Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Kilbourne Collection of CSA Stamps and Postal History, Part 2 continued...

Patriotics–General Issues: Flag and Cannon, Tents, Soldier Designs continued...

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1702

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, ample margins to just in at right, tied by "Salem Va. Feb. 28" circular datestamp on cover to Hightown Va. with Mounted Dragoon, Sword, Verse and "Forti Et Fideli Nil Difficile" Motto Patriotic design (SM-1, Verse 45, Motto 35), manuscript "Via Staunton" at bottom left, missing most of backflap and small mend at top, Very Fine appearance, purchased privately from Robert A. Siegel at SIPEX in 1966, the motto means "Nothing difficult for the faithful" (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1703

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Margins to just in, horizontal wrinkle, cancelled by small manuscript "X" with matching "Clayton N.C. Apr. 18" postmark on oatmeal cover to Moffitt's Mills N.C. with Single Standing Soldier and Verse Patriotic design (SN-2, Verse 34), the uniform in the style of the 1820's, W. & J. Bonitz, Goldsboro N.C imprint, reduced at left not affecting the design or imprint, Fine, both of the two reported examples of this design are franked with the 5c Blue Lithograph, affixed in the same orientation, with manuscript "X" cancels and to the same addressee -- the other example (without manuscript postmark) was offered in Kilbourne Part One (Siegel Sale 1186, lot 626), another example which we identified as SN-2 in our 2014 sale of the Dr. Brandon collection is actually SN-3 -- illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 111, ex Weatherly, Everett and "Old Oak", where acquired by the Kilbournes in 1983 (Siegel Sale 619), with 1972 C.S.A. certificate signed by Billy Matz (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1704

10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Large margins except faulty bottom left corner, cancelled by two small pen strokes on buff cover to Enterprise Miss. with Single Standing Continental Soldier and "We will face the foe upon this field" Verse Patriotic design in ornamental border (SN-3, Verse 49), overall soiling, some professional restoration including flap reattached, repair at center into address which is strengthened, Very Fine appearance, the only example of this design we have encountered, ex Bogg (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1705

10c Blue, Die B (12). Large margins to slightly irregular at top right corner but well clear of design, beautiful color, tied by "Chattanooga Tenn. Jul. 18, 1863" circular datestamp on gray cover to Conwayboro S.C. with "For Land & Life, Children and Wife" Soldier and 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (SN-4), depicts an officer in uniform holding a saber in one hand and flag in other, faint dampstain at top left

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC DESIGN WITH THE 10-CENT ENGRAVED ISSUE.

The uniformed officer in this design resembles General P. G. T. Beauregard (as does SN-5). Among the designs depicting a detailed officer likeness, only MS-1 is actually labeled with Beauregard's name.

Ex Emerson and Duckworth. Purchased by the Kilbournes at auction in 1963 for $700.00 (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1706

Enterprise Miss. Jan.? 28 (1863). Partly clear strike of circular datestamp with "10" in circle handstamp on gray cover to Sadler's Creek S.C. with blue "For Land & Life, Children and Wife" Soldier and 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (SN-4), depicts a Confederate officer (believed to be Beauregard) in uniform holding a saber in one hand and flag in other, pencil 1863 docketing, thinning in portrait with small hole, slight dampstaining and edgewear, appears Fine, this design is rare in blue (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

1707

Memphis(?) Ten. Aug. 1 (1863). Blurry strike of double-circle datestamp ties 3c Rose (65) on greenish-gray cover to Levonia O. with bright yellow "For Land & Life, Children and Wife" Soldier and 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (SN-4), depicts a Confederate officer in uniform holding a saber in one hand and flag in other, reduced at right and some staining mostly confined to back, stamp with margin rub at bottom and clipped bottom right corner, otherwise Fine, probably a unique use of this design from Union-occupied Memphis, the uniformed officer in this design resembles General P. G. T. Beauregard (as does SN-5), the combination of the rare yellow design seen here as well as the Union use of a captured Confederate Patriotic design from occupied Tennessee, makes this an almost certainly unique cover, ex Brooks (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1708

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to barely touched at left, bright color, cancelled by slightly faded penstrokes and tied by "Chattanooga Ten. ? 12" circular datestamp on cover to Conwayboro S.C. with "For Land & Life, Children and Wife" Soldier and 11-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design (SN-4), depicts an officer in uniform holding a saber in one hand and flag in other, slight edgewear including small repair at bottom right corner

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL COMBINATION OF A PAIR OF THE CONFEDERATE FIRST GENERAL ISSUE WITH THE BEAUREGARD PATRIOTIC DESIGN.

Ex Boshwit and Freeman. Signed Ashbrook. With 2007 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1709

5c Green, 5c Blue, Stone 2 (1, 4). Singles of each, 5c Green missing its top third, 5c Blue with heavy vertical crease and couple other small faults, tied together by "Richmond Va. May 5, 1862" circular datestamp on buff cover to Athens Tex. with red and blue Large Standing Soldier, 12-Star Confederate Flag, "Victory or Death" and "My Country's Freedom" Slogans Patriotic design (SN-5), 10 Camp St. N.O. imprint, back with manuscript soldier docketing from 4th Texas Regt., missing backflap and edge tears, otherwise Fine and extremely rare Trans-Mississippi use of this spectacular design, of which fewer than five are known and all have varying degrees of faults (including another with most of a stamp missing), a different example realized $8,500 hammer in Kilbourne Part One (Siegel Sale 1186, lot 630), accompanied by an unused example of SN-5 with a different style of slogan at the bottom (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
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1710

10c Blue, Die A (11). Large margins to clear, brilliant color, tied by "Savannah Ga. Paid Jun. 30" (1863) circular datestamp on cover to Marietta Ga. with "Southern Confederacy. Free Trade With All the World" propaganda design (PS-2), bottom part of inscription crossed out, pencil 1863 docketing at left, opening tears at top which could be professionally sealed, otherwise Fine, rare Free Trade secessionist propaganda design, ex Ashbrook with his backstamp (Image)

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E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
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1711

5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Two singles, both stamps repaired with portions of another stamp added, tied by incomplete circular datestamp on cover to Liberty Va. with red, maroon and green "Give this wreath to the brave, Who their country would save." wreath and flower Patriotic design (PS-4), some edgewear, appears Fine, an extremely rare example of this design which was also used in the North, reportedly only two examples exist, illustrated in Wishnietsky's Confederate Patriotic Covers and Their Usages on p. 130, ex Dukeshire (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
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1712

10c Blue, Die A (11). Huge margins all around, bright color, tied by "Taylorsville Va. Sep. ?" circular datestamp on buff cover to Trinity College N.C. with hand-painted Single-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design in red, white and blue, flag with three stripes and mounted on a staff with tassels, Very Fine, ex Grant and Kimmel (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction