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Robert Siegel Galleries: United States Postal History
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | United States Postal History | Total Sales (USD) | 47,636.60 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 14, 2026 - February 14, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 23,875.00 |
| Sale Number | #9047 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 33,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 144 | ||
| Sold Lots | 142.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 24,775.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.61% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 34,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 137.68% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10017 | Boston to Honolulu, 1850. |
1850 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,714.00 | |
| 10019 | Sta Barbara Cal. Mar. 24th. |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,298.00 | |
| 10045 | 3c Rose (65). |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,298.00 | |
| 10028 | Wells, Fargo & Co. Victoria B.C. Aug. 24. |
1870 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,121.00 | |
| 10107 | Saddles, Bridges and Harnesses |
1851 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,121.00 | |
| 10008 | Red River Packet, Steamer Grenada, B. McKenney Master. |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,062.00 | |
| 10041 | Magnetic Telegraph Office. Phila. Oval handstamp |
1993 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 1,062.00 | |
| 10024 | SAN ANDREAS, NOV. 2. |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 750.00 | USD 1,003.00 | |
| 10003 | Stockbridge, Nov. 6, 1797. |
1797 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 944.00 | |
| 10012 | (New York to London, England, 1849) Retaliatory Rate. |
1849 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 944.00 | |
| 10046 | 3c Rose (65). |
1863 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 10106 | Carriage Manufacturer |
1851 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 10115 | Hats, Caps, Furs, Boots, Shoes, etc. |
1857 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 10101 | Carriages, Wagons, Coach Dealers |
1857 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 767.00 | |
| 10104 | Carriages, Wagons, Coach Dealers |
1851 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 767.00 | |
| 10067 | Iron Foundry and Machinists |
1851 | USD 400.00 - 500.00 | USD 708.00 | |
| 10075 | Machinist and Iron Foundry |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 708.00 | |
| 10144 | Montreal U.C. NO 25, 1856. |
1856 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 708.00 | |
| 10015 | U.S. STEAMSHIP/POSTAGE NOT PAID. |
N/A | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 531.00 | |
| 10033 | Bicycle Mail Route, Cal., 25c Green, "San Fransisco" Error (12L1). |
N/A | Not Available | USD 531.00 | |
| 10131 | Colleges and Schools |
1857 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 531.00 | |
| 10082 | Furniture Dealers |
1851 | USD 150.00 - 200.00 | USD 501.50 | |
| 10002 | Louisville & Cincinnati Mail Line. July 5. |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 472.00 | |
| 10007 | University of Virginia and Virginia Military Institute. |
1850 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 472.00 | |
| 10029 | San Francisco 1 Jun. 40 (1850). |
1850 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 472.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.