Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

2005 Rarities of the World, Part Two continued...

**Confederate States (Autographs theu Handstamped Paids)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
725		Jefferson Davis as Prisoner of War to his Wife. Cover addressed in the hand of the former President to his wife, "Mrs. Varina Davis, Augusta, Georgia," additionally Davis writes, "Favor of Hon. J. Speed U.S. Atty. Genl." in a tiny hand, Speed's signature is at upper right, "J. Speed Atty genl", which served as both free frank and censor's mark, datestamped Dec. 9, 1865, in Washington D.C., small piece out of back, expertly restored VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE CIVIL WAR USAGE, SENT BY JEFFERSON DAVIS, FORMER CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT AND IMPRISONED LEADER OF THE SOUTHERN REBELLION. ONE OF ONLY THREE KNOWN POSTALLY USED LETTERS SENT BY JEFFERSON DAVIS AS A PRISONER OF WAR. A fourth example is known, but it was privately carried outside of the mails. Accompanied by CDV of Jefferson Davis, circa 1863, from Brady photographic negative. A similar example realized $8,500 hammer in our Robertson Sale 887 (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	0.00
726		Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from St. Louis, Mo. Black on yellow glazed label tied by "Adams Express Co. Nashville May 30" (1861) oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Savannah Ga. from California (so endorsed), sender's instructions "The U.S. Express Co. will please forward this as addressed and collect charges at Savh. Ga.", receipt docketing "Recd. 3 June, Letter 15 May..." and pencil note "It is resignation, return discussed" and in another hand "War letter saying he wants to join his own section", blue pencil "Ex 2/-" (two bits, or 25c), embossed stamp cut out and expertly restored with a 3c, Very Fine appearance. This appears to have originated from a military fort in California, it was carried by courier to St. Louis where Adams received it for delivery to Savannah via Louisville and Nashville -- mail exchange between those two cities was not stopped until June 8 or shortly thereafter (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,150.00
727		Ripley Miss. Jan. 1. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on light yellow cover with blue and red "Jeff. Davis, Our First President" Medallion and Verse Patriotic cover to Memphis Tenn., missing part of top flap, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,900.00
728		Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid 16 Oct. 1861 circular datestamp with integral "3" rate changed to "5", mostly complete strike on blue River Scene Patriotic and Verse Patriotic cover to Newton N.C., last line of verse exudes confidence "For e'en our slaves would take a hand To drive the foe from Dixie!", slightly reduced at right, small lightened stain at center, still Very Fine, the allegorical River Scene design with its symbols of the South is one of the rarest of all Confederate patriotics -- an example sold in our 1993 Everett sale for $2,740, and this one sold in our 1997 Confederate sale for $2,640 -- ex MacBride (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,250.00

Confederate States (Autographs theu Handstamped Paids)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

725

Jefferson Davis as Prisoner of War to his Wife. Cover addressed in the hand of the former President to his wife, "Mrs. Varina Davis, Augusta, Georgia," additionally Davis writes, "Favor of Hon. J. Speed U.S. Atty. Genl." in a tiny hand, Speed's signature is at upper right, "J. Speed Atty genl", which served as both free frank and censor's mark, datestamped Dec. 9, 1865, in Washington D.C., small piece out of back, expertly restored

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A REMARKABLE CIVIL WAR USAGE, SENT BY JEFFERSON DAVIS, FORMER CONFEDERATE PRESIDENT AND IMPRISONED LEADER OF THE SOUTHERN REBELLION. ONE OF ONLY THREE KNOWN POSTALLY USED LETTERS SENT BY JEFFERSON DAVIS AS A PRISONER OF WAR.

A fourth example is known, but it was privately carried outside of the mails. Accompanied by CDV of Jefferson Davis, circa 1863, from Brady photographic negative. A similar example realized $8,500 hammer in our Robertson Sale 887 (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

0.00

726

Forwarded by the Adams Express Co. from St. Louis, Mo. Black on yellow glazed label tied by "Adams Express Co. Nashville May 30" (1861) oval datestamp on 3c Red Nesbitt entire to Savannah Ga. from California (so endorsed), sender's instructions "The U.S. Express Co. will please forward this as addressed and collect charges at Savh. Ga.", receipt docketing "Recd. 3 June, Letter 15 May..." and pencil note "It is resignation, return discussed" and in another hand "War letter saying he wants to join his own section", blue pencil "Ex 2/-" (two bits, or 25c), embossed stamp cut out and expertly restored with a 3c, Very Fine appearance. This appears to have originated from a military fort in California, it was carried by courier to St. Louis where Adams received it for delivery to Savannah via Louisville and Nashville -- mail exchange between those two cities was not stopped until June 8 or shortly thereafter (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,150.00

727

Ripley Miss. Jan. 1. Bold circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" in circle handstamps on light yellow cover with blue and red "Jeff. Davis, Our First President" Medallion and Verse Patriotic cover to Memphis Tenn., missing part of top flap, fresh and Very Fine, scarce and attractive usage, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,900.00

728

Wilmington N.C. 5 Paid 16 Oct. 1861 circular datestamp with integral "3" rate changed to "5", mostly complete strike on blue River Scene Patriotic and Verse Patriotic cover to Newton N.C., last line of verse exudes confidence "For e'en our slaves would take a hand To drive the foe from Dixie!", slightly reduced at right, small lightened stain at center, still Very Fine, the allegorical River Scene design with its symbols of the South is one of the rarest of all Confederate patriotics -- an example sold in our 1993 Everett sale for $2,740, and this one sold in our 1997 Confederate sale for $2,640 -- ex MacBride (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,250.00