Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Jeanette C. Rudy Collection of Tennessee Postal History continued...

**Nashville Postmaster's Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
112		Nashville Tenn., 3c Carmine (4AX1). Horizontal strip of five (complete setting) and additional single, unused (without gum as issued), large margins, single slightly creased, strip Very Fine (Image)	1,050.00	800.00
113		Nashville Tenn., 5c Carmine, Brick Red, Violet Brown (61X1, 61X2, 61X5 two). Brick Red with blue Adams Express oval, others with blue town datestamps, faults, still a presentable group of shades (Image)	1,900.00	1,100.00
114		Nashville Tenn., 5c Dark Carmine (61X2). Large margins on two sides, others ample to touching, tied by blue "Adams Express Co. Nashville Aug. 10" oval datestamp on "The Adams Express Company" imprinted buff cover to Providence R.I., from the Knowles correspondence, South-to-North thru-the-lines express usage, ms. "Paid 2/-" (two bits, 25c express fee) applied by Adams Nashville office, U.S. 3c Dull Red (26) affixed at Adams Louisville office (slightly overlapping 5c) and tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Aug. 18" double-circle datestamp and duplex grid, "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 17, 1861" circular datestamp, 5c has slight corner crease VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE 5-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL USED IN COMBINATION WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE. This South-to-North express cover is one of five recorded with the 5c Nashville provisional and U.S. stamps used together. All are Adams Express usages (in addition, there are two Nashville 10c provisional combinations carried by Adams). Two of the five covers, including the one offered here, are from the Knowles correspondence to Rhode Island. Two other northbound covers have Adams and Louisville post office markings with identical dates (Aug. 21 and 22), one is addressed to Minnesota and the other to Kentucky. The fifth cover is a North-to-South usage to Cleveland Tenn., dated July 27 at Louisville. Adams was required to pay Confederate postage, but letters never actually entered the mails at Nashville. Illustrated in Shenfield book. Ex Shenfield and Gallagher (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	13,500.00
115		Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Two, one with full to large margins, other full to large except just touched along upper right frameline, bright shades, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on Hanging Lincoln Cartoon cover to Camden Miss., reduced at right, faint stain spots, minor edge wear VERY FINE. ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE CELEBRATED HANGING LINCOLN ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH A CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP. ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED AND OUTSTANDING OF ALL CONFEDERATE STATES COVERS. The Hanging Lincoln design is widely recognized as the most distinctive of all Confederate patriotics. In this extraordinary cartoon, President Lincoln is hanging upside down from a tree limb, with his symbolic axe and fence rail tied around his neck. The caption reads "Abe Lincoln the destroyer. He once split Rails. Now he has split the Union." To the left and right is the caption "The penalty of disregarding the constitution. Impeached, deposed, Tried and convicted" (there is a spelling correction from "diposed" to "deposed"). Standing beside Lincoln is a mustachioed Winfield Scott, labeled "Old Fuss n Feathers", dropping his sword and exclaiming "My glory is gone for ever." On the ground is the Union flag, captioned "The stars and stripes lie in the dust, Never to rise." A star at left has the caption "The southern star is rising" and the Confederate 11-star flag towers above with the caption "The stars and bars shall for ever wave triumphant." Along the bottom is the imprint "Copyright claimed. HM & WC Box 417 Nashville Tenn." According to a census by the late John R. Hill Jr. (updated with two new discoveries), there are twelve genuine Hanging Lincoln patriotics (listed in date order): 1) Jul. 25, 1861, Marshall Tex. Paid 10, 2) Aug. 21, 1861, Nashville Tenn., two 5c provisionals, the cover offered here, 3) Aug. 30, 1861, Athens La. "Paid X", ex Hall (Siegel Sale 840, lot 27, realized $13,000), 4) Nov. 2, 1861, Bowling Green Ky., ex Dr. Howard Green (Siegel Sale 822, lot 225, realized $28,000), 5) Jan. 1, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green (Siegel 2003 Rarities sale, lot 644, realized $6,500), 6) Jan. 4, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green, 7) Feb. 20, 1862, Cumberland Gap Ten., ms. Paid 5 (Siegel Sale 772, lot 3268, realized $19,000), 8) Apr. 15, 1862, Cartersville Miss., ms. Due 5, 9) Apr. 15, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Rose, 10) Jun. 24, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Pale Rose, 11) date unknown to JRH, West Union S.C., ms. Due 5, and 12) privately carried and not postally used. In addition, there is a genuine envelope with fake markings and a stamp added. Illustrated in Crown and Wishnietzky books. Ex Caspary, Kimmell and Myers. (Image)	E. 75,000-100,000	57,500.00
116		Nashville Tenn., 5c Gray (61X4). Horizontal strip of five, dark intermediate shade between Violet Brown and Gray, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on rebacked front only to Danville Va., strip lifted and repaired with parts of design drawn in THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF ANY NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. Ex Hobbs, Wiseman and Gallagher (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,250.00
117		Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Margins well clear of framelines to large at top, deep rich color, tied by blue numeral "10" rate handstamp, matching "Paid" and "Nashville Ten. Sep. 18, 1861" circular datestamp on importer's illustrated building corner card cover to Shelbyville Tenn., lightened stain spots, stamp has faint creases tiny repairs not noted on certificate VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF SIX RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE RARE 10-CENT NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. THIS IS THE ONLY ADVERTISING COVER AMONG THE SIX KNOWN. Our records contain six genuine covers with the 10c Green provisional issued by the Nashville postmaster: 1) Tied by Aug. 1 (1861) Adams Express oval, to Hardy & Bros., Norfolk Va., 2) Tied by Sep. 15, 1861, Nashville datestamp, to Shelbyville Tenn., ex Caspary, 3) 5c & 10c used together, tied by Aug. 21, 1861, Nashville datestamp, to D. Cleage, Athens Tenn., ex Caspary, 4) Tied by Aug. 1 (1861) Adams Express oval, used on 3c Star Die entire to Rev. Leavenworth, Petersburg Va., ex Kilbourne (Siegel Sale 815, lot 104, realized $90,000 hammer), 5) Tied by Aug. 1 (1861) Adams Express oval, used on 3c Star Die with additional 3c 1857, to ALbert F. Ryan, Norfolk Va., ex Gallagher, and 6) Tied by "10" rate handstamp, Sep. 18, 1861, Nashville datestamp, on building corner card cover to Thos. H. Caldwell, Shelbyville Tenn., ex Needham, Kimmell and Haas, the cover offered here. With 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 20,000-30,000	25,000.00
118		Nashville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (61XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp with matching "Nashville Ten. Jul. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on brown cover to Planters Ark., original 1861 letter enclosed (with newspaper clipping), trivial edge wear and mended flap tear, Very Fine, one of the finest recorded strikes dated on the day Tennessee was admitted to the Conferacy (Image)	850.00	2,100.00
119		Nashville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (61XU1). Partly readable impression of provisional handstamp with matching "Nashville Ten. Jul. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on lady's envelope with embossing and monogram on flaps, to Murfreesboro Tenn., ms. "5" at upper right, two small tears at slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, one of the finest of approximately twelve known, very rare on this type of stationery (Image)	850.00	600.00
120		Nashville Tenn., 5c + 10c Blue entire (61XU2). Blue "Nashville T. Paid 5" in circle with matching "10" struck over value on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag patriotic cover to Austin Tex., Nashville stationer's imprint, mostly clear blue "Nashville Ten. Jul. 2, 1861" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, tiny soiled spot at top, accompanied by letterhead with 7-Star design and identical imprint (from another correspondence) VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC WITH THE RE-RATED NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL MARKINGS. Scott Retail without premium for patriotic usage is $2,750.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	6,750.00

Nashville Postmaster's Provisionals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

112

Nashville Tenn., 3c Carmine (4AX1). Horizontal strip of five (complete setting) and additional single, unused (without gum as issued), large margins, single slightly creased, strip Very Fine (Image)

1,050.00

800.00

113

Nashville Tenn., 5c Carmine, Brick Red, Violet Brown (61X1, 61X2, 61X5 two). Brick Red with blue Adams Express oval, others with blue town datestamps, faults, still a presentable group of shades (Image)

1,900.00

1,100.00

114

Nashville Tenn., 5c Dark Carmine (61X2). Large margins on two sides, others ample to touching, tied by blue "Adams Express Co. Nashville Aug. 10" oval datestamp on "The Adams Express Company" imprinted buff cover to Providence R.I., from the Knowles correspondence, South-to-North thru-the-lines express usage, ms. "Paid 2/-" (two bits, 25c express fee) applied by Adams Nashville office, U.S. 3c Dull Red (26) affixed at Adams Louisville office (slightly overlapping 5c) and tied by blue "Louisville Ky. Aug. 18" double-circle datestamp and duplex grid, "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 17, 1861" circular datestamp, 5c has slight corner crease

VERY FINE. ONE OF FIVE RECORDED COVERS WITH THE 5-CENT NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL USED IN COMBINATION WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE.

This South-to-North express cover is one of five recorded with the 5c Nashville provisional and U.S. stamps used together. All are Adams Express usages (in addition, there are two Nashville 10c provisional combinations carried by Adams). Two of the five covers, including the one offered here, are from the Knowles correspondence to Rhode Island. Two other northbound covers have Adams and Louisville post office markings with identical dates (Aug. 21 and 22), one is addressed to Minnesota and the other to Kentucky. The fifth cover is a North-to-South usage to Cleveland Tenn., dated July 27 at Louisville. Adams was required to pay Confederate postage, but letters never actually entered the mails at Nashville.

Illustrated in Shenfield book. Ex Shenfield and Gallagher (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

13,500.00

115

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Two, one with full to large margins, other full to large except just touched along upper right frameline, bright shades, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on Hanging Lincoln Cartoon cover to Camden Miss., reduced at right, faint stain spots, minor edge wear

VERY FINE. ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE CELEBRATED HANGING LINCOLN ENVELOPE ARE RECORDED. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WITH A CONFEDERATE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL STAMP. ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED AND OUTSTANDING OF ALL CONFEDERATE STATES COVERS.

The Hanging Lincoln design is widely recognized as the most distinctive of all Confederate patriotics. In this extraordinary cartoon, President Lincoln is hanging upside down from a tree limb, with his symbolic axe and fence rail tied around his neck. The caption reads "Abe Lincoln the destroyer. He once split Rails. Now he has split the Union." To the left and right is the caption "The penalty of disregarding the constitution. Impeached, deposed, Tried and convicted" (there is a spelling correction from "diposed" to "deposed"). Standing beside Lincoln is a mustachioed Winfield Scott, labeled "Old Fuss n Feathers", dropping his sword and exclaiming "My glory is gone for ever." On the ground is the Union flag, captioned "The stars and stripes lie in the dust, Never to rise." A star at left has the caption "The southern star is rising" and the Confederate 11-star flag towers above with the caption "The stars and bars shall for ever wave triumphant." Along the bottom is the imprint "Copyright claimed. HM & WC Box 417 Nashville Tenn."

According to a census by the late John R. Hill Jr. (updated with two new discoveries), there are twelve genuine Hanging Lincoln patriotics (listed in date order): 1) Jul. 25, 1861, Marshall Tex. Paid 10, 2) Aug. 21, 1861, Nashville Tenn., two 5c provisionals, the cover offered here, 3) Aug. 30, 1861, Athens La. "Paid X", ex Hall (Siegel Sale 840, lot 27, realized $13,000), 4) Nov. 2, 1861, Bowling Green Ky., ex Dr. Howard Green (Siegel Sale 822, lot 225, realized $28,000), 5) Jan. 1, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green (Siegel 2003 Rarities sale, lot 644, realized $6,500), 6) Jan. 4, 1862, Nashville Ten., 5c Olive Green, 7) Feb. 20, 1862, Cumberland Gap Ten., ms. Paid 5 (Siegel Sale 772, lot 3268, realized $19,000), 8) Apr. 15, 1862, Cartersville Miss., ms. Due 5, 9) Apr. 15, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Rose, 10) Jun. 24, 1862, Camden Miss., 10c Pale Rose, 11) date unknown to JRH, West Union S.C., ms. Due 5, and 12) privately carried and not postally used. In addition, there is a genuine envelope with fake markings and a stamp added.

Illustrated in Crown and Wishnietzky books. Ex Caspary, Kimmell and Myers. (Image)

E. 75,000-100,000

57,500.00

116

Nashville Tenn., 5c Gray (61X4). Horizontal strip of five, dark intermediate shade between Violet Brown and Gray, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Oct. 23, 1861" circular datestamp on rebacked front only to Danville Va., strip lifted and repaired with parts of design drawn in

THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF ANY NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

Ex Hobbs, Wiseman and Gallagher (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,250.00

117

Nashville Tenn., 10c Green (61X6). Margins well clear of framelines to large at top, deep rich color, tied by blue numeral "10" rate handstamp, matching "Paid" and "Nashville Ten. Sep. 18, 1861" circular datestamp on importer's illustrated building corner card cover to Shelbyville Tenn., lightened stain spots, stamp has faint creases tiny repairs not noted on certificate

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF SIX RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE RARE 10-CENT NASHVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. THIS IS THE ONLY ADVERTISING COVER AMONG THE SIX KNOWN.

Our records contain six genuine covers with the 10c Green provisional issued by the Nashville postmaster: 1) Tied by Aug. 1 (1861) Adams Express oval, to Hardy & Bros., Norfolk Va., 2) Tied by Sep. 15, 1861, Nashville datestamp, to Shelbyville Tenn., ex Caspary, 3) 5c & 10c used together, tied by Aug. 21, 1861, Nashville datestamp, to D. Cleage, Athens Tenn., ex Caspary, 4) Tied by Aug. 1 (1861) Adams Express oval, used on 3c Star Die entire to Rev. Leavenworth, Petersburg Va., ex Kilbourne (Siegel Sale 815, lot 104, realized $90,000 hammer), 5) Tied by Aug. 1 (1861) Adams Express oval, used on 3c Star Die with additional 3c 1857, to ALbert F. Ryan, Norfolk Va., ex Gallagher, and 6) Tied by "10" rate handstamp, Sep. 18, 1861, Nashville datestamp, on building corner card cover to Thos. H. Caldwell, Shelbyville Tenn., ex Needham, Kimmell and Haas, the cover offered here.

With 1976 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 20,000-30,000

25,000.00

118

Nashville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (61XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp with matching "Nashville Ten. Jul. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on brown cover to Planters Ark., original 1861 letter enclosed (with newspaper clipping), trivial edge wear and mended flap tear, Very Fine, one of the finest recorded strikes dated on the day Tennessee was admitted to the Conferacy (Image)

850.00

2,100.00

119

Nashville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (61XU1). Partly readable impression of provisional handstamp with matching "Nashville Ten. Jul. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on lady's envelope with embossing and monogram on flaps, to Murfreesboro Tenn., ms. "5" at upper right, two small tears at slightly reduced at top, still Very Fine, one of the finest of approximately twelve known, very rare on this type of stationery (Image)

850.00

600.00

120

Nashville Tenn., 5c + 10c Blue entire (61XU2). Blue "Nashville T. Paid 5" in circle with matching "10" struck over value on red and blue 11-Star Confederate Flag patriotic cover to Austin Tex., Nashville stationer's imprint, mostly clear blue "Nashville Ten. Jul. 2, 1861" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, tiny soiled spot at top, accompanied by letterhead with 7-Star design and identical imprint (from another correspondence)

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED CONFEDERATE PATRIOTIC WITH THE RE-RATED NASHVILLE PROVISIONAL MARKINGS.

Scott Retail without premium for patriotic usage is $2,750.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

6,750.00