Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Civil War and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History continued...

General Issue Stamps and Covers

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3229

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair with right sheet margin, faults from wrapping the pair around the top of the cover (sheet margin is on back), tied by town cancel on buff cover to Spartanburg S.C. with Mounted Dragoon, Sword and Verse Patriotic design (SM-1), "to arms! to arms!" verses at top and "Remember Sumpter, Bethel & Manassas", minor small edge tears, otherwise Fine (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3230

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at left, tied by "Yorktown Va. ? 20" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Trenton Ga., Very Fine (Image)

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$ 500.00

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

3231

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Huge margins all around, rich color, tied by "Yorktown Va. ? 4" circular datestamp on buff cover to Athens Ga., Extremely Fine stamp on a fresh cover (Image)

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$ 475.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

3232

10c Blue, Paterson (2). Sheet margin at right, large to clear margins other sides, deep rich color, cancelled by blue circular grid with matching "Ashboro N.C. Jul. 29" circular datestamp on blue folded letter to Wilmington N.C., Very Fine (Image)

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$ 325.00

SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction

3233

2c Green (3). Large margins to full at top, fresh color, light strike of double-circle datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. and C.S.A. certificates stating genuine but declining opinion as to the identity of the cancel (Image)

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$ 750.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3234

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal block of six, pencil notations on gum indicate Pos. 23-25/33-35, original gum, h.r. at top, bottom center and right stamps Mint N.H., large margins, rich color, top center stamp tiny thin spot, still Very Fine-Extremely Fine multiple, Scott Retail as block of four and pair (Image)

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$ 1,925.00

SOLD for $700.00
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3235

10c Rose (5). Unused (no gum), three large margins, clear at bottom, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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3236

10c Rose (5). Close margins to touching, slightly gum toned, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Aug. 17" circular datestamp on small neat cover to Flat Rock N.C., Fine, ex Kohn and Keeling (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3237

5c Light Blue, De La Rue, 5c Blue, Local (6-7). Block of four of first, original gum, Very Fine, top left corner margin block of 24 of latter, typical dry original gum without hinging, Very Fine, nicely contrasted showing the significant differences in print quality (Image)

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$ 785.00

SOLD for $250.00
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3238

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, gum toning and right stamp faulty with piece out at corner, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 25, 1863" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga. with "Hillyer Rifles, Company C, 9th Reg't Volunteers, Commanded by Capt. Hillyer." imprint and 11-Star Flag Patriotic design (C.S.A. Catalog F11-17), Very Fine appearance, a previously unrecorded military unit designation and believed to be unique, featured in Confederate Philatelist in an article by Patricia Kaufmann, C.S.A. Catalog value for this Patriotic design alone $1,500.00, accompanied by background information on Capt. Hillyer (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

3239

2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five with left sheet margin, large margins except where touching two stamps, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Dec. 31" (1864) circular datestamp on high-quality envelope with embossed floral seal on flap, addressed to Edward M. Lazarus, care of Capt. J. R. Mordecai on James Island S.C., manuscript "31/12 64" docketing, to be strictly accurate we must mention a lightened wax seal stain at the center (a few letters of address strengthened after cleaning) and very faint gum stains along the top edge of strip, its placement near the fold has caused a slight bend in the left stamp

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FEW 2-CENT RED JACK STRIPS OF FIVE CANCELLED IN BLUE ON COVER, SENT TO THE "SIEGE TRAIN" ON JAMES ISLAND IN THE CHARLESTON HARBOR.

The South Carolina "Siege Train" was a special force of C.S.A. artillery that operated from James Island in an attempt to break the Union hold of Charleston Harbor. Captain Mordecai was assistant quartermaster and son-in-law of prominent Charleston resident Moses Mordecai.

Ex MacBride, Hart, Birkinbine and Hastings. Scott Retail $4,500.00 without premium for blue town marking (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction