Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2002 Rarities of the World continued...

**Confederate States continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2511		10c Rose (5). Block of four, original gum, mostly large margins to clear at bottom left, bright fresh color, small faint toned spot at bottom, light wrinkles and creasing as found in almost all 1861-62 unused multiples, still Fine to Very Fine, a rare and impressive block of the 10c Rose (Image)	11,000.00	4,500.00
2514		10c Deep Rose (5). Horizontal pair and strip of three forming L-shaped block of five, Pos. 8-9/17-19 containing two varieties -- top left stamp malformed "P" and bottom right stamp broken left star -- clear to large margins, unusually deep red shade, the two multiples used together and tied across margins by "Salisbury N.C." circular datestamp with "1861" error year date (the Rose was not issued until 1862), two stamps have tiny thins A VERY FINE AND REMARKABLE GENERAL ISSUE SHOWPIECE. THIS RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FIVE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE SECOND LARGEST USED MULTIPLE. Ex "Tara" and Birkinbine. Scott Retail $6,250.00 for the pair and strip (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,200.00
2515		10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, cancelled by segmented cork, "Greensborough Ga. Jun. 7" circular datestamp on orange illustrated advertising cover for Clark's Patent Merchant Flour Mill, addressed to Mossinford Depot Va., on Danville Railroad, Virginia", slightly reduced at left, not affecting design or any postal markings, accompanying certificate describes a gum stain on the stamp that has since been removed, very slight edgewear, Very Fine and extremely rare use of 10c Rose on an advertising cover and with an unusual cork cancellation, ex Murphy, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,600.00
2516		5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, enormous margins all around incl. bottom sheet margin, tied by neatly struck "Savannah Ga. May 7" circular datestamp on "C.S. Naval Station, Savannah, Ga., Commandant's Office. [Official.]" imprint cover addressed to Lt. Catesby ap Roger Jones at Charlotte N.C., in the hand of Capt. Richard L. Page, Page was a Commander in the C.S. Navy until his promotion to Brig. Gen. in March 1864 and Catesby ap Roger Jones was Lieutenant and Executive Officer of the ironclad C.S.S. Virginia and fought the Monitor at Hampton Roads in March 1862, there is a short receipt note on back "Capt. Page" in Jones's hand, Extremely Fine, Confederate naval imprints are extremely scarce, this being an unlisted station in Dietz and especially desirable with the association between two prominent C.S.N. officers (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	3,500.00
2517		5c Blue, Local, Printed on Both Sides (7b). Horizontal pair, ample margins to touched, the back bears a clear impression of 5c pair including one complete design and three-quarters of another, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Apr. 23" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Petersburg VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED PAIRS ON COVER AND ONE OF SIX PAIRS KNOWN. Accompanied by Ashbrook photo. Ex Peters, Muzzy and Everett. (Image)	3,250.00	1,500.00
2518		10c Milky Blue, Frameline (10a). Horizontal pair, bright early color and impression, surrounding framelines complete at left and bottom and virtually complete at right, ample margin at top, neatly tied by "Milledgeville Ga. May 2" circular datestamp on legal-size cover with State of Georgia Adjutant and Inspector General's Office imprint, marked "Printed Circular" and addressed to Superior Court at Buena Vista Ga., light vertical folds, fainest trace of toned spots on stamps, really insignificant and otherwise fresh and choice EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE FRAMELINE MULTIPLE USED ON STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICIAL BUSINESS COVER Scott Retail for pair on cover is $6,500.00. Ex Everett and Murphy (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,500.00
2521		Pioneer Express Co. Selma Ala. Bold circular handstamp ties 3c Rose (65) on folded letter datelined "Selma Ala. July 27th/65" and addressed to New York City "pr Express", sent via New Orleans with a second 3c 1861 affixed over "Paid 35" express charge and tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 1 '65" double-circle datestamp and target, one stamp lifted and hinged in place EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PIONEER EXPRESS COMPANY'S SELMA OFFICE HANDSTAMP, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE USED WITH STAMPS. Next to Adams and Southern Express, the Pioneer Express Co. was one of the most active expresses operating in the Southern States during and after the war. The Selma and Mobile offices used datestamps, but only two examples of each are recorded. This cover was sent during the early post-war reconstruction period when many mail routes were not operational. Pioneer Express carried the letter from Selma to New Orleans, and from there it entered the government mails. Curiously, a second 3c stamp was affixed and cancelled at New Orleans. Ex Knapp, MacBride, Muzzy and Gallagher (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,000.00

Confederate States continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2511

10c Rose (5). Block of four, original gum, mostly large margins to clear at bottom left, bright fresh color, small faint toned spot at bottom, light wrinkles and creasing as found in almost all 1861-62 unused multiples, still Fine to Very Fine, a rare and impressive block of the 10c Rose (Image)

11,000.00

4,500.00

2514

10c Deep Rose (5). Horizontal pair and strip of three forming L-shaped block of five, Pos. 8-9/17-19 containing two varieties -- top left stamp malformed "P" and bottom right stamp broken left star -- clear to large margins, unusually deep red shade, the two multiples used together and tied across margins by "Salisbury N.C." circular datestamp with "1861" error year date (the Rose was not issued until 1862), two stamps have tiny thins

A VERY FINE AND REMARKABLE GENERAL ISSUE SHOWPIECE. THIS RECONSTRUCTED BLOCK OF FIVE IS BELIEVED TO BE THE SECOND LARGEST USED MULTIPLE.

Ex "Tara" and Birkinbine. Scott Retail $6,250.00 for the pair and strip (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,200.00

2515

10c Rose (5). Ample to large margins, cancelled by segmented cork, "Greensborough Ga. Jun. 7" circular datestamp on orange illustrated advertising cover for Clark's Patent Merchant Flour Mill, addressed to Mossinford Depot Va., on Danville Railroad, Virginia", slightly reduced at left, not affecting design or any postal markings, accompanying certificate describes a gum stain on the stamp that has since been removed, very slight edgewear, Very Fine and extremely rare use of 10c Rose on an advertising cover and with an unusual cork cancellation, ex Murphy, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,600.00

2516

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, enormous margins all around incl. bottom sheet margin, tied by neatly struck "Savannah Ga. May 7" circular datestamp on "C.S. Naval Station, Savannah, Ga., Commandant's Office. [Official.]" imprint cover addressed to Lt. Catesby ap Roger Jones at Charlotte N.C., in the hand of Capt. Richard L. Page, Page was a Commander in the C.S. Navy until his promotion to Brig. Gen. in March 1864 and Catesby ap Roger Jones was Lieutenant and Executive Officer of the ironclad C.S.S. Virginia and fought the Monitor at Hampton Roads in March 1862, there is a short receipt note on back "Capt. Page" in Jones's hand, Extremely Fine, Confederate naval imprints are extremely scarce, this being an unlisted station in Dietz and especially desirable with the association between two prominent C.S.N. officers (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

3,500.00

2517

5c Blue, Local, Printed on Both Sides (7b). Horizontal pair, ample margins to touched, the back bears a clear impression of 5c pair including one complete design and three-quarters of another, tied by blue "Lynchburg Va. Apr. 23" circular datestamp on fresh cover to Petersburg

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE FINER OF TWO RECORDED PAIRS ON COVER AND ONE OF SIX PAIRS KNOWN.

Accompanied by Ashbrook photo. Ex Peters, Muzzy and Everett. (Image)

3,250.00

1,500.00

2518

10c Milky Blue, Frameline (10a). Horizontal pair, bright early color and impression, surrounding framelines complete at left and bottom and virtually complete at right, ample margin at top, neatly tied by "Milledgeville Ga. May 2" circular datestamp on legal-size cover with State of Georgia Adjutant and Inspector General's Office imprint, marked "Printed Circular" and addressed to Superior Court at Buena Vista Ga., light vertical folds, fainest trace of toned spots on stamps, really insignificant and otherwise fresh and choice

EXTREMELY FINE AND RARE FRAMELINE MULTIPLE USED ON STATE OF GEORGIA OFFICIAL BUSINESS COVER

Scott Retail for pair on cover is $6,500.00. Ex Everett and Murphy (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,500.00

2521

Pioneer Express Co. Selma Ala. Bold circular handstamp ties 3c Rose (65) on folded letter datelined "Selma Ala. July 27th/65" and addressed to New York City "pr Express", sent via New Orleans with a second 3c 1861 affixed over "Paid 35" express charge and tied by "New Orleans La. Aug. 1 '65" double-circle datestamp and target, one stamp lifted and hinged in place

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PIONEER EXPRESS COMPANY'S SELMA OFFICE HANDSTAMP, THIS BEING THE ONLY ONE USED WITH STAMPS.

Next to Adams and Southern Express, the Pioneer Express Co. was one of the most active expresses operating in the Southern States during and after the war. The Selma and Mobile offices used datestamps, but only two examples of each are recorded. This cover was sent during the early post-war reconstruction period when many mail routes were not operational. Pioneer Express carried the letter from Selma to New Orleans, and from there it entered the government mails. Curiously, a second 3c stamp was affixed and cancelled at New Orleans.

Ex Knapp, MacBride, Muzzy and Gallagher (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,000.00