Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Hall Collection of Confederate States continued...

**Steamboat Usages**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
538		Brashear La. Apr. 13 (1862). Brown circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on "St. Mary" illustrated Confederate steamboat corner card cover to Liberty Tex., sender's routing "Care of P. Bryan, 'Cedar Grove'", slightly reduced at right VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS CONFEDERATE STATES MAIL BOAT CORNER CARD. Although the St. Mary is listed in Dietz as a Confederate mail boat, this corner card is not listed. Ex Walcott (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	5,500.00
539		10c Milky Blue, Frameline (10a). Three large margins with complete framelines, margin well clear of design at top, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jun. 18, 1863" double-circle datestamp on gray lithographed Independent Packet James Battle steamboat advertising cover to Greensboro Ala., skillfully sealed opening tear at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT FRAMELINE ON AN ILLUSTRATED PACKET BOAT ADVERTISING COVER. The James Battle was built in 1860 and ranked among the fastest steamboats of its time. It was captured by Union forces as a blockade-runner in November 1863. Ex Knapp (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	5,500.00
540		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Huge even margins, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jul. 5" (1864) double-circle datestamp on salmon lithographed Independent Packet James Battle steamboat advertising cover to addressee at "C.S. Arsenal, Macon Ga.", waterstain skillfully cleaned EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE CONFEDERATE STEAMBOAT COVER. The Confederate packet James Battle advertised service on the Alabama River from Mobile and Montgomery. It was captured as a blockade runner in November 1863. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,000.00
541		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Tied by "Mobile Ala." double-circle datestamp on gray lithographed Independent Packet James Battle steamboat advertising cover to Scooba Miss., stamp creased before use, cover skillfully cleaned VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE STEAMBOAT COVER. Ex Knapp (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,250.00
542		"On board the Genl. Hodges, Monday Jan. the 12, 1863". Dateline on folded letter to Jackson Miss., pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), full even margins, tied by "Vicksburg Miss." double-circle datestamp, sender's notation "Care Surgeon Potts", letter states "The Genl. Hodges has been to Alexandria & back & is going out this evening. She says that the Frolic was still at Alexa.", Extremely Fine, this is a very rare example of mail posted from a Mississippi steamboat -- Vicksburg fell to Union forces on July 4, 1863 -- ex Knapp (Image)	E. 500-750	1,150.00
543		"Per Steamer Robt E Lee". Ms. endorsement and matching ms. cancel on vertical pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), ample margins to clear, used on buff cover to Demopolis Ala., with original letter datelined "Office Depot, Commissary, District of the Gulf, Mobile, March 24, 1863", Very Fine and rare Confederate steamboat usage, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 750-1,000	600.00

Steamboat Usages

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

538

Brashear La. Apr. 13 (1862). Brown circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamps on "St. Mary" illustrated Confederate steamboat corner card cover to Liberty Tex., sender's routing "Care of P. Bryan, 'Cedar Grove'", slightly reduced at right

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS CONFEDERATE STATES MAIL BOAT CORNER CARD.

Although the St. Mary is listed in Dietz as a Confederate mail boat, this corner card is not listed.

Ex Walcott (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

5,500.00

539

10c Milky Blue, Frameline (10a). Three large margins with complete framelines, margin well clear of design at top, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jun. 18, 1863" double-circle datestamp on gray lithographed Independent Packet James Battle steamboat advertising cover to Greensboro Ala., skillfully sealed opening tear at top

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 10-CENT FRAMELINE ON AN ILLUSTRATED PACKET BOAT ADVERTISING COVER.

The James Battle was built in 1860 and ranked among the fastest steamboats of its time. It was captured by Union forces as a blockade-runner in November 1863.

Ex Knapp (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

5,500.00

540

10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Huge even margins, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jul. 5" (1864) double-circle datestamp on salmon lithographed Independent Packet James Battle steamboat advertising cover to addressee at "C.S. Arsenal, Macon Ga.", waterstain skillfully cleaned

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A COLORFUL AND RARE CONFEDERATE STEAMBOAT COVER.

The Confederate packet James Battle advertised service on the Alabama River from Mobile and Montgomery. It was captured as a blockade runner in November 1863. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,000.00

541

10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Tied by "Mobile Ala." double-circle datestamp on gray lithographed Independent Packet James Battle steamboat advertising cover to Scooba Miss., stamp creased before use, cover skillfully cleaned

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE CONFEDERATE STEAMBOAT COVER.

Ex Knapp (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,250.00

542

"On board the Genl. Hodges, Monday Jan. the 12, 1863". Dateline on folded letter to Jackson Miss., pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), full even margins, tied by "Vicksburg Miss." double-circle datestamp, sender's notation "Care Surgeon Potts", letter states "The Genl. Hodges has been to Alexandria & back & is going out this evening. She says that the Frolic was still at Alexa.", Extremely Fine, this is a very rare example of mail posted from a Mississippi steamboat -- Vicksburg fell to Union forces on July 4, 1863 -- ex Knapp (Image)

E. 500-750

1,150.00

543

"Per Steamer Robt E Lee". Ms. endorsement and matching ms. cancel on vertical pair of 5c Blue, Local (7), ample margins to clear, used on buff cover to Demopolis Ala., with original letter datelined "Office Depot, Commissary, District of the Gulf, Mobile, March 24, 1863", Very Fine and rare Confederate steamboat usage, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 750-1,000

600.00