Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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United States Postal History and Confederate States continued...

Confederate States: General Issue Covers, Scott 1-3

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4641

5c Bright Green, Stone 1 (1). Knapp plating Position 25, large to full margins, tied by mostly clear strike of blue "Southern Express Co. Augusta Ga. Apr. 15" (1862) double-circle datestamp on lady's small cover to Petersburg Va., Very Fine, a choice and rare Southern Express Co. use before use of General Issue on Confederate express covers stopped, ex Knapp and Hall (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

4642

5c Olive Green, Stone A-B (1c). Large margins, rich color, tied by Va. circular datestamp on pink-lined cover to Richmond Va., opened for display, few minor repaired edge tears, Extremely Fine (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

4643

5c Green, Stone 1 (1). Position 50, right sheet margin and large margins all around, cancelled by blue "Paid" (impression ties thru paper), matching "Fancy Hill Va. Feb. 17" (1862) circular datestamp on buff cover to Rockbridge Va., slightly reduced at left, couple soiled spots, still Extremely Fine, ex Walcott and Hall (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $140.00
Will close during Public Auction

4644

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Full margins to clear, with unusual horizontal line at bottom, possibly a plate scratch, tied by circular datestamp on yellow cover to Cuthbert Ga., stamp with tiny corner crease at upper right, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and unusual (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

4645

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins to clear incl. bottom sheet margin, tied by red "Camden S.C. Apr. 5" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Manchester Depot S.C., Very Fine, ex Kohn (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

4646

5c Green, Stone 1, 5c Blue, Local (7). Used on separate legal-size C.S.A. Quartermaster Dept. Official Business imprint covers, No. 1 tied by "Richmond Va." circular datestamp, to officer at Yorktown Va., vertical pair of No. 7 tied by "Montgomery Ala." circular datestamp, to Andrew P. Calhoun in Pendleton S.C., former cleaned to remove toned spots, latter slightly soiled, Fine pair (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

4647

5c Olive Green, Stone 1 (1c). Ample to large margins incl. top sheet margin, tied by blue "Norfolk Va. Feb. 28, 1862" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Newton N.C., reduced at left, cleaned, appears Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 150-200

SOLD for $150.00
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4648

Mobile Ala., 5c Blue (58X2). Horizontal pair, tied by two light strikes of "Mobile Ala." March 1862 datestamp (the exact day is too lightly struck to be read) on buff cover to Col. James Chesnut, Camden S.C., 10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b) affixed over pair of Mobile provisional stamps and tied by bold "Mobile Ala. Mar. 20, 1862" circular datestamp, receipt docketing, Molesworth's patchwork repairs, provisionals with piece out at upper right, 10c corner torn off and hinge-repaired, lifted and hinged in place to allow examination of provisional stamps, still exhibit-worthy and a very unusual use, there are a few possible scenarios to explain this cover, but the one we favor is that the sender prepaid the 10c over-500 miles rate with the provisional stamps in March 1862 (three months later than the latest 5c use recorded by Van Koppersmith; a 2c cover is recorded with a May 1863 date), but the letter was overweight and was held for additional postage, which was paid by the 10c stamp on March 20 -- its placement over the provisionals suggests that they might have been considered obsolete, but that interpretation is speculative (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction

4649

10c Dark Blue, Hoyer & Ludwig (2b). Large to huge margins, rich color, tied by "Wilmington N.C." circular datestamp on cover to Bibb Ala., expertly restored mostly along edges, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $225.00
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4650

10c Blue, Paterson (2). Enormous margins all around incl. top sheet margin, rich color, tied by "Charleston S.C. Sep. 17" circular datestamp on cover to Sandover S.C., part of letter written inside flap where there is some expert restoration extending slightly into front, Extremely Fine appearing cover with a huge stamp (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $400.00
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4651

10c Blue, Paterson (2). Large even margins all around, fresh color, tied by neatly struck Dalton Ga. circular datestamp on cover to Washington Ga., Extremely Fine, a pristine cover not often found in this condition (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction