Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2616		Abingdon Va., 5c Black entire (2XU2). Clear strike and "Abingdon Va. Sep. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on folded letter to Staunton Va., Very Fine (Image)	1,000.00
2617		Albany Ga., 5c Greenish Blue entire (3XU1). Bold strike on yellow cover to Marion Ala., "Albany Ga. Sep. 7, 1861" circular datestamp at right, minor toning, still attractive, Very Fine, approximately eighteen known, ex Dabney, Hubbell, Keeling and Hall (Image)	700.00
2618		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large to huge margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, light strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	1,100.00
2619		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, huge margins all around, light strike of circular datestamp and also ms. cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)	1,100.00
2620		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, large to huge margins, rich color, tied by open grid cancel and exceptionally clear "Athens Ga. Paid Mar. 14" circular datestamp on small neat cover to Mrs. Howell Cobb, in care of Col. J.B. Lamar at Macon, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, this provisional very rarely found tied by the townmark, ex Crocker, Schenck, and Moody (Image)	2,500.00
2621		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large margins, tied by light strike of grid, matching "Athens Ga. Dec. 12" circular datestamp on light blue cover to Augusta Geo., crease in right margin of stamp, missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine, ex Caspary, Stonewall (Image)	2,500.00
2622		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, ample to large margins, grid cancel, "Athens Ga. Paid Dec. 30" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Col. John B. Lamar at Macon Ga., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)	2,500.00
2623		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large to huge margins all around, usual light cancel, matching "Athens Ga. Paid Oct. 2" circular datestamp, on cover to Clarksville Ga., repaired at top clear of stamp, backflap mostly gone, appears Very Fine, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,500.00
2624		Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, large margins, light cancel (not tied) on 3c Red Star Die entire to Richmond Va., Dec. 21 circular datestamp, reduced at right and slight edgewear, Fine and very rare usage, ex Stonewall (Image)	2,500.00
2625		Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike, neat "Atlanta Ga. Oct. 3, 1861" circular datestamp on all-over Attorney's advertising cover to Savannah Geo., some slight soiling, Very Fine, scarce advertising usage, only six or seven advertising covers are known with the Atlanta 5c provisional handstamp (Image)	E. 500-750
2626		Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike and "Atlanta Ga. Jul. 8, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Howell Cobb in Athens Geo., missing part of top flap, Very Fine (Image)	600.00

Postmasters' Provisionals

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2616

Abingdon Va., 5c Black entire (2XU2). Clear strike and "Abingdon Va. Sep. 28, 1861" circular datestamp on folded letter to Staunton Va., Very Fine (Image)

1,000.00

2617

Albany Ga., 5c Greenish Blue entire (3XU1). Bold strike on yellow cover to Marion Ala., "Albany Ga. Sep. 7, 1861" circular datestamp at right, minor toning, still attractive, Very Fine, approximately eighteen known, ex Dabney, Hubbell, Keeling and Hall (Image)

700.00

2618

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large to huge margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, light strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)

1,100.00

2619

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, huge margins all around, light strike of circular datestamp and also ms. cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)

1,100.00

2620

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, large to huge margins, rich color, tied by open grid cancel and exceptionally clear "Athens Ga. Paid Mar. 14" circular datestamp on small neat cover to Mrs. Howell Cobb, in care of Col. J.B. Lamar at Macon, slightly reduced at right, Extremely Fine, this provisional very rarely found tied by the townmark, ex Crocker, Schenck, and Moody (Image)

2,500.00

2621

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large margins, tied by light strike of grid, matching "Athens Ga. Dec. 12" circular datestamp on light blue cover to Augusta Geo., crease in right margin of stamp, missing top flap, otherwise Very Fine, ex Caspary, Stonewall (Image)

2,500.00

2622

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, ample to large margins, grid cancel, "Athens Ga. Paid Dec. 30" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Col. John B. Lamar at Macon Ga., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)

2,500.00

2623

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type II, large to huge margins all around, usual light cancel, matching "Athens Ga. Paid Oct. 2" circular datestamp, on cover to Clarksville Ga., repaired at top clear of stamp, backflap mostly gone, appears Very Fine, with 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

2624

Athens Ga., 5c Purple (5X1). Type I, large margins, light cancel (not tied) on 3c Red Star Die entire to Richmond Va., Dec. 21 circular datestamp, reduced at right and slight edgewear, Fine and very rare usage, ex Stonewall (Image)

2,500.00

2625

Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike, neat "Atlanta Ga. Oct. 3, 1861" circular datestamp on all-over Attorney's advertising cover to Savannah Geo., some slight soiling, Very Fine, scarce advertising usage, only six or seven advertising covers are known with the Atlanta 5c provisional handstamp (Image)

E. 500-750

2626

Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike and "Atlanta Ga. Jul. 8, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Howell Cobb in Athens Geo., missing part of top flap, Very Fine (Image)

600.00