Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**General Issues On-Cover (No. 4) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
426		5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, Knapp plating Positions 36-37, full margins to clear at left, each stamp cancelled by bold small 7-bar grid and matching "Warrenton N.C. May 27" circular datestamp on cover to Knoxville Tenn., backflap removed, tiny tear in top of pair, still Extremely Fine, ex Knapp (who noted "Rare Cancel") (Image)	525.00	220.00
427		5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Horizontal pair, remarkably rich color and intense impression, large margins, tied by red "Sparta Ga. Jul. 30" (1862) circular datestamp on homemade cover to Vice-President Stephens, Crawfordville Ga., usual backflap removal, left stamp slightly creased, still Very Fine, a beautiful combination of red cancel and Milky Blue shade (Image)	625.00	215.00
428		5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Vertical pair, Knapp plating Positions 2/12, top sheet margins, other sides ample to large, remarkable pastel shade, blue grid cancels, matching "Raleigh N.C." double-circle datestamp on large part of cover to Hillsboro N.C., reduced at left, still attractive and an Extremely Fine pair of the Milky Blue shade, ex Knapp (Image)	565.00	220.00
429		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal strip of three, large margins, dark shade, tied by two bold strikes of "Yorkville S.C. Apr. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Col. J. W. Hayne, CHief Dept. Justice, Columbia S.C., docketing "Papers relating to Prisoner in Yorkville Jail", slightly reduced at left, still Extremely Fine, rare use of strip for three-times 5c rate (Image)	E. 500-750	1,100.00
430		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Pair and single, pair has large margins, single cut in, tied by blue "Richmond Va. Jun. 2, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to member of Rockbridge Artillery "4-1/2 miles above Winchester", pair has tiny scuff, backflap removed and opening tears in remaining flaps, light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce three-times 5c rate, the blue Richmond datestamp is also scarce (Image)	E. 300-400	575.00
431		5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Knapp plating Position 28, used with 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6), both stamps have full even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on orange cover to Richmond, probably stamped for 10c rate, handed to someone to mail, then carried into Richmond by rail, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 400-500	280.00

General Issues On-Cover (No. 4) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

426

5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, Knapp plating Positions 36-37, full margins to clear at left, each stamp cancelled by bold small 7-bar grid and matching "Warrenton N.C. May 27" circular datestamp on cover to Knoxville Tenn., backflap removed, tiny tear in top of pair, still Extremely Fine, ex Knapp (who noted "Rare Cancel") (Image)

525.00

220.00

427

5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Horizontal pair, remarkably rich color and intense impression, large margins, tied by red "Sparta Ga. Jul. 30" (1862) circular datestamp on homemade cover to Vice-President Stephens, Crawfordville Ga., usual backflap removal, left stamp slightly creased, still Very Fine, a beautiful combination of red cancel and Milky Blue shade (Image)

625.00

215.00

428

5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Vertical pair, Knapp plating Positions 2/12, top sheet margins, other sides ample to large, remarkable pastel shade, blue grid cancels, matching "Raleigh N.C." double-circle datestamp on large part of cover to Hillsboro N.C., reduced at left, still attractive and an Extremely Fine pair of the Milky Blue shade, ex Knapp (Image)

565.00

220.00

429

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Horizontal strip of three, large margins, dark shade, tied by two bold strikes of "Yorkville S.C. Apr. 1" (1862) circular datestamp on legal-size cover to Col. J. W. Hayne, CHief Dept. Justice, Columbia S.C., docketing "Papers relating to Prisoner in Yorkville Jail", slightly reduced at left, still Extremely Fine, rare use of strip for three-times 5c rate (Image)

E. 500-750

1,100.00

430

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Pair and single, pair has large margins, single cut in, tied by blue "Richmond Va. Jun. 2, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to member of Rockbridge Artillery "4-1/2 miles above Winchester", pair has tiny scuff, backflap removed and opening tears in remaining flaps, light soiling, otherwise Very Fine, scarce three-times 5c rate, the blue Richmond datestamp is also scarce (Image)

E. 300-400

575.00

431

5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Knapp plating Position 28, used with 5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6), both stamps have full even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 4, 1862" circular datestamp on orange cover to Richmond, probably stamped for 10c rate, handed to someone to mail, then carried into Richmond by rail, Extremely Fine, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 400-500

280.00