Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2004 Rarities of the World continued...

**Confederate States**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
587		5c Green, Stone 1, Baton Rouge Roulette (1 var). Choice centering with clear roulettes all around, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Apr. 7, 1862" circular datestamp on brown cover to New Orleans, minor wear and slightly reduced at bottom, Extremely Fine, used during the first Confederate occupation period, prior to evacuation on May 7, 1862, and reoccupation on August 21, 1862 (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
588		10c Rose (5). Original gum, large to huge margins, rich color EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ROSE LITHOGRAPH. SURPRISINGLY ELUSIVE IN SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	1,700.00
589		2c Brown Red (8). Large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, cancelled by May 20, 1866 ms. cancel and used as a revenue stamp on receipt, few light toned spots, Extremely Fine, a unique and remarkable post-war usage of the Confederate 2c Red (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	950.00
590		10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins incl. full framelines on three sides, cancelled by penstrokes, "Chula Depot Oct. 13th" ms. postmark on Richmond Female Institute illustrated cover to Richmond Va., minor edgewear VERY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL USAGE OF THE CONFEDERATE 10-CENT FRAMELINE ON AN ILLUSTRATED COLLEGE COVER. From the Winston correspondence. (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	1,600.00
591		Unissued 2c Calhoun Stamp, De La Rue Printing Plate. A complete printing plate of four panes of 100 2-cent stamps exactly like the 1c Orange (No. 14) that was never placed into use (except for the change of denomination), neatly framed in wood for easy wall mounting AN IMPRESSIVE PIECE OF CONFEDERATE PHILATELIC HISTORY. OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME. August Dietz describes the plate and its discovery in his 1929 reference work The Postal Service fo the Confederate States of America (pp. 184-185). De La Rue's records indicate that on Nov. 7, 1862, a printing plate of 400 multiple of a 2c stamp was sent from London to the Confederate States. However, the plates were captured, and no stamps were ever printed from them. In the 1920's, in the garret of a farm-house in southern Louisiana, Dietz located and acquired this printing plate. In addition to providing the dimensions of the individual panes and plate, Dietz wrote, "It is a faultless piece of workmanship -- untouched since it left the electrotype foundry of the De La Rues. ... There is absolutely no doubt as to its authenticity. ... this Two Cent value was officially ordered and prepared by the De La Rues for the Post-Office Department of the Confederate States and intended to supply the need of a denomination which would cover the recently enacted 'drop-letter' rate." Dietz took the printing plate back and printed complete panes of 400 in dark green, a color that was completely of his choosing. Bill Boggs acquired the plate from Dietz's heirs. The current owner obtained the plate from Boggs in a private transaction in 1988, and had it mounted as it is presently appears. This is the first time the printing plate has appeared at public auction. (Image)	E. 10,000-15,000	0.00

Confederate States

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

587

5c Green, Stone 1, Baton Rouge Roulette (1 var). Choice centering with clear roulettes all around, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Apr. 7, 1862" circular datestamp on brown cover to New Orleans, minor wear and slightly reduced at bottom, Extremely Fine, used during the first Confederate occupation period, prior to evacuation on May 7, 1862, and reoccupation on August 21, 1862 (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

588

10c Rose (5). Original gum, large to huge margins, rich color

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ROSE LITHOGRAPH. SURPRISINGLY ELUSIVE IN SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

1,700.00

589

2c Brown Red (8). Large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at right, cancelled by May 20, 1866 ms. cancel and used as a revenue stamp on receipt, few light toned spots, Extremely Fine, a unique and remarkable post-war usage of the Confederate 2c Red (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

950.00

590

10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins incl. full framelines on three sides, cancelled by penstrokes, "Chula Depot Oct. 13th" ms. postmark on Richmond Female Institute illustrated cover to Richmond Va., minor edgewear

VERY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL USAGE OF THE CONFEDERATE 10-CENT FRAMELINE ON AN ILLUSTRATED COLLEGE COVER.

From the Winston correspondence. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

1,600.00

591

Unissued 2c Calhoun Stamp, De La Rue Printing Plate. A complete printing plate of four panes of 100 2-cent stamps exactly like the 1c Orange (No. 14) that was never placed into use (except for the change of denomination), neatly framed in wood for easy wall mounting

AN IMPRESSIVE PIECE OF CONFEDERATE PHILATELIC HISTORY. OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME.

August Dietz describes the plate and its discovery in his 1929 reference work The Postal Service fo the Confederate States of America (pp. 184-185). De La Rue's records indicate that on Nov. 7, 1862, a printing plate of 400 multiple of a 2c stamp was sent from London to the Confederate States. However, the plates were captured, and no stamps were ever printed from them. In the 1920's, in the garret of a farm-house in southern Louisiana, Dietz located and acquired this printing plate. In addition to providing the dimensions of the individual panes and plate, Dietz wrote, "It is a faultless piece of workmanship -- untouched since it left the electrotype foundry of the De La Rues. ... There is absolutely no doubt as to its authenticity. ... this Two Cent value was officially ordered and prepared by the De La Rues for the Post-Office Department of the Confederate States and intended to supply the need of a denomination which would cover the recently enacted 'drop-letter' rate."

Dietz took the printing plate back and printed complete panes of 400 in dark green, a color that was completely of his choosing. Bill Boggs acquired the plate from Dietz's heirs. The current owner obtained the plate from Boggs in a private transaction in 1988, and had it mounted as it is presently appears. This is the first time the printing plate has appeared at public auction. (Image)

E. 10,000-15,000

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