Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

**General Issues On-Cover (No. 8)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
459		2c Brown Red (8). Large margins to clear at top right, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 2" (1864) circular datestamp on Confederate States Navy Department semi-official imprint cover (Dietz Ty. VIII) to Congressman C. Anderson in Richmond, bottom edge slightly bleached of blue color (easily restorable) EXTREMELY FINE. RARE DROP USE OF 2-CENT "RED JACK" ON A CONFEDERATE NAVY DEPARTMENT IMPRINT COVER. Scott value for a single 2c on normal cover is $1,250.00. This use on a rare type of Navy Department imprint envelope is worth considerably more. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,200.00
460		2c Brown Red (8). Huge margins all around, tied by 4-bar grid in circle, "Canton Mi. Sep. 22" circular datestamp and separate "OCT" handstamp on South Western Telegraph Co. part-printed message form, slight wear as is to be expected for this usage, Very Fine and rare (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	900.00
461		2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, tied by "Spartanburg C.H. S.C. Apr. 4" circular datestamp on turned cover originally mailed from Spartanburg to Greenville (handstamped "Paid" on other side), carried back to Spartanburg and mailed there with 2c for drop rate, opened up and backflap removed, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	750.00
462		2c Brown Red (8). Large to huge margins, knife cut along right margin far from design, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan. 19, 186-" circular datestamp on small adversity cover made from printed military form to local street address (probably carrier delivery), backflap removed, Very Fine (Image)	1,250.00	525.00
463		2c Pale Red (8a). Three huge margins, touched at left, tied by "Montgomery Ala. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on printed tax notice to Talladega Ala., faint stains, stamp has sealed tear at bottom touching design, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,250.00	210.00
464		2c Brown Red (8). Three huge margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 25" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to military surgeon in Richmond, ms. "Purveyor's Office, Official Business" endorsement, waterstains, folded in at left, Fine (Image)	1,250.00	250.00
465		2c Brown Red (8). Two huge margins, others clear to touching, tied by blue "Greensborough N.C. Feb. 24" (1864) circular datestamp on unsealed circular-rate cover to Goldsboro N.C., Fine (Image)	1,285.00	800.00

General Issues On-Cover (No. 8)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

459

2c Brown Red (8). Large margins to clear at top right, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 2" (1864) circular datestamp on Confederate States Navy Department semi-official imprint cover (Dietz Ty. VIII) to Congressman C. Anderson in Richmond, bottom edge slightly bleached of blue color (easily restorable)

EXTREMELY FINE. RARE DROP USE OF 2-CENT "RED JACK" ON A CONFEDERATE NAVY DEPARTMENT IMPRINT COVER.

Scott value for a single 2c on normal cover is $1,250.00. This use on a rare type of Navy Department imprint envelope is worth considerably more. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,200.00

460

2c Brown Red (8). Huge margins all around, tied by 4-bar grid in circle, "Canton Mi. Sep. 22" circular datestamp and separate "OCT" handstamp on South Western Telegraph Co. part-printed message form, slight wear as is to be expected for this usage, Very Fine and rare (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

900.00

461

2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, tied by "Spartanburg C.H. S.C. Apr. 4" circular datestamp on turned cover originally mailed from Spartanburg to Greenville (handstamped "Paid" on other side), carried back to Spartanburg and mailed there with 2c for drop rate, opened up and backflap removed, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

750.00

462

2c Brown Red (8). Large to huge margins, knife cut along right margin far from design, tied by "Charleston S.C. Jan. 19, 186-" circular datestamp on small adversity cover made from printed military form to local street address (probably carrier delivery), backflap removed, Very Fine (Image)

1,250.00

525.00

463

2c Pale Red (8a). Three huge margins, touched at left, tied by "Montgomery Ala. Sep. 13" circular datestamp on printed tax notice to Talladega Ala., faint stains, stamp has sealed tear at bottom touching design, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,250.00

210.00

464

2c Brown Red (8). Three huge margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va. Aug. 25" circular datestamp on legal-size cover to military surgeon in Richmond, ms. "Purveyor's Office, Official Business" endorsement, waterstains, folded in at left, Fine (Image)

1,250.00

250.00

465

2c Brown Red (8). Two huge margins, others clear to touching, tied by blue "Greensborough N.C. Feb. 24" (1864) circular datestamp on unsealed circular-rate cover to Goldsboro N.C., Fine (Image)

1,285.00

800.00