Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Confederate States (General Issues) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
789		2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, tied by bold targets on wrapper to N.C., vertical file fold away from stamps, some slight overall wear not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE. AND ATTRACTIVE AND RARE USAGE OF THE TWO-CENT JACKSON ISSUE. This franking probably paid the rate for double weight printed matter. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)	3,250.00	1,200.00
790		2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal pair and single, used with 5c Blue, Local (7) and tied by "Savannah Ga. May 25" datestamps on buff cover to Savannah, few minor expertly repaired edge tears VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION USAGE WITH THE TWO-CENT JACKSON ISSUE. The postage on this cover indicates that it was sent from outside of Savannah. It may have been sent either by railroad, or perhaps the sender intended to put it into the mails but found someone to carry it privately to Savannah. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	3,500.00
791		2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to slightly in at bottom, pre-use vertical crease in center stamp, used with 5c Blue, Local (7), obviously a stamp of last resort for the sender (creased and torn -- possibly removed from another cover by the sender), tied by well-struck "Atlanta Ga. Oct. 4" circular datestamp on small fresh cover to Arnold's Mills S.C., Very Fine cover -- the stamps just as they were when affixed -- an extremely rare combination (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,600.00
792		2c Brown Red (8). Left sheet margin horizontal strip of five, just touched to large margins, small nick in margin at bottom left, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr. 11, 186-" datestamps on 1864 folded letter from B. G. Wilkins at "Holmes House, James Island" to Spartanburg S.C., letter mentions "it seems that we fast approved a great and it may be decisive battle in Virginia" referring to the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864, file fold affects stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and impressive multiple usage for the 10c rate, posted at James Island and postmarked at the Charleston office, ex Brooks and Murphy (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	2,200.00
793		2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five, slightly irregular margins, mostly large except in at bottom of lefthand pair and touched at top, rich color, tied by "Pittsylvania C.H. Nov. 17" circular datestamp on cover to George Wise in Charleston N.C., turned usage with inside bearing defective 10c Blue (11) tied by "Richmond Va., Nov. 1?" circular datestamp, some minor wear AN UNUSUAL TURNED COVER WITH AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION FRANKING. Ex Keeling. Scott Retail for the strip of five on cover $5,000.00 (Image)	E. 3,000-4,000	3,250.00
794		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins to clear at top right, bright shade, tied by four-ring target and "Augusta Ga. Feb. (?)" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover with 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (Dietz F11-16) to Zain Manor N.C., the presence of an additional "Tawboro N.C. Aug. 17" ms. pmk. and waterstains indicating an earlier stamp was removed suggest that the cover was re-used in correspondence between the same parties (such forms of adversity usage are known) VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING "TEN" PATRIOTIC USAGE. Ex Everett. Signed Ashbrook. With 1977 C.S.A. and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)	3,500.00	2,000.00
795		10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Huge margins, very pale pastel shade, tied by neat "Richmond Va. Apr. 28, 1863" circular datestamp on cover addressed and signed by James A. Seddon, Secretary of War under President Jefferson Davis, to Charleston S.C., slightly reduced at right, light gum toning shows thru, still Extremely Fine, very rare use of the "TEN" on a cover signed by Seddon (there was no free franking privilege), ex Knapp and Hall, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,000.00
796		10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins incl. sheet margin at top, virtually complete framelines on three sides, bright color, tied by well-struck McKinley Ala. May 24" circular datestamp on home made cover to Columbus Ga., Very Fine and choice, with 2000 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	6,250.00
797		10c Blue, Frameline (10). Showing full frameline at top and most at right, tied by boldly struck "Mobile Ala. Jul. 23" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Gadsden S.C., 1863 docketing at top left, fresh and Fine, ex Wiseman and Murphy (Image)	2,500.00	1,600.00
798		20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Bottom right half, large margins, tied by well-struck "Houston Tex. Mar. 27, 186?" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Allyton Tex., trivial ink erosion in the address not mentioned on accompanying certificate, fresh and Very Fine, attractive and scarce Texas bisect usage, with 2003 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,800.00
799		20c Green, Horizontal Half Used as 10c (13d). Top half, large margins, vertical crease, tied by bold strike of army grid on light yellow cover to Martinsville P.O. S.C., faint horizontal file fold and some minor edgewear, Very Fine appearance, scarce bisect especially tied by the army grid cancel, signed Ashbrook (Image)	3,500.00	1,250.00

Confederate States (General Issues) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

789

2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear, tied by bold targets on wrapper to N.C., vertical file fold away from stamps, some slight overall wear not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE. AND ATTRACTIVE AND RARE USAGE OF THE TWO-CENT JACKSON ISSUE.

