US Stamp Value Scott 1: 1847 5c Benjamin Franklin. Page 78

5c Brown (1 var). Horizontal pair, left stamp dot in “S” variety, large even margins, tied by red square grids, matching “New-York Apr. 5” circular datestamp on folded cover to Coburg, Canada West, red “Queenston U.C. Apr. 8, 1848” transit datestamp, manuscript “9” Canadian pence due for distance of 101 to 200 miles, receiving backstamp, light vertical file folds do not affect stamp, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty cover

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2459

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, tied by red square grids, matching “New-York Feb. 14” circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Oshawa, Canada West, “Queenston U.C. Feb. 16, 1850” transit datestamp, manuscript “Pre paid to the lines” and “7” pence rate for Canadian postage due for distance of 61 to 100 miles, Toronto and receiving backstamps, vertical file folds do not affect stamps, some minor soiling, Very Fine use on Valentine’s Day to an unusual destination in Canada

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2457

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, margins to just in, overlapping and tied by red circular grid cancels, matching “New York 10cts. Jan. 26” integral-rate circular datestamp and “Paid” arc on 1850 folded letter to Kingston, Canada West, neat manuscript “3” pence ferriage rate applied in Canada (Cape Vincent N.Y. to Kingston), receiving backstamp VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO CANADA MARKED FOR THE 3-PENCE FERRIAGE RATE. The 3-pence rate was charged on mail to Kingston, because there was no need to assess Canadian postage. The 3 pence paid the ferriage fee for the short trip from Cape Vincent N.Y. to Kingston in Canada. Very few are known, especially with the 5c 1847 Issue stamps. This cover and lot 2463 were the subjects of an article in Chronicle 211, which discusses how the other cover took five days longer and cost the recipient 8-1/2 pence more than if it had been routed by the Cape Vincent-Kingston ferry. With 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2465

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, large margins to just in, left stamp pre-printing paperfold, slightly overlapping, tied by red square grid cancels, matching “New-York Nov. 11” circular datestamp with day slug inverted on blue folded cover to Kingston, Canada West, red “Queenston U.C. Nov. 14, 1848” transit datestamp, manuscript “11-1/2” Canadian pence due for distance of 201 to 300 miles, receiving backstamp, light file folds well away from stamps, Very Fine, this cover and lot 2465 were the subjects of an article in Chronicle 211, this cover took five days longer and cost the recipient 8-1/2 pence more than if it had been routed thru the Cape Vincent and Kingston exchange offices, where it would have been charged a 3-pence ferriage rate instead of 11-1/2 pence

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2463

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Full margins to clear at top left, bright color, tied by blue “10” in circle handstamp with matching “Auburn N.Y. Mar. 12” circular datestamp on 1850 folded cover to Brockville, Canada West, “Queenston U.C. Mar. 13 1850” transit datestamp, manuscript “11-1/2” Canadian pence due for distance of 201 to 300 miles, “Kingston U.C. Mr. 16, 1850” transit and Brockville receiving backstamps, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce use of a single 5c 1847 on cover to Canada, as most mail traveled more than 300 miles to the border, also a scarce use from Auburn which received no 1847 stamps from the Post Office Department (but did acquire some, as Alexander records 18 covers used from Auburn), ex Hart, with 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2462

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to full, bright color, cancelled by red grid, matching “Cleveland O. Apr. 24” circular datestamp on 1851 folded cover to Paris, France, carried aboard the Cunarder America which departed Boston on April 30 and arrived in Liverpool May 12, neat strike of red “COLONIES/&c ART.13” Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais transit, “30” decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamp VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO PARIS, FRANCE. The 30 decimes due marking indicates this was charged the double 15 centimes rate in France, because it weighed more than the 7.5 gram limit for a single-rate letter. The U.S. post office weighed mail in ounces, so this fell under the half-ounce limit (between 7.5 and 15 grams). Of the 30 decimes due, 20 decimes went to England and 10 decimes went to France for internal postage. With 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2498

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins all around, bright color, tied by blue circular datestamp, second strike of the same “Philada. Pa. May 6” circular datestamp on blue 1851 folded cover to Jarnac, France, sender’s ship-name directive “per Steamer Asia” and carried aboard that Cunarder, which departed New York May 7 and arrived in Liverpool May 17, bold strike of red “COLONIES/&c ART.13” Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais transit, “15” decimes due handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, some wear including cover tear at bottom, stamp lifted and replaced with pressed horizontal crease, also with small age spot at bottom, still Very Fine appearance, scarce use to France, this is the only reported use to Jarnac, which is just outside of Cognac, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2497

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins to in, tied by two strikes of red grid cancel, matching “New Orleans La. Jun. 15” circular datestamp on 1851 folded cover to Bordeaux, France, carried on the Cunarder America, which departed Boston June 25 and arrived in Liverpool July 7, neat strike of red “COLONIES/&c ART.13” Anglo-French accountancy handstamp, Calais transit, “15” decimes due handstamp, receiving backstamp, some wear including stamp with light bend, Very Fine appearance, scarce cover sent on the last packet sailing before the 1847 issue was demonetized, the treaty with Great Britain set the U.S. internal rate on packet mail at 5c per half-ounce regardless of distance (except for West Coast mail), prior to the treaty this would have required 10c for the U.S. rate still in effect for distance to port of departure, which was greater than 300 miles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2496

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Five singles, each with large margins to just in, far right stamp Dot in “S”, second from right is Position 80R1 Double Transfer Type A, tied by red grid cancels, matching “Charleston S.C. Apr. 11” circular datestamp on 1850 cover to Devonport, England, red “19” credit handstamp, “America Liverpool Paid AP 29, 1850” transit datestamp, receiving backstamp of the following day, one stamp creased, small part of backflap with wax seal removed, cover has been skillfully restored with small mends at corners and edges FINE APPEARANCE. AN IMPRESSIVE FRANKING AND A RARE USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE TO FULLY PREPAY THE 24-CENT TREATY RATE TO ENGLAND. Most 1847 Issue frankings on covers to foreign destinations pay the domestic postage from origin to port of departure. The ship fee and overseas postage from port of arrival to destination were typically paid by the recipient. This cover was carried aboard the Cunarder Europa, which departed New York on April 17, 1850, and arrived in Liverpool on April 29. The five 5c 1847 stamps fully prepay the rate to destination (1c overpayment of 24c treaty rate). Only five or six such covers are known. Illustrated in the Alexander book (page 916). Ex Waterhouse, Rust and Kapiloff. With 1992 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2494

5c Dark Brown (Scott 1a). Two singles, large margins, arranged as a pair and tied by blue grid cancels, matching “Philada. Pa. 10cts. Sep. 14” integral-rate circular datestamp on blue 1847 folded letter to Gouda, Holland, sender’s ship-name directive “British steamer Caledonia 16 Sept.” and carried aboard that Cunarder, which departed Boston on Sep. 16 and arrived in Liverpool Oct. 28, manuscript rates including “1/8” British debit and “120” marking for Dutch cents postage due, back of cover with “Engeland over Rotterdam” two-line handstamp, British transit and receiving backstamp VERY FINE. A RARE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO HOLLAND, WITH THE “ENGELAND OVER ROTTERDAM” MARKING. It is very unusual for covers to Holland via England to be marked with any type of auxiliary marking, such as this “Engeland over Rotterdam” handstamp. This cover is also the second earliest reported use to Holland. Only two covers are known used to any destination in Holland outside of Amsterdam or Rotterdam — this cover and one to Kampen. Ex Mason, Gore, Moody and Kapiloff. With1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2491

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Two singles, large margins to just in at bottom of right stamp, tied by red grid cancels, matching “Boston 10cts. 3 Dec.” integral-rate circular datestamp and “Paid” handstamp on blue 1847 folded cover to St. John, New Brunswick, manuscript “7” Canadian pence due marking for postage from the border to destination, St. Andrew and receiving backstamps, unusual and attractive manuscript markings at left, vertical file fold does not affect stamps VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE TO NEW BRUNSWICK. The Alexander census lists six 5c covers and five 10c covers to New Brunswick, the cover offered here is unlisted in the census and becomes the seventh (and earliest) known use. The earliest reported use to Canada is September 25.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2479

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Ample to large margins, tied by red square grid cancel and matching “New-York Jul. 29” (1847) circular datestamp on blue folded letter to London, England, endorsed “p Steamer” and carried on the Cunarder Britannia, which departed Boston on August 1 and arrived in Liverpool on August 13, manuscript “1/-” one-shilling due marking, receiving backstamp of Aug. 14 (1847), vertical file fold well away from stamp, some age spotting, stamp with light horizontal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE ON A COVER TO ENGLAND, SENT DURING THE FIRST MONTH OF USE OF THE 1847 ISSUE. With 1999 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2486

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Dark shade, three large margins, ample at bottom, tied by sharp strike of blue grid cancel, matching “Philada. Pa. 5 cts. Dec. 23” integral-rate circular datestamp on address panel (front only, no flaps) addressed to “Care of Navy Department, Washington — For Passed Midn. S. Ledyard Phelps, Care of Lieut. Jas. M. Gilliss, Superin’t U.S.N. Astronomical Exn. Santiago de Chile”, red “1-1/2 [plus] 2 [equals] 3-1/2” rate handstamps for Chilean postage (1-1/2 reales for incoming sea postage, 2 reales for internal postage), slightly blurry strike of red “ULTRAMAR” straightline handstamp VERY FINE FRONT. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 1847 ISSUE ON MAIL TO CHILE OR, IN FACT, CARRIED TO ANY DESTINATION UNDER THE MARCH 1844 POSTAL CONVENTION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF NEW GRANADA. The Postal Convention between the U.S. and the Republic of New Granada (then consisting primarily of Colombia and Panama) was signed on March 6, 1844, and went into effect on December 20, 1844. It provided for the transportation of mail bags off-loaded by U.S. naval vessels across the Isthmus of Panama. Individual letters would be rated with the normal rates of postage. This is the only example of mail carried under the Treaty of New Granada bearing an 1847 stamp. The 5c stamp paid the postage from Philadelphia to Washington D.C. The letter (now reduced to a front) was then placed in a sealed bag and sent to Chagres on board a U.S. Navy vessel. The mail bag was transported across the Isthmus of Panama, then carried down the west coast of South America by the (British) Pacific Steam Navigation Company to Valparaiso (Chile), and finally inland to Santaigo. It was rated with Chilean postage due at Valparaiso. This piece of mail is addressed to a midshipman under the command of Lieutenant James Melville Gilliss (1811-1865), who led the U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere from 1849 to 1852. The main purpose of the Gilliss expedition was to measure the distance of the earth from the sun by observing the motions of the planet Venus simultaneously from the Southern and Northern Hemispheres. Although Gilliss completed his observations in Chile, the complementary ones were neglected in the United States, and so the main scientific purpose was not achieved (http://www.enotes.com/exploration-discovery-reference/exploration-discovery). Ex Rohloff, Kapiloff and Sevenoaks. Illustrated in the Alexander census on page 908. With 1998 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2485

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Horizontal pair, large margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, clear at bottom, tied by strikes of blue “Philada. Pa. 10 May 7” integral-rate circular datestamp, additional strike at right on blue 1850 folded cover to Halifax, Nova Scotia, sender’s ship-name directive “per Steamer Cambria”, manuscript “4-1/2” Canadian pence due, receiving backstamp, vertical file fold affects right stamp, cover tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, the pair of 5c stamps pays the over-300 miles rate between Philadelphia and Boston, the charge from Boston to Halifax by British packet was reduced to 4 pence (4-1/2p in local currency) on Sep. 20, 1849, with 1987 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2483

5c Red Brown (Scott 1). Large margins all around, bright shade, cancelled by neat red “5” numeral handstamp, matching “Albion N.Y. Jul. 5” circular datestamp on Orleans Insurance Company corner card cover to Lockport N.Y., stamp with faint toned spot at top left, still Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp and cover, this is the only recorded use of the 1847 Issue from Albion N.Y., ex Knapp, with 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2428