2008 Rarities of the World continued...

**Confederate States continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
792		New Orleans La., 2c Blue (62X1). Position 16, large margins to just in incl.sheet margin at right, tied by "New Orleans La. Jan. 1?" circular datestamp on locally used small cover, trivial overall soiling, Very Fine, scarce with the sheet margin, signed Skinner (Image)	4,250.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
793		New Orleans La., 5c Brown on White (62X3). Block of four, vertical strip of three, vertical pair and single, tied by light strikes of "New Orleans La. Jul. 12" circular datestamps on large courthouse cover to Jefferson Tex., back of cover with red "New Orleans La. Jul. 11" double-circle datestamp and signed endorsement of Postmaster John L. Riddell, which reads "Received this package from the hands of Wm. Shannon Commissioner of Texas, this 11th day of July 1861. J. L. Riddell PM", receipt docketing indicates this was received on July 18, slightly reduced at right, some edgewear, few stamps with small flaws VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN OUTSTANDING NEW ORLEANS PROVISIONAL COVER FROM BOTH PHILATELIC AND POSTAL HISTORY PERSPECTIVES. THE MULTIPLE FRANKING, INCLUDING A BLOCK OF FOUR, IS ONE OF THE LARGEST EXTANT. THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI USAGE FROM NEW ORLEANS TO TEXAS IS SCARCE. FINALLY, THE SIGNED ENDORSEMENT OF POSTMASTER RIDDELL AND USE OF THE RED DATESTAMP IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE. There are two recorded covers bearing a block of the New Orleans provisional, and two examples of the double-circle datestamp applied in red (it was ordinarily struck in black on river mail). Ex Graves (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $5,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
794		New Orleans La., 5c Red Brown on Bluish (62X4). Three large margins, ample to just in at top, used with General Issue 5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1), margins cutting in, both stamps tied by "New Orleans La. 11 Jan. (1862)" circular datestamp on cover to "Captn. J. M. Carter, C.S.N., C.S. Steamer Genl. Polk, Columbus Ky.", 5c has faint gum toning VERY FINE COVER. ONE OF EIGHT RECORDED COVERS SHOWING CONJUNCTIVE USE OF CONFEDERATE POSTMASTERS' PROVISIONALS AND THE GENERAL ISSUE. ONLY FOUR OF THESE COVERS HAVE ADHESIVE PROVISIONALS, AND ONLY ONE IS KNOWN WITH THE NEW ORLEANS STAMP. IN MANY RESPECTS, WE CONSIDER THIS TO BE ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE COVERS EXTANT. We record a total of eight covers with combinations of Confederate provisionals (either adhesive or handstamped) and General Issue stamps to prepay postage -- we have excluded from this count a few covers on which the provisional served no postal duty. In our opinion, these combination frankings are significant and quite undervalued -- imagine what price would be paid for a Baltimore provisional handstamped entire with a U.S. 5c 1847 stamp, or a St. Louis "Bear" and 1847 combination. The following is a list of the eight mixed-franking covers: 1) Columbia S.C. (18XU1) and 5c Green (1), Jan. 4, 1862, our Sale 810, lot 1862, 2) Columbia S.C. (18XU1) and 5c Green (1), Jan. 1, 1862, Crown book, p. 80, 3) Columbia S.C. (18XU1) and 5c Blue, Local (7), Sep. 1, 1862, our Sale 810, lot 1861, 4) Charleston S.C. (16X1, repaired) and 5c Blue, London (6), Aug. 5, 1862, 5) Memphis Tenn. 5c Red entire (56XU2) and 5c Green (1), date unclear, Siegel 1983 Rarities sale, lot 357, 6) New Orleans La. 5c Brown on Blue (62X4) and 5c Green (1), Jan. 11, 1862, Siegel 1983 Rarities sale, ex Skinner (realized $16,500 hammer), the cover offered here, 7) Petersburg Va. 5c Red (65X1) and 5c Green (1), Jan. 5, 1862, ex Muzzy, and 8) Petersburg Va. 5c Red (65X1) and 5c Green (1), Feb. 7, 1862, ex Kilbourne (realized $52,500 hammer). Ex Knapp, Ackerman, Grant and Skinner (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000 SOLD for $23,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
795		New Orleans La., 2c Black entire (62XU3). Full clear strike of "PD 2 CTS/N.O.P.O" two-line provisional handstamp with bold "New Orleans La. Jan. 21, 1862" double-circle datestamp on unsealed buff cover to Mint Spring Va., some slight toning at right edge VERY FINE. ONE OF SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE NEW ORLEANS 2-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. Our records of New Orleans 2c handstamped provisional entires include the following six examples (in chronological order): 1) Jan. 21, 1862, circular rate to Rev. T. Lynch, Mebanesville N.C., with printed enclosure from Domestic Missions of the Confederate States, ex Walcott, Siegel 1985 Rarities sale, 2) Jan. 21, 1862, turned cover to McByrde, Pendleton S.C., inside with Pendleton "Paid 5", ex MacBride, 3) Jan. 21, 1862 usage to Mint Spring Va., the cover offered here, 4) Jan. 24, 1862, circular rate to J. Shelby & Co., Memphis Tenn., ex Judd, Skinner, Agre (Siegel Sale 850, lot 5774, realized $4,500 hammer), 5) Apr. 7, 1862, circular rate to County Court, San Antonio Tex., 1982 Rarities sale, Siegel Sale 860 (lot 539, realized $2,500 hammer), and 6) indistinct New Orleans double-circle datestamp on inbound cover from Galveston Tex. to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, ex Knapp and Hall (Siegel Sale 840, lot 117, realized $6,250 hammer). (Image)	9,500.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
796		Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Huge margins to just barely in along tips of ornaments at top and left, rich color and strong impression, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. 5cts. Oct. 27" (1861) circular datestamp on grocer and commission merchant's blue cameo corner card cover to Townesville N.C., back of cover with sealed tear mentioned only for complete accuracy VERY FINE. A FRESH AND COLORFUL USE OF THE PETERSBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON AN IMMACULATE CORNER CARD COVER. With 1986 C.S.A. certificate. Scott Retail without premium for corner card (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
797		Petersburg Va., 5c Red (65X1). Large margins to just touched, bright color, tied by well-struck "Petersburg Va. 5cts. Dec. 20" integral-rate circular datestamp on 1861 folded letter Black & White's Va., fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel, the "5cts" is the "dropped 5" variety which extends below the rim of where the circular datestamp would be, very few are known with this datestamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
798		5c Light Green, Stone 2 (1a). Horizontal pair, full to large margins on three sides, in at left, bright shade, tied by mostly clear strike of blue "Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 13" (1862) circular datestamp on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Hand-Held Flag Patriotic cover with 7th Alabama Regt. imprint, to Hickory Hill Tex., with original letter enclosure datelined "Camp Hardee, Bowling Green Ky. Jany. 10th" containing reference to post office spying: "It might be wrong for me to say any thing of our numbers as this might be examined by some infernal Lincolnite before it reaches you...", mentions death of Col. Terry VERY FINE. ONE OF THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC COVERS KNOWN FROM KENTUCKY -- A RARE DESIGN AND ONE OF THE FEW COVERS FROM BOWLING GREEN WITH GENERAL ISSUE STAMPS. Ex MacBride and Gallagher. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
799		5c Green, Stone 1-2, Baton Rouge Roulette (1 var). Vertical pair, large margins to just in, tied by red "Ponchatoula La. Oct. 1" circular datestamp on cover to Tangipaho La., some soiling at left, small cover repairs at top corners, otherwise Very Fine, an exceedingly rare cover bearing a pair of the Baton Rouge roulette tied by a red circular datestamp (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
800		5c Green, Stone 1-2, Baton Rouge Roulette (1 var). Two singles, bright color, tied by well-struck "Baton Rouge La. Apr. 12, 1862" circular datestamp on orange cover to military address at Corinth Miss., stamps lifted and placed back on cover from which they originated, Very Fine appearance, a scarce cover, ex Ferrary and Hind, signed Eugene Klein (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
801		2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, Positions 42-46, large margins to just touched, tied by three neat strikes of "Atlanta Ga. Jan. 11" circular datestamps on cover to Talladega Ala., cover barely reduced at top, small cover repair at top also affects left stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificates VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE AND ATTRACTIVE STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN ON COVER. With 1976 P.F. and 1999 C.S.A. certificates (Image)	13,500.00 SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
802		10c Milky Blue, Frameline (10a). Large to huge margins all around incl. complete framelines on all four sides and part of adjoining stamp at left, tied by "Selma Ala. May 31" circular datestamp on cover to Dayton Ala., endorsed "Mail at Selma" and also "Per Str. Duke", top flap reattached, trivial edge flaws EXTREMELY FINE GEM. SURELY ONE OF THE FINEST FRAMELINE COVERS IN EXISTENCE. Ex Cole and Hill. Signed Bogg and Dietz. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $10,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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