Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Civil War and Confederate States continued...

Postmasters Provisionals: Richmond Tex. Thru Winnsborough S.C.

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2276

Richmond Tex., 5c Red entire (70XU1). Mostly clear strike of provisional, bold blue "Richmond Tex. Sep. 4" (1861) circular datestamp on lady's small cover to Millican Station Tex., top left corner expertly repaired, otherwise Very Fine, ex Hind and Hall, with 2002 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

2277

Richmond Tex., 10c Red entire (70XU2). Clear strike on buff cover to Velasco Tex., neat blue "Richmond Tex. Sep. 23" (1861) circular datestamp, Very Fine and attractive, only ten are recorded in the Crown survey, ex Emerson (Image)

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$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

2278

Ringgold Ga., 5c Blue Black entire (71XU1). Unusually clear strike of the provisional marking, "Ringgold Geo. Aug. 30" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Summerville Ga., expertly repaired along edges and thru circular datestamp (parts painted in)

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE RINGGOLD CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

The Crown survey and our own records of the Ringgold provisional contain five full entires, one of which is a late use with 5c Local Prints paying postage. A piece is also recorded and there may be a sixth entire.

Ex Emerson and Baldwin (H.R. Harmer Feb. 18, 1963 auction) (Image)

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$ 9,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

2279°

Salem N.C., 5c Black entire (73XU1). Bold strike of Post Office, Salem, N.C. O. A. Keehln, P.M.” circular handstamp with manuscript Paid 5” C.S.A. rate, also additional "Paid" straightline and "5" handstamps on orange-buff cover to Clemmonsville N.C., perfect strike of Salem N.C. Jan. 31" (1862) circular datestamp, backflap tear

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE SALEM, NORTH CAROLINA, POSTMASTER’S PROVISIONAL AND UNUSUAL WITH THE ADDITIONAL "PAID" AND "5" HANDSTAMPS.

Ex Myerson. With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

CLOSED
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2280

Salem N.C., 5c Black entire (73XU3). Well-struck provisional marking, "Salem N.C. Dec. 16" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Patterson N.C., some edge improvements, top flap reattached, Very Fine appearance, fewer than ten are known, ex Ferrary, Weatherly, Brooks, Emerson, Colson and Keeling (Image)

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$ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

2281°

San Antonio Tex., (10c) Black entire, Without Rate (76XU2 var). Clear strike of control marking at left, lacking rate handstamp, "San Antonio Tex. Aug. 21" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Goliad Tex., "Charge Wilheim Mann" at top left, with original undated enclosure, slightly reduced at left into control mark, some wear, still Fine and very rare, the Crown book records only three San Antonio provisionals, from our Sale 730 of Oct. 1990 (Image)

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$ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
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2282

Savannah Ga., 5c Black entire (101XU1). Clear provisional and control markings, "Savannah Ga. Aug. 20, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Augusta Ga., barely reduced at right, small erosion spot near markings at top, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $160.00
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2283

Savannah Ga., 5c Black entire (101XU2). Clear provisional markings, "Savannah Ga. Paid May 6, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Macon Ga., partial strike of "ADVERTISED" handstamp, some toning, Very Fine, a rare example of an advertised provisional, only five are known across all the provisional issues (Image)

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$ 600.00

SOLD for $300.00
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2284

Spartanburg S.C., 5c Black (78X1). Cut to shape and showing most of rim, cancelled by "PAID" handstamp on back of envelope piece

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT (ON WHITE) SPARTANBURG POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

With 1991 P.F. certificate. The footnote to the Scott Catalogue listing states: Most examples of Nos. 78X1- 78X3 are cut round." However, they do not price it off-cover cut round. It is priced at $20,000.00 cut round on cover. (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

2285

Talbotton Ga., 10c Black entire (94XU2). Readable strike of provisional marking, light "Talbotton Ga. ? 14, 1862" double-circle datestamp on turned cover to Columbus Ga., inside with "Suggsville Ala. Dec. 4, 1863" manuscript postmark and matching "Paid 10cts" and addressed to Talbotton, light strike of additional circular datestamp at left and "Paid" handstamp with manuscript "10", cleaned to remove a fake marking, some repairs, otherwise Fine and very unusual triple-use cover, the only known provisional as part of a triple-use and the only recorded use from Suggsville, with 1988 C.S.A. certificate, Scott Retail as normal use (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $250.00
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2286

Talladega Ala., 5c Black entire (143XU1). Clear strike of markings, "Talladega Al. Mar. 22" (1862) circular datestamp on buff cover to Jacksonville Ala., reduced at right, still Very Fine, this is likely a handstamped Paid and offered/estimated as such (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $110.00
Will close during Public Auction