Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2627		Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU5). Clear strike and "Atlanta Ga. Aug. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Athens Geo., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, only five known (Image)	1,500.00
2628		Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike at left on orange cover to Cuthbert Geo., "Atlanta Ga. Nov. 8, 1861" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)	600.00
2629		Austin Tex., 10c Black entire (9XU1). Mostly clear strike of provisional and "Austin Tex. Aug. 12, 1862" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to San Augustine Tex., missing part of top flap, Very Fine, scarce, approximately ten examples are recorded, ex Walcott and Hill (Image)	1,500.00
2630		Austin Tex., 10c Black entire (9XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking overstrikes "Paid 5" handstamp, "Austin Tex. Sep. 4, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Augustine Tex., some toning and edgewear incl. missing top flap, appears Fine, scarce, with 1983 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	1,500.00
2631		Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large margins to clear, tied by two strikes of "Baton Rouge La. Nov. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to military address, endorsed "Via New Orleans", missing top flap, small sealed tear at top of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	2,750.00
2632		Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, "McCcrmick" (11X2a). Large margins to clear, tied by light strike of "Baton Rouge Aug. 29, 1861" circular datestamp which leaves the error clearly visible, on buff cover to military address, cover opened and refolded, repair at top left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT "McCCRMICK" ERROR. ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED ON COVER IN THE CROWN SURVEY Ex Caspary. With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	6,500.00
2633		Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large margins to just touched, tied by light strike of "Baton Rouge La. Jan. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Berwick City La., missing top flap, some staining affects provisional, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	2,750.00
2634		Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large to huge margins incl. top left corner sheet margin, tied by two strikes of "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 24, 1861" datestamps on cover to Vernon Miss., missing top flap, stamp and cover cleaned and repaired with part of design drawn in, otherwise, Very Fine, with 1993 C.S.A. cerrificate (Image)	2,750.00
2635		Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large margins to just touched, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Vernon Miss., some overall wear and gently cleaned (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine, with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,750.00
2636		Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, light strike of circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, Very Fine strike of this provisional marking (Image)	2,750.00
2637		Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Absolutely perfect bold strike of the provisional handstamp, light strike of "Canton Miss. Aug. 8, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, expertly restored at bottom, still an Extremely Fine strike of this fancy provisional handstamp, ex Matz (Image)	2,750.00

Postmasters' Provisionals continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

2627

Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU5). Clear strike and "Atlanta Ga. Aug. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Athens Geo., trivial edgewear, Very Fine, only five known (Image)

1,500.00

2628

Atlanta Ga., 5c Black entire (6XU2). Clear strike at left on orange cover to Cuthbert Geo., "Atlanta Ga. Nov. 8, 1861" circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine (Image)

600.00

2629

Austin Tex., 10c Black entire (9XU1). Mostly clear strike of provisional and "Austin Tex. Aug. 12, 1862" double-circle datestamp on orange cover to San Augustine Tex., missing part of top flap, Very Fine, scarce, approximately ten examples are recorded, ex Walcott and Hill (Image)

1,500.00

2630

Austin Tex., 10c Black entire (9XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking overstrikes "Paid 5" handstamp, "Austin Tex. Sep. 4, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to St. Augustine Tex., some toning and edgewear incl. missing top flap, appears Fine, scarce, with 1983 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

2631

Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large margins to clear, tied by two strikes of "Baton Rouge La. Nov. 2, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to military address, endorsed "Via New Orleans", missing top flap, small sealed tear at top of cover, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

2,750.00

2632

Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine, "McCcrmick" (11X2a). Large margins to clear, tied by light strike of "Baton Rouge Aug. 29, 1861" circular datestamp which leaves the error clearly visible, on buff cover to military address, cover opened and refolded, repair at top left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 5-CENT "McCCRMICK" ERROR. ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED ON COVER IN THE CROWN SURVEY

Ex Caspary. With 1986 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

2633

Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large margins to just touched, tied by light strike of "Baton Rouge La. Jan. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Berwick City La., missing top flap, some staining affects provisional, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

2,750.00

2634

Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large to huge margins incl. top left corner sheet margin, tied by two strikes of "Baton Rouge La. Dec. 24, 1861" datestamps on cover to Vernon Miss., missing top flap, stamp and cover cleaned and repaired with part of design drawn in, otherwise, Very Fine, with 1993 C.S.A. cerrificate (Image)

2,750.00

2635

Baton Rouge La., 5c Green & Carmine (11X2). Large margins to just touched, tied by "Baton Rouge La. Oct. 7, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Vernon Miss., some overall wear and gently cleaned (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine, with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

2636

Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Clear strike of provisional marking, light strike of circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, Very Fine strike of this provisional marking (Image)

2,750.00

2637

Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Absolutely perfect bold strike of the provisional handstamp, light strike of "Canton Miss. Aug. 8, 1861" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, expertly restored at bottom, still an Extremely Fine strike of this fancy provisional handstamp, ex Matz (Image)

2,750.00