Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. Howard P. Green Collection of Confederate States Covers continued...

**Postmaster's Provisionals (Charleston to Columbia):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
64		Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Three huge margins with outer framelines complete, ample at right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Oct. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Rowes Pump S.C., embossed corner card, fresh and Very Fine, a remarkably choice cover (Image)	2,000.00	2,400.00
65		Charleston S.C., 5c Blue on Buff entire (16XU4). Well-struck "Charleston S.C. Aug. 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp, to Camden S.C., expertly treated to removed toned area and to press creases, Very Fine appearance, extremely scarce, ex Kohn (Image)	2,500.00	1,800.00
66		Christiansburg Va., 5c Blue on buff entire (99XU2 var). Perfect strikes of provisional handstamp and "Christiansburgh Va. Sep. 25" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Manassas Va., Extremely Fine, very rare, only thirteen 5c entires in any color are shown in our records (Image)	1,400.00	2,300.00
67		Christiansburg Va., 5c Blue entire (99XU2). Mostly clear strikes of provisional handstamp and "Christiansburgh Va. Oct. 5" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Lynchburg Va., slightly reduced at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce (Image)	1,400.00	800.00
68		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Remarkably clear strike with "Paid" and partly clear "Columbia S.C. 10 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Richmond Va., backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, otherwise Fine (Image)	700.00	500.00
69		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Front (18XU4). Mostly clear strike of oval provisional seal, overstruck by blue "5" with "Paid" in circle (Dietz Ty. IIA) and "Columbia S.C. Aug. 23 5 cts." (1861) pre-war integral rate circular datestamp on buff cover to Hopkins S.C., ms. note "SCRR" (South Carolina Rail Road), minor repaired corner at upper left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA OVAL PROVISIONAL SEAL STRUCK ON THE FACE. Our records contain just seven Columbia provisional entires with the oval seal struck on front and not on the flaps, all dated in August and September 1861 with the pre-war integral rate datestamp. (Image)	1,650.00	1,600.00
70		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Partly clear strike of oval seal on side backflap, matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamp (Dietz Ty. IF) with bold "Columbia S.C. Aug. 3" (1861) circular datestamp on Southern Mutual Life Insurance Co. imprint cover to Wetumpka Ala., with original enclosure, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Worthington, Hart (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00

Postmaster's Provisionals (Charleston to Columbia):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Three huge margins with outer framelines complete, ample at right, tied by "Charleston S.C. Oct. 12, 1861" double-circle datestamp on cover to Rowes Pump S.C., embossed corner card, fresh and Very Fine, a remarkably choice cover (Image)

2,000.00

2,400.00

Charleston S.C., 5c Blue on Buff entire (16XU4). Well-struck "Charleston S.C. Aug. 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp, to Camden S.C., expertly treated to removed toned area and to press creases, Very Fine appearance, extremely scarce, ex Kohn (Image)

2,500.00

1,800.00

Christiansburg Va., 5c Blue on buff entire (99XU2 var). Perfect strikes of provisional handstamp and "Christiansburgh Va. Sep. 25" (1861) circular datestamp on buff cover to Manassas Va., Extremely Fine, very rare, only thirteen 5c entires in any color are shown in our records (Image)

1,400.00

2,300.00

Christiansburg Va., 5c Blue entire (99XU2). Mostly clear strikes of provisional handstamp and "Christiansburgh Va. Oct. 5" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Lynchburg Va., slightly reduced at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, very scarce (Image)

1,400.00

800.00

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Remarkably clear strike with "Paid" and partly clear "Columbia S.C. 10 Oct." (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Richmond Va., backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, otherwise Fine (Image)

700.00

500.00

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Front (18XU4). Mostly clear strike of oval provisional seal, overstruck by blue "5" with "Paid" in circle (Dietz Ty. IIA) and "Columbia S.C. Aug. 23 5 cts." (1861) pre-war integral rate circular datestamp on buff cover to Hopkins S.C., ms. note "SCRR" (South Carolina Rail Road), minor repaired corner at upper left

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA OVAL PROVISIONAL SEAL STRUCK ON THE FACE.

Our records contain just seven Columbia provisional entires with the oval seal struck on front and not on the flaps, all dated in August and September 1861 with the pre-war integral rate datestamp. (Image)

1,650.00

1,600.00

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Partly clear strike of oval seal on side backflap, matching "Paid" and "5" rate handstamp (Dietz Ty. IF) with bold "Columbia S.C. Aug. 3" (1861) circular datestamp on Southern Mutual Life Insurance Co. imprint cover to Wetumpka Ala., with original enclosure, slightly reduced at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, ex Worthington, Hart (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00