Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Postmasters' Provisionals (Danville to Lenoir):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
71		Danville Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "SOUTHERN" curved, press-printed illustrated design on dark buff cover to member of 18th Regiment, Danville Blues, at Manassas Junction Va., "Danville Va. Aug. 5" (1861) circular datestamp, diagonal fold at upper left, design a bit lightly inked to the left of fold (possibly a printer's flaw), otherwise Very Fine, fewer than 20 examples recorded, which include a number of late invalid usages with General Issue stamps, ex Antrim (Image)	5,250.00	2,600.00
72		Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Position 7, large margins except two corner ornaments touched, tied by lightly struck "Fredericksburgh Va." circular datestamp on cover to Manassas Junction Va., faint stain at bottom and slightly reduced, addressee's name changed, stamp has a tiny corner crease where overlapping edge of cover, still Very Fine, the Crown book records approximately 27 covers with the Fredericksburg provisional, many of which are in poor condition -- this is an unusually choice stamp and attractive cover -- ex Caspary (Image)	5,000.00	2,300.00
73		Galveston Tex., 5c Black entire (98XU1). Unusually clear strike of provisional "Paid" in frame and "5" handstamps, "Galveston Tex. Jun. 20, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Richmond Tex., opened at sides, lightly cleaned, still Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice example of this provisional (Image)	900.00	1,150.00
74		Jackson Miss., 10c Black entire (43XU2). Provisional handstamp and "Jackson Miss. Apr. 26" (ca. 1862) circular datestamp on druggist's illustrated advertising cover to Palestine Tex., right side of entire originally reduced partly into provisional marking, expertly extended and restored, Extremely Fine appearance, the only advertising cover with this provisional in our records (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,400.00
75		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Ample margins at top and bottom, framelines at sides just shaved, two tiny nicks at left, rich color, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Mar. 11, 186[2]" circular datestamp on small cover to Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles at Corinth Miss., reduced at top VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE LARGE SANS-SERIF CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, WHICH WAS FIRST USED IN 1862. THIS IS THE LATEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL STAMP. The large circle with sans-serif type was not used in 1861, based on our survey of Knoxville covers (including stampless, provisionals and general issues). The date is difficult to read, but appears to be "MAR" and is certainly 1862. Our records and the Levi records contain no more than ten 47X1/47X2 covers with the stamp tied by a handstamped marking. This cover is the only one with the large sans-serif datestamp, and it is the latest recorded use of the Knoxville provisional (a Jan. 1862 cover precedes it). Ex Brown and Gallagher. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,000.00
76		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (47XU1). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Arcadia Tenn. with sender's routing "via Bristol" and instructions to Arcadia postmaster "Mr. Fain will please send this over to Esq. (P?)aine's by the first opportunity", additional sender's note on inside of backflap "I have concluded to try Mr. Fain's Post Office a while. I will have the Whig changed & perhaps the Register, too -- the former certain", making reference to the Arcadia post office operated by the Fain family and to two newspapers, the Whig and Register, an additional note is written on back, evidently by the person who was instructed to take the letter from the Arcadia post office to the addressee -- "Dear Friend, how do you do this morning, Farewell, I must think of starting home soon" -- cleaned to remove stain at top, Extremely Fine appearance, this entire (on white or buff) is extremely rare, and the mailing instructions on this example are of special significance considering the difficulties in transporting mail within Tennessee at this time (Image)	1,500.00	1,500.00
77		Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Framelines all around, usual small margins but clear on three sides and touching at bottom, tied by bold dark blue "Lenoir N.C. Jun. 6" (1862) circular datestamp on buff cover to Cleveland Tenn., backflap removed EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. ONE OF SIX RECORDED COVERS WITH THE LENOIR PROVISIONAL TIED BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING. Based on sworn testimony from James Harper and his son, G. W. F. Harper, the Lenoir provisional was impressed from a pear-wood device carved by Postmaster Harper's son in the summer of 1861 (see Crown book, pp. 172-178, 651-652). Approximately 29 covers bearing the Lenoir adhesive stamp are known, including six on which the stamp is tied by a handstamped marking, listed here in date order (circular datestamp ties stamp unless otherwise noted): 1) Oct. 17, 1861, to Dr. James M. Abernethy, Yorktown Va., ex Caspary, Muzzy, Boker, 2) Oct. 22, 1861 (sometimes quoted as Oct. 20 or 21), to Mrs. S. H. Wiley, Bridgewater N.C., ex Stonewall, 3) Oct. 24, 1861, to Mary H. Hendey, Salisbury N.C., stamp cut out and reattached, ex Seybold, photo in Crown book, 4) Nov. 3, 1861, stamp reported tied by "Paid" in circle, to Van Teague, Salisbury N.C., reported in Crown book but unconfirmed, 5) Apr. 12, 1862, stamp tied by "Paid" in circle, to R. L. Patterson, Salem N.C., ex Emerson, Caspary, Haas, and 6) Jun. 6, 1862, to J. H. Gant, Cleveland Tenn., the cover offered here, ex Solomon, Haas. This cover is addressed to Cleveland, Tennessee, which lies less than 300 miles from Lenoir. Eleven Lenoir provisional covers are reported used in 1862, thru June 17. On July 1, 1862, the 5c rate under 500 miles was dropped, and the basic letter rate became 10c. Ex Solomon and Haas. (Image)	E. 15,000-20,000	29,000.00

