Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Civil War Postal History: United States

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4456

George B. McClellan. Endorsed "Geo. B McClellan Maj. Genl." on Army field cover addressed in McClellan's hand to "Col. C.P. Kingsbury, Chief of Ordnance Army of Potomac", fresh and Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

4457

3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Straddle-pane margin at right, tied by grid cancel and "Rising Sun Pa. Sep. 21" circular datestamp on red and blue General George B. McClellan and 34 Stars with State Abbreviations Patriotic cover to Barber's Mills Pa., stamp has pre-use horizontal crease, slight edgewear, still Very Fine, a striking design from September 1861 when General McClellan still had Lincoln's confidence (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $300.00
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4458

3c Rose (65). Tied by "West Rupert Me. Oct. 11" (1864) circular datestamp on General George B. McCLellan 1864 Campaign cover to Col. E. R. Wright in Middlebury Vt., datestamp struck over McClellan's portrait (a political statement?), accompanied by a McClellan "War for the Union" patriotic cover franked by congressman W. Helmick, Washington D.C. circular datestamp, former has tiny cover tear at right (mentioned on 2006 P.F. certificate), still Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

4459

12c Black (69). Used with 1c Blue (63) and 3c Rose (65), also 2c Black Jack which is a replacement for a stamp that fell off, tied by large "Paid" grid cancels, 1c also tied by red "Boston Br. Pkt. Paid 7 Jun. 25" integral-rate circular datestamp on red and blue "Remember Fort Sumter" Patriotic cover to Berlin, Germany and forwarded to Salzburg, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, blue crayon "15" rate handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, 12c stamp defective and portion of "Paid" cancel over 2c painted in, still a colorful use from the Angell correspondence (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $600.00
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4460

Union Patriotic Covers. Five different covers, four with No. 65 including two different Mounted Dragoon designs (one with Camp Harvey, Kenosha Wis. imprint), one with Soldier, Cannon, Tent & Flag in blue, red and blue Zouave, and a stampless soldier's endorsed cover with McCLellan mounted on horse, some wear and small faults, still an attractive and overall Fine group (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $475.00
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4461

Union Patriotic Covers. 14 covers franked with No. 65 (one with No. 26), nine with red and blue illustrated Union Patriotic designs incl. a couple better, two others with Patriotic piping on back, also one U.S. Christian Commission corner card, condition a bit rough on some but overall colorful and Fine appearance

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $375.00
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4462

Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville Ky. * Jul. 23, 1861. Clear strike of circular datestamp, 3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26), fresh color and beautifully centered, tied by blue grid cancel and "Louisville Ky. Jul. 24, 1861" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to John Lewis Faber in South Hadley Mass., pencil manuscript "25/1" express charge (two bits, or 25c), cover separated and reattached at bottom and left, still Extremely Fine through-the-lines cover carried by Adams Express with a choice stamp and well-struck markings, Special Routes Census No. N-AD-30, with 1994 A.P.S. and 2013 P.F. certificates (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $900.00
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4463

1c Blue (63). Vertical pair and single, tied by two strikes of framed "Paid" cancel, single tied by red "Boston Mass. Apr. 10" double-circle datestamp, manuscript "Fort Warren No. 46 April 9th 1862" on Civilian Prisoner-of-War cover from Maryland Assemblyman Severn Teackle Wallis to Baltimore, missing part of backflap, Very Fine and scarce, Wallis was a staunch anti-Civil War state delegate from Baltimore, he served as chairman of the Assembly's Committee on Federal Relations, was arrested along with other legislators in Sep. 1861 and imprisoned at Fort Warren before being released in Nov. 1862 (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
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4464

Old Capitol Prison, Washington D.C. Clear strike of "Passed W. P. Wood Supt. Military Prison" examiner's circular handstamp on prisoner-of-war drop cover franked with 2c Black (73), tied by "Washington D.C. Jan. 22 '64" double-circle datestamp and duplex target cancel, addressed to the Patent Office in Washington D.C., original letter enclosed from Alex Gobble datelined "Old Capitol Prison, Washington D.C. January the 21st /64", thanking the recipient for sending him some books for Bible Class, Very Fine, an outstanding prisoner letter and cover franked with the 2c Black Jack, with 2003 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $950.00
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4465

Prisoner-of-War Covers. Two covers, first incoming cover with original letter to Johnson's Island, Sandusky O., 3c Rose tied by "Columbia Ten. May 30, 1862" double-circle datestamp, some minor edgewear, otherwise Very Fine, second with "Prisoner's Letter, Fort Delaware, Del. Examined '64" on cover franked with 3c Rose, addressed to West Virginia, edge nick and slightly reduced at left, Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $225.00
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4466

Prisoner-of-War and Soldiers' Covers. Five covers, one with "Camp Chase Examined" handstamp and another with "Passed W.P. Wood Supt. Military Prison" handstamp, both with 3c Rose (65), also two soldier "Due 3" stampless covers and one "Long May it Wave" illustrated Patriotic cover, faults on the two soldier covers and the Patriotic, the prisoner covers are Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction