US Stamp Values Scott 2: 1847 10c George Washington. Page 42

10c Black (Scott 2). Position 43R1 noted on back, huge margins three sides to full at bottom, neat strike of red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2144

10c Black (Scott 2). Full even margins, deep shade and detailed impression, cancelled by blue grid, matching “STEAM-BOAT” in scroll handstamp on folded letter datelined “Detroit Feb. 20, 1847” and addressed to Buffalo N.Y., manuscript charge box number notation at lower left crossed out and marked “Paid”, faint vertical file fold well away from stamp EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST REPORTED USE OF THE BUFFALO “STEAM-BOAT” FANCY MARKING. A GORGEOUS COVER. According to the Alexander book, this marking was applied at Buffalo to non-contract steamboat or ship mail. In this case, the sender applied the stamp to what was originally intended to be a stampless cover with a box-charge notation. After affixing the stamp, he crossed out the number and wrote “Paid”. Illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 218 (copy accompanies). Ex Hayes and Haas. With 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2385

10c Black (Scott 2). Full to large margins, intense shade, bold red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2143

10c Black (Scott 2). Large margins all around, crisp impression on fresh paper, neat strike of red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2142

10c Black (Scott 2). Large to huge margins all around including frameline of adjoining stamp above, sharp impression and deep shade, red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2141

10c Black (Scott 2). Full to large margins, deep shade on bright paper, cancelled by two strikes of vivid red circular grid, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2140

10c Black (Scott 2). Position 66R1, large margins to just in at lower left, intense shade and detailed impression, cancelled solely by neat strike of red “WAY 5” handstamp, tiny tear at bottom mostly in margin described on accompanying certificate as scissors-cut, Fine appearance, exceedingly rare with a “Way 5” cancel on a 10c stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2176

10c Black (Scott 2). Three huge margins, ample at bottom, incredibly sharp proof-like impression on nicely blued paper, neat face-free strike of blue framed “Troy & New York Steamboat” waterway route agent’s handstamp used as a cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THIS ROUTE AGENT’S MARKING TO CANCEL THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE. According to the Alexander census book, the marking was used on non-contract steamboats carrying mails between New York City and Troy. At Troy the mails would enter the U.S. mail system (or vice versa). The town circular datestamp would also be used to indicate where it entered the mails, and this is what was used to cancel the stamps on the three known covers. Ex Hall. With 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2174

10c Black (Scott 2). Large margins all around, fully struck blue Philadelphia “Paid” in oval frame cancel, faint toned spot in top margin, still Extremely Fine, ex Hessel, Stollnitz and Morris, illustrated and described in an article in Chronicle 203 (copy accompanies), with 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2171

10c Black (Scott 2). Large margins to clear, intense shade and impression, bold strike of Canadian 7-ring target cancel indicating use of the stamp on mail from Canada, small thin spot VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE WITH THE 7-RING CANADIAN TARGET CANCEL. With 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2167

10c Black (Scott 2). Huge to clear margins including part frameline of adjoining stamp at left, detailed impression, black grid cancel, Very Fine, scarce cancel on the 1847 Issue, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2166

10c Black (Scott 2). Full margins to slightly irregular but clear at right, detailed impression, bold strike of criss-crossing magenta grid cancel, Fine and attractive, scarce with this cancel, with 2000 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2165

10c Black (Scott 2). Position 22R1, detailed impression on bright paper, ample to large margins, bold strike of magenta grid cancel, Very Fine, a pretty stamp with a premium cancel, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2164

10c Black (Scott 2). Full to large margins all around, bold strikes of Mobile Ala. paint-red grid cancel, Very Fine and desirable with this striking colored cancel, with 1986 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2163

10c Black (Scott 2). Full to huge margins with framelines of two adjoining stamps showing at right and bottom, fine impression, Wheeling Va. control grid in red struck across lower right corner, lightly struck blue grid cancels, certificate mentions “light horizontal crease at top” which is barely discernible in or out of fluid EXTREMELY FINE. THE FINEST OFF-COVER EXAMPLE OF THE WHEELING CONTROL GRID ON THE 10-CENT 1847 ISSUE, OF WHICH A TOTAL OF NINE ARE RECORDED ON THIS VALUE. 1847 stamps with the red grid in one corner and an additional blue cancel of Wheeling are classified as control grid examples. One theory is that the marking served to provide security against post office theft. The Levi-Wall census contains four covers and five off-cover 10c 1847 stamps with the Wheeling Va. control grid. Most of the known copies have defects. In addition, there are four covers and three (possibly seven) off-cover 5c 1847 stamps with the same red control grid. The red grid was applied once to every four stamps, precisely at the center of each block in the sheet. The 5c and 10c 1847 stamps from the first shipment were marked in this manner, but the purpose of the marking has never been established conclusively. Because most of the used examples were cancelled by the customary “Paid” or grid in blue, the Wheeling red grid is not considered to be a true pre-cancellation, which would suffice for mailing without further cancelling. However, at least one cover is known with the 5c stamp cancelled solely by the control grid. Ex Zoellner. With 1980 and 1998 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2012, Sale 1023, Lot 2162