Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Deane R. Briggs, M.D. Collection of Florida in the Civil War continued...

Florida Town Postmarks with Paid and Due Markings, Newnansville thru White Springs continued...

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2078

(Tallahassee Fla). Small "Paid 10" two-line handstamp on "Executive Department, Tallahassee, Florida." semi-official imprint cover to Savannah Ga. (S-FL-03), manuscript "chg Exc" at top right, no Tallahassee datestamp, small sealed tears at top, still Very Fine, one of only three recorded examples of this rate handstamp without a datestamp and one of only six Florida semi-official imprint covers, C.S.A. Catalog value for the imprint $1,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

2079

Tallahassee Fla. J? 25. Circular datestamp with matching "PAID" straightline on "Executive Department, Tallahassee, Florida." semi-official imprint cover to Macon Ga. (S-FL-03), Very Fine, the only recorded example of this handstamped Paid marking without a rate (would be 10c) and one of only six Florida semi-official imprint covers, ex Dr. Howard Green, C.S.A. Catalog value for the imprint $1,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

2080

Warrington Fla. Dec. 15, 1861. Clear strike of circular datestamp with "PAID" straightline and "5" in circle handstamps on buff cover to Port Gibson Miss., small piece of backflap missing, Very Fine, the year-dated postmarks from Warrington are rare and represent less than 5% of the total (four known among approximately 85 covers with this handstamped Paid marking), Raymond H. Weill backstamp (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

2081

Waukeenah Fla. Mar. 29 (1862). Circular datestamp in brown with matching "PAID" straightline and "5" in circle handstamps on small cover to military address at Macon Ga., forwarded to Yorktown Va. with manuscript "Fowd" and "10" rate, back with tears and small pieces missing, front with some minor wear but appears Very Fine, extremely rare Florida colored-ink postmark from the Confederate period, only two handstamped Paid covers are known from Waukeenah, the other is also in Brown and is ex Dr. Agre, this example showing both the under and over-500 mile rates is particularly desirable (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

2082

Welaka Fla. Nov. 18th. Bold strike of double-circle datestamp with date in manuscript, matching "PAID" straightline and manuscript "10c" rate on adversity cover made from a Florida Confederate propaganda broadside, addressed to Thomasville Ga., Very Fine, illustrated in C.S.A. Catalog on page 69, where priced at $750.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction

2083

Welaka Fla. Dec. 16th (1862). Bold strike of double-circle datestamp with date in manuscript, matching "PAID" straightline and manuscript "10c" rate on cover to "Harts Road Station Fla. R. Rd. E. Fla.", receipt docketing at top, Very Fine, this post office was established early during the Civil War as a military supply stop on the Florida R.R. (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction

2084

White Springs Fla. Oct. 20 (1863). Circular datestamp with second digit of date in manuscript, matching "PAID" straightline and "10" in circle handstamp struck twice, on adversity cover made from a circular to inspectors of military elections, 1863 docketing on flap, Very Fine and rare, one of only three Confederate covers from White Springs and the only handstamped Paid use, ex Oxer, illustrated in C.S.A. Catalog on page 69, where priced at $1,000.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction