Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**U.S. Stamps Used To and From Tennessee continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
30		15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Used with 3c Ultramarine (114), tied by segmented corks, "Knoxville Tenn. Jan. 7" circular datestamp on registered cover to Lawrence C.H. S.C., some edgewear incl. refolded at bottom, non-contemporary notes at left, almost Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	400.00
31		24c Green & Violet (120). Used with 6c Ultramarine (115), each with perfs in, tied by Leaf cork cancel, "Nashville Tenn. Nov. 27" circular datestamp on orange cover to Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ost. Nov. 30" transit datestamp, Swiss receiving backstamps (1869 year date), professionally repaired at bottom FINE APPEARANCE. A VERY RARE COMBINATION AND THE ONLY RECORDED 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON COVER TO SWITZERLAND. Scott Retail $20,000.00 (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	12,500.00
32		90c Rose Carmine (166). Centered to lower left, used with 3c Green (158), both tied by blue cork grid, matching "Nashville Tenn. Sep. 30 2 PM" circular datestamp on brown courthouse cover to Greenville Ky., 1879 docketing, reduced on three sides, minor stains, 90c corner crease FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE ON COVER WITH BLUE CANCELLATION. Scott Retail $7,500.00 (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,500.00
33		3c Green (158). Stamp a freak -- apparently an albino print -- tied by target, Clarksville Tenn. Spe. 20" circular datestamp on attorney's corner card cover to Charlotte Tenn., blue Charlotte circular datestamp with ms. date, matching ms. "Stamp Alright H.L. P.M.", with original enclosure, slightly reduced at right and minor wear, Fine, unusual item (Image)	E. 150-200	220.00
34		1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Vertical strip of four and single, used with 5c Dark Blue (281) and tied by "Chattanooga Tenn. Oct. 14 1898" duplexes on illustrated Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Germany, receiving backstamp, single 1c placed over edge, top 1c in strip defective from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	280.00
35		World War II Prisoner of War. Cover with 5c Presidential tied by "Nashville Tenn. May 6, 1944" pmk. to a prisoner, addressed care of the Red Cross in Switzerland and with typed "Taken prisoner by Japan at Guam, now in prisoner's camp Southern Japan, Zentsuji on the Island of Shikoku", censor's seal at left, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	220.00
36		Tennessee Covers to Foreign Destinations. Four, incl. one with five of No. 65 on 3c entire to Madrid, Spain, one with pair of No. 15 and No. 9 to France, one with eight No. 65 to England, last with No. 135 and three 3c on cover to Switzerland, some faults, overall Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	130.00
37		Tennessee Domestic Covers. Eight, incl. No. 69 on legal-size election return from Nashville to Hillsboro O., No. 69 on reduced legal-size courthouse cover to Ohio, vertical strip of No. 24 with large part of imprint at left on cover from Memphis to Auburn N.Y., few other interesting incl. No. 11 tied by green Swiftwater circular datestamp, few faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine	E. 300-400	0.00
38		Tennessee Covers. More than 250, a range of fascinating items including many 1850-70 period usages, mixed condition, majority Fine or better, worth careful examination	E. 1,000-1,500	2,700.00

U.S. Stamps Used To and From Tennessee continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Used with 3c Ultramarine (114), tied by segmented corks, "Knoxville Tenn. Jan. 7" circular datestamp on registered cover to Lawrence C.H. S.C., some edgewear incl. refolded at bottom, non-contemporary notes at left, almost Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

400.00

24c Green & Violet (120). Used with 6c Ultramarine (115), each with perfs in, tied by Leaf cork cancel, "Nashville Tenn. Nov. 27" circular datestamp on orange cover to Switzerland, red "New York Paid All Via Eng. & Ost. Nov. 30" transit datestamp, Swiss receiving backstamps (1869 year date), professionally repaired at bottom

FINE APPEARANCE. A VERY RARE COMBINATION AND THE ONLY RECORDED 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ON COVER TO SWITZERLAND.

Scott Retail $20,000.00 (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

12,500.00

90c Rose Carmine (166). Centered to lower left, used with 3c Green (158), both tied by blue cork grid, matching "Nashville Tenn. Sep. 30 2 PM" circular datestamp on brown courthouse cover to Greenville Ky., 1879 docketing, reduced on three sides, minor stains, 90c corner crease

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF THE 1873 90-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE ON COVER WITH BLUE CANCELLATION.

Scott Retail $7,500.00 (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,500.00

3c Green (158). Stamp a freak -- apparently an albino print -- tied by target, Clarksville Tenn. Spe. 20" circular datestamp on attorney's corner card cover to Charlotte Tenn., blue Charlotte circular datestamp with ms. date, matching ms. "Stamp Alright H.L. P.M.", with original enclosure, slightly reduced at right and minor wear, Fine, unusual item (Image)

E. 150-200

220.00

1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Vertical strip of four and single, used with 5c Dark Blue (281) and tied by "Chattanooga Tenn. Oct. 14 1898" duplexes on illustrated Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Germany, receiving backstamp, single 1c placed over edge, top 1c in strip defective from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

280.00

World War II Prisoner of War. Cover with 5c Presidential tied by "Nashville Tenn. May 6, 1944" pmk. to a prisoner, addressed care of the Red Cross in Switzerland and with typed "Taken prisoner by Japan at Guam, now in prisoner's camp Southern Japan, Zentsuji on the Island of Shikoku", censor's seal at left, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

220.00

Tennessee Covers to Foreign Destinations. Four, incl. one with five of No. 65 on 3c entire to Madrid, Spain, one with pair of No. 15 and No. 9 to France, one with eight No. 65 to England, last with No. 135 and three 3c on cover to Switzerland, some faults, overall Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

130.00

Tennessee Domestic Covers. Eight, incl. No. 69 on legal-size election return from Nashville to Hillsboro O., No. 69 on reduced legal-size courthouse cover to Ohio, vertical strip of No. 24 with large part of imprint at left on cover from Memphis to Auburn N.Y., few other interesting incl. No. 11 tied by green Swiftwater circular datestamp, few faults, mostly Fine-Very Fine

E. 300-400

0.00

Tennessee Covers. More than 250, a range of fascinating items including many 1850-70 period usages, mixed condition, majority Fine or better, worth careful examination

E. 1,000-1,500

2,700.00