Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1016

10c Rose (5). Huge margins three sides, ample at top, tied by "Little Rock Ark. Sep. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on cover front only to Springfield Texas, couple small tears at top of front, Very Fine, an extremely rare Arkansas use of the 10c Rose, in his survey of C.S.A. Arkansas postal history serialized in the Confederate Philatelist (see Vol. 56, No. 3), Bruce Roberts documented only six covers or fronts bearing No. 5 used from Arkansas, ex Wishnietsky (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $600.00
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1017

10c Rose (5). Huge to ample margins, rich color, tied by grid cancel with matching "Chapel Hill N.C. Aug. 14" circular datestamp at left on yellow cover to Raleigh, backflap sensibly reinforced, Very Fine, ex Walcott (Image)

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E. $ 400-500

SOLD for $325.00
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1018

10c Rose (5). Two covers, first full margins, showing Malformed Star at top left, tied by indistinct circular datestamp on cover to military address at Paris Tex., some slight soiling, stamp with light crease, still Very Fine, with 1999 C.S.A. certificate, second with large margins, bright color, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 9, 1862" circular datestamp on back of homemade cover to Waresboro P.O. Ga., Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
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1019

5c Blue, Local, "Death Mask" Variety (7 var). Horizontal pair, the left stamp the variety showing distorted mouth, nose and eyes, just in at right to large margins, small piece out at top of variety, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Jan. 14" circular datestamp on large part of blue 1863 folded letter to Shelton P.O., S.C., few faint toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, the unique freak, accompanied by letter dated May 20, 1946 from August Dietz where he states "unquestionably it is the most outstanding freak yet encountered among Confederates...It's a real find, and one of the most interesting things I've yet come across.", ex Coombs, Murphy and Pegram, discussed in 2008 Confederate Philatelist article by John Kimbrough, featured in Kimbrough and Bush Collector's Guide to Confederate Philately (pp. 438-440) (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $350.00
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1020

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at top left, tied by "Wilmington N.C. 26 Aug." circular datestamp on overall Insurance Company of the State of Virginia at Richmond advertising cover to Fayetteville & Western Rail Road, Very Fine and attractive (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $190.00
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1021

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, clear at top left to large margins, tied by Lynchburg Va. circular datestamp on Citizen's Savings Bank corner card cover to Petersburg Va., stamps placed partly over corner card and lifted and hinged back in place which allows the full corner card to be read, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $160.00
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1022

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, large margins to just in at right, tied by indistinct strikes of circular datestamp on cover to Bremo Bluff Va. with American Telegraph Company embossed design depicting an eagle and lightning bolts, some adherences and waterstaining, light horizontal file fold affects stamps, otherwise Fine and scarce use of this captured design, ex Kohn, Dr. Brandon and Born, with 2015 P.F. certificate (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

CLOSED
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1023

2c Brown Red (8). Large even margins, tied by bold 4-bar cork grid cancel of Canton Miss., small "OCT" straightline handstamp on printed South Western Telegraph Co. form with written telegraph message sent from Selma Ala. on Sep. 25, 1864, edgewear and minor splits along folds have been skillfully mended

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE USE OF THE 2-CENT ENGRAVED ISSUE ON A TELEGRAM DELIVERED LOCALLY IN CANTON, MISSISSIPPI.

Confederate telegrams are extremely scarce, particularly with the 2c Engraved.

Ex Keeling, Dr. Brandon and Born (Image)

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E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
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1024

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Full to large margins, bright shade from First Printing, nicely complemented and tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May 20" (1863) circular datestamp on cover addressed in pencil to Shiloh S.C., two small holes at lower right, still Extremely Fine stamp on a fresh cover, Scott Retail $1,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
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1025

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Three large margins, just touched at right, tied by green "Lynchburg Va. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Abingdon Va., bottom of stamp and cover with slight age toning, still Fine and scarce 10c "TEN" cancelled in green, Scott Retail $2,100.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

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1026

10c Gray Blue, "TEN" (9b). Large margins to just clear at top, tied by part strike of blue Richmond Va. circular datestamp on oatmeal cover to Black Walnut Va., fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail $1,500.00 (Image)

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E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
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