This franking probably paid the rate for double weight printed matter. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image)

3,250.00

1,200.00

790

2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal pair and single, used with 5c Blue, Local (7) and tied by "Savannah Ga. May 25" datestamps on buff cover to Savannah, few minor expertly repaired edge tears

VERY FINE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION USAGE WITH THE TWO-CENT JACKSON ISSUE.

The postage on this cover indicates that it was sent from outside of Savannah. It may have been sent either by railroad, or perhaps the sender intended to put it into the mails but found someone to carry it privately to Savannah. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

3,500.00

791

2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of three, large margins to slightly in at bottom, pre-use vertical crease in center stamp, used with 5c Blue, Local (7), obviously a stamp of last resort for the sender (creased and torn -- possibly removed from another cover by the sender), tied by well-struck "Atlanta Ga. Oct. 4" circular datestamp on small fresh cover to Arnold's Mills S.C., Very Fine cover -- the stamps just as they were when affixed -- an extremely rare combination (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,600.00

792

2c Brown Red (8). Left sheet margin horizontal strip of five, just touched to large margins, small nick in margin at bottom left, tied by "Charleston S.C. Apr. 11, 186-" datestamps on 1864 folded letter from B. G. Wilkins at "Holmes House, James Island" to Spartanburg S.C., letter mentions "it seems that we fast approved a great and it may be decisive battle in Virginia" referring to the Battle of the Wilderness in May 1864, file fold affects stamps, otherwise Very Fine, a rare and impressive multiple usage for the 10c rate, posted at James Island and postmarked at the Charleston office, ex Brooks and Murphy (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

2,200.00

793

2c Brown Red (8). Horizontal strip of five, slightly irregular margins, mostly large except in at bottom of lefthand pair and touched at top, rich color, tied by "Pittsylvania C.H. Nov. 17" circular datestamp on cover to George Wise in Charleston N.C., turned usage with inside bearing defective 10c Blue (11) tied by "Richmond Va., Nov. 1?" circular datestamp, some minor wear

AN UNUSUAL TURNED COVER WITH AN EXTREMELY RARE COMBINATION FRANKING.

Ex Keeling. Scott Retail for the strip of five on cover $5,000.00 (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

3,250.00

794

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins to clear at top right, bright shade, tied by four-ring target and "Augusta Ga. Feb. (?)" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover with 11-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic design (Dietz F11-16) to Zain Manor N.C., the presence of an additional "Tawboro N.C. Aug. 17" ms. pmk. and waterstains indicating an earlier stamp was removed suggest that the cover was re-used in correspondence between the same parties (such forms of adversity usage are known)

VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING "TEN" PATRIOTIC USAGE.

Ex Everett. Signed Ashbrook. With 1977 C.S.A. and 2002 P.F. certificates. (Image)

3,500.00

2,000.00

795

10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Huge margins, very pale pastel shade, tied by neat "Richmond Va. Apr. 28, 1863" circular datestamp on cover addressed and signed by James A. Seddon, Secretary of War under President Jefferson Davis, to Charleston S.C., slightly reduced at right, light gum toning shows thru, still Extremely Fine, very rare use of the "TEN" on a cover signed by Seddon (there was no free franking privilege), ex Knapp and Hall, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,000.00

796

10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins incl. sheet margin at top, virtually complete framelines on three sides, bright color, tied by well-struck McKinley Ala. May 24" circular datestamp on home made cover to Columbus Ga., Very Fine and choice, with 2000 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

6,250.00

797

10c Blue, Frameline (10). Showing full frameline at top and most at right, tied by boldly struck "Mobile Ala. Jul. 23" double-circle datestamp on folded letter to Gadsden S.C., 1863 docketing at top left, fresh and Fine, ex Wiseman and Murphy (Image)

2,500.00

1,600.00

798

20c Green, Diagonal Half Used as 10c (13c). Bottom right half, large margins, tied by well-struck "Houston Tex. Mar. 27, 186?" circular datestamp on light yellow cover to Allyton Tex., trivial ink erosion in the address not mentioned on accompanying certificate, fresh and Very Fine, attractive and scarce Texas bisect usage, with 2003 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,800.00

799

20c Green, Horizontal Half Used as 10c (13d). Top half, large margins, vertical crease, tied by bold strike of army grid on light yellow cover to Martinsville P.O. S.C., faint horizontal file fold and some minor edgewear, Very Fine appearance, scarce bisect especially tied by the army grid cancel, signed Ashbrook (Image)

3,500.00

1,250.00