Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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Lot Description

1757

20c Green (13). Ample to large margins, minor toning along edges, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 19" circular datestamp on cover to surgeon in charge of hospital at Farmville Va., forwarded to Dr. Peyton Grymes at Orange C.H. Va., missing backflap, otherwise Fine, a scarce franking and especially desirable with a Confederate hospital address, ex Kantor (Image)

$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

1758

20c Green (13). Margins to just in, pen cancel with matching "Brinkleyville N.C. May 31" postmark on turned cover to Greensboro N.C., inside use bearing 10c Blue, Die A (11) tied by red "Greensborough N.C. Jun. 8" circular datestamp and addressed to Littleton N.C., Very Fine turned use with the 20c Engraved issue (Image)

E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

1759

20c Green (13). Large to full margins, pre-use horizontal crease slightly breaks the paper, tied by partly clear strike of Wilmington N.C. circular datestamp on cover to Savannah Ga., Very Fine appearance, ex Dietz (Image)

$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1760

20c Green (13). Rich color, tied by "Asheville N.C. Nov. 11, 1863" circular datestamp on brown cover front only to Franklin N.C., Very Fine, Scott Retail as off-cover (Image)

$ 400.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1761

20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). Bottom right half, margins just in, tied by bold strike of "Charleston S.C. Oct. 20 186?" circular datestamp on small cover to Newberry C.H. S.C., manuscript "two" at left in sender's hand, fresh and Fine, a lovely use of a 20c bisect on a lady's small cover, ex Hall, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1762

20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13d). Top right diagonal half, tied by grid cancel on cover to Demopolis Ala., cover somewhat acidified, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

$ 2,000.00

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

1763

20c Green, Oxford N.C. "Coil" Roulette (13 var). Large margins showing complete Oxford N.C. roulettes at sides -- extra large margin at top left leads us to believe that this was part-perforate in vertical strips, the C.S.A. catalog agrees and specifically mentions this -- well-tied by "Oxford N.C. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to court clerk at Louisburg N.C., significantly reduced at left, nicked at top, flap tears and slight creasing, the stamp is Extremely Fine and the cover is attractive, a rare unofficial perforation and the only perforation applied to the 20c General Issue, ex Keeling and Murphy, C.S.A. catalog value (Image)

$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1764

Monroe N.C., May 1 (1863). Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid 10" in circle handstamp, the rate in pen, on blue and tan wallpaper cover to Charlotte N.C., pattern clearly visible from front, original enclosure datelined April 30, 1863, opened for display, Very Fine (Image)

E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1765

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Margins all around, rich color, tied by "Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid 4 Apr." (1861) integral-rate circular datestamp on brown, pink and white lacquer wallpaper cover to Davidson College in Mecklenburg County N.C., opened for display, minor edgewear and tiny repair to bottom right corner, still Very Fine and extremely rare example of the first General Issue on a wallpaper cover, these adversity uses did not come into widespread use until late 1862, long after the 5c Green was superseded by the 5c Blue (Image)

E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1766

10c Blue, Paterson (2). Full to large margins, tied by "Wilmington N.C." circular datestamp on white and gray wallpaper cover to Mt. Pleasant N.C., Very Fine, scarce and desirable with the 10c Lithograph, ex Murphy, Scott Retail $1,500.00 (Image)

E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1767

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins to touched, tied by blue "Hillsboro N.C. Nov. 25, 1862" double-circle datestamp on gray, greenish gray and white floral wallpaper cover to Durham N.C., opened for display, Extremely Fine, ex Judd and Birkinbine (Image)

E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction