Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

**Thru-the-Lines and Express Company Usages**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
6		*Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 11, 1861. Clearly struck circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Richmond Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 12, 1861" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, small sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)**	E. 750-1,000	525.00
7		Am. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. Jul. 9, 1861. Blue circular datestamp and blue "Nashville Ten. Jul. (7?), 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, no rate markings or other indication of Confederate or U.S. postage, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, ex Walcott and Knapp (illustrated in Knapp's article in Southern Philatelist, Feb. 1925) (Image)	E. 750-1,000	600.00
8		Adams Express Company. Imprint with ms. "Columbia" (S.C.) office designation, blue "Columbia S.C. Jun. 11" (1861) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in circle and large "5" handstamps on buff cover to Leesville S.C., Extremely Fine, choice example of an early internal express usage (Image)	E. 300-400	550.00
9		Southern Express Co. Knoxville Tenn. Sep. 3. Double-circle datestamp on brown cover to Cartersville Ga., ms. "75$" refers to money enclosed, matching "Paid/EK/M" express rate notation, sender's forwarding notation at lower left, five wax seals on back, Very Fine, in the absence of a Confederate registry system, express companies were used to convey valuable mail matter (Image)	E. 400-500	475.00
10		5c Light Green, Stone 1-2 (1a). Three large margins, touched at top, bright shade, uncancelled, used on small cover to Savannah Ga. with green "Southern Express Co. Macon Ga. Mar. 6" (1862) double-circle datestamp with date changed to "7", ms. "$20.00 Paid R/W" express notation indicating money contents, pencil docketing, backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, this green marking used by the Macon office is extremely rare (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
11		5c Bright Green, Stone 1 (1). Knapp plating Position 25, large to full margins, tied by mostly clear strike of blue "Southern Express Co. Augusta Ga. Apr. 15" double-circle datestamp on lady's small cover to Petersburg Va., Very Fine, a choice and rare Southern Express Co. usage, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,600.00
12		5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins, tied by lightly struck red "Southern Express Co. Savannah Ga. Feb. 13" (1862) double-circle datestamp on cover to Macon Ga., pencil "Pd R/-" express rate notation, small tear at upper left corner, stamp has minor gum toning, still Fine, very rare (Image)	E. 750-1,000	525.00
13		Pioneer Express Co. Mobile, Ala. Aug. 29, 1865. Double-circle datestamp ties U.S. 3c Rose (65) on merchant's corner card cover to Demopolis Ala., ms. "DH" express notation, Extremely Fine, choice example of post-war express usage, ex Emerson (Image)	E. 300-400	575.00

Thru-the-Lines and Express Company Usages

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 11, 1861. Clearly struck circular datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Richmond Va., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 12, 1861" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, small sealed tear at top, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

525.00

Am. Letter Exp. Co. Louisville Ky. Jul. 9, 1861. Blue circular datestamp and blue "Nashville Ten. Jul. (7?), 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Philadelphia, no rate markings or other indication of Confederate or U.S. postage, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, ex Walcott and Knapp (illustrated in Knapp's article in Southern Philatelist, Feb. 1925) (Image)

E. 750-1,000

600.00

Adams Express Company. Imprint with ms. "Columbia" (S.C.) office designation, blue "Columbia S.C. Jun. 11" (1861) circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in circle and large "5" handstamps on buff cover to Leesville S.C., Extremely Fine, choice example of an early internal express usage (Image)

E. 300-400

550.00

Southern Express Co. Knoxville Tenn. Sep. 3. Double-circle datestamp on brown cover to Cartersville Ga., ms. "75$" refers to money enclosed, matching "Paid/EK/M" express rate notation, sender's forwarding notation at lower left, five wax seals on back, Very Fine, in the absence of a Confederate registry system, express companies were used to convey valuable mail matter (Image)

E. 400-500

475.00

5c Light Green, Stone 1-2 (1a). Three large margins, touched at top, bright shade, uncancelled, used on small cover to Savannah Ga. with green "Southern Express Co. Macon Ga. Mar. 6" (1862) double-circle datestamp with date changed to "7", ms. "$20.00 Paid R/W" express notation indicating money contents, pencil docketing, backflap removed, otherwise Very Fine, this green marking used by the Macon office is extremely rare (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

5c Bright Green, Stone 1 (1). Knapp plating Position 25, large to full margins, tied by mostly clear strike of blue "Southern Express Co. Augusta Ga. Apr. 15" double-circle datestamp on lady's small cover to Petersburg Va., Very Fine, a choice and rare Southern Express Co. usage, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,600.00

5c Green, Stone 1-2 (1). Large margins, tied by lightly struck red "Southern Express Co. Savannah Ga. Feb. 13" (1862) double-circle datestamp on cover to Macon Ga., pencil "Pd R/-" express rate notation, small tear at upper left corner, stamp has minor gum toning, still Fine, very rare (Image)

E. 750-1,000

525.00

Pioneer Express Co. Mobile, Ala. Aug. 29, 1865. Double-circle datestamp ties U.S. 3c Rose (65) on merchant's corner card cover to Demopolis Ala., ms. "DH" express notation, Extremely Fine, choice example of post-war express usage, ex Emerson (Image)

E. 300-400

575.00