and Captain Heyer
left the ship to care for his daughter, who was named Myra after
her mother. The Captain returned to Massachussetts from St. Helena
when young Myra was eight months old. Reference: Cameo Volume 18,
Number 3, Whole Number 102, October 2017, illustrated pg. 220.
Provenance: Collection Welch; Markovits and Hogg.
1851-57 Issues to British North America. 17, including No. 24 ...mehr
1851-57 Issues to British North America. 17, including No. 24 on
unsealed circular, No. 11A with interpane margin to Halifax with
"5" due handstamp, No. 11 with pen cancels and tied by blue "U.
States" in arc on cover from North Troy Vt. with no other markings
(ex Chase), 3c Star Die entire used with No. 24 and two No. 26 from
Jackson Mich. to Clinton C.W., No. 11A used from Bath Me. to Prince
Edward Island with blue "6" and black "10" handstamps, few faults
but selected by the owner for quality of the cancels or other
redeeming feature, overall Fine-Very Fine
“Tucson NM Sept 17” (1858) Manuscript Postmark on Eastbound ...mehr
“Tucson NM Sept 17” (1858) Manuscript Postmark on Eastbound Mail
Carried on the San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line. Clearly written
postmark and pen strokes on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to
U. P. James, bookseller and stationer in Cincinnati, Ohio, receipt
docketing “Ans. Oct 22 ‘58 Grosvenor”, lightly cleaned along
edgesVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COVER FROM TUCSON, NEW MEXICO,
TO OHIO AND CARRIED ON THE OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE VIA SAN ANTONIO,
FORT SMITH AND ST. LOUIS.This cover from the mine operator Horace
C. Grosvenor was added to the eastbound overland mail that started
in San Diego on September 9, 1858. Although technically not a
“Jackass Mail” cover, because it did not travel the Ft. Yuma-San
Diego portion of route, it is nonetheless an extremely rare cover
originating in Arizona and carried on the same line over Leach’s
Original Wagon Road (used for only one month). Grosvenor was killed
by Apaches in 1861.Ex Birkinbine
“Tucson NM Aug 16” (1858) Manuscript Postmark on Eastbound ...mehr
“Tucson NM Aug 16” (1858) Manuscript Postmark on Eastbound Mail
Carried on the San Antonio and San Diego Mail Line. Clearly written
postmark and pen strokes on 3c Red on Buff Nesbitt entire (U10) to
U. P. James, bookseller and stationer in Cincinnati, Ohio, receipt
docketing “Ans. Oct 22 ‘58”, piece of backflap missing, lightly
cleaned along top edgeVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE COVER FROM
TUCSON, NEW MEXICO, TO OHIO AND CARRIED ON THE OVERLAND MAIL ROUTE
VIA SAN ANTONIO, FORT SMITH AND ST. LOUIS.This cover from the mine
operator Horace C. Grosvenor was added to the eastbound overland
mail that started in San Diego on August 9, 1858. Although
technically not a “Jackass Mail” cover, because it did not travel
the Ft. Yuma-San Diego portion of route, it is nonetheless an
extremely rare cover originating in Arizona and carried on the same
line over Leach’s Original Wagon Road (used for only one month).
Grosvenor was killed by Apaches in 1861.Ex Birkinbine
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 2207
SC
12c
large ...mehr 10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Two horizontal pairs, each with large margins to just touched, each cancelled by three pen strokes, pair at left tied by "Henderson Texas Dec. 6" (1863) circular datestamp on black-bordered mourning envelope to Mrs. Lucy Thornton, Port Royal Va., sender's directive "Express Mail Via Shreveport", prepaid 40c for Trans-Mississippi Government Express rate, pencil note on back indicates there was a letter dated 1863, but alas it is no longer with the coverEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USE OF A BLACK-BORDER MOURNING ENVELOPE TO SEND A LETTER BY TRANS-MISSISSIPPI GOVERNMENT EXPRESS. ONE OF THE FINEST TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS COVERS WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.On May 1, 1863, the C.S.A. Congress once again considered the question of the Trans-Mississippi mails. It authorized the C.S.A. Postmaster General to establish an "Express Mail" along post routes and at rates to be designated by him. Under this authority, the PMG Reagan established an express mail rate of 40c per half ounce, and hired a contractor to carry the express mails twice weekly on October 20, 1863. An August 1, 1863, a C.S.A. Post Office advertisement placed in newspapers on the western side of the river gave directions for the routing of Trans-Mississippi mails. All eastbound communications were to be addressed to their proper destination, care of the postmasters at Shreveport, Louisiana, or Camden, Arkansas. The mails were to be forwarded by carriers designated by the Post Office Special Agents.This cover is one of three we have located that were addressed by the same person, whose distinctive feminine handwriting undoubtedly belongs to a prosperous Texas lady. The two other covers have the same Soldier and Camp with 10-Star Confederate Flag patriotic design. One is the cover with a pair of 5c Local stamps postmarked at Galveston and addressed to "Mr. A. S. Thornton, Com(?) P. Woods Regiment, Brownsville, Texas" (offered in this sale as lot 2159). The other cover bears an uncancelled Goliad 10c Black on Rose (29X5) provisional stamp and is addressed to "Col. D. Hardeman, Santa Gertrudis, Kings Ranch, Texas" (ex Ferrary, Hind, Caspary, Lilly, Boker and Haub).Ex Finney, Birkinbine and Walske
2100.00 USD
(app. 1798 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1798 EUR)
Corinphila stamp auction
Lot 1155
SC
183/185
LIVE!
460.00 CHF
(app. 497 EUR)
Sold
(app. 497 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 3856
750.00 USD
(app. 642 EUR)
27.03.2026 11:30 EDT
(app. 642 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 2136
1600.00 USD
(app. 1370 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1370 EUR)
Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries
Lot 2135
1600.00 USD
(app. 1370 EUR)
Sold
(app. 1370 EUR)
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