Postmasters' Provisionals (Danville to Lenoir):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Danville Va., 5c Black on Dark Buff entire (21XU3). Style with "SOUTHERN" curved, press-printed illustrated design on dark buff cover to member of 18th Regiment, Danville Blues, at Manassas Junction Va., "Danville Va. Aug. 5" (1861) circular datestamp, diagonal fold at upper left, design a bit lightly inked to the left of fold (possibly a printer's flaw), otherwise Very Fine, fewer than 20 examples recorded, which include a number of late invalid usages with General Issue stamps, ex Antrim (Image)

5,250.00

2,600.00

Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Position 7, large margins except two corner ornaments touched, tied by lightly struck "Fredericksburgh Va." circular datestamp on cover to Manassas Junction Va., faint stain at bottom and slightly reduced, addressee's name changed, stamp has a tiny corner crease where overlapping edge of cover, still Very Fine, the Crown book records approximately 27 covers with the Fredericksburg provisional, many of which are in poor condition -- this is an unusually choice stamp and attractive cover -- ex Caspary (Image)

5,000.00

2,300.00

Galveston Tex., 5c Black entire (98XU1). Unusually clear strike of provisional "Paid" in frame and "5" handstamps, "Galveston Tex. Jun. 20, 1862" double-circle datestamp on cover to Richmond Tex., opened at sides, lightly cleaned, still Extremely Fine, a remarkably choice example of this provisional (Image)

900.00

1,150.00

Jackson Miss., 10c Black entire (43XU2). Provisional handstamp and "Jackson Miss. Apr. 26" (ca. 1862) circular datestamp on druggist's illustrated advertising cover to Palestine Tex., right side of entire originally reduced partly into provisional marking, expertly extended and restored, Extremely Fine appearance, the only advertising cover with this provisional in our records (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,400.00

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Ample margins at top and bottom, framelines at sides just shaved, two tiny nicks at left, rich color, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Mar. 11, 186[2]" circular datestamp on small cover to Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles at Corinth Miss., reduced at top

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE LARGE SANS-SERIF CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, WHICH WAS FIRST USED IN 1862. THIS IS THE LATEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL STAMP.

The large circle with sans-serif type was not used in 1861, based on our survey of Knoxville covers (including stampless, provisionals and general issues). The date is difficult to read, but appears to be "MAR" and is certainly 1862. Our records and the Levi records contain no more than ten 47X1/47X2 covers with the stamp tied by a handstamped marking. This cover is the only one with the large sans-serif datestamp, and it is the latest recorded use of the Knoxville provisional (a Jan. 1862 cover precedes it).

Ex Brown and Gallagher. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,000.00

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (47XU1). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Arcadia Tenn. with sender's routing "via Bristol" and instructions to Arcadia postmaster "Mr. Fain will please send this over to Esq. (P?)aine's by the first opportunity", additional sender's note on inside of backflap "I have concluded to try Mr. Fain's Post Office a while. I will have the Whig changed & perhaps the Register, too -- the former certain", making reference to the Arcadia post office operated by the Fain family and to two newspapers, the Whig and Register, an additional note is written on back, evidently by the person who was instructed to take the letter from the Arcadia post office to the addressee -- "Dear Friend, how do you do this morning, Farewell, I must think of starting home soon" -- cleaned to remove stain at top, Extremely Fine appearance, this entire (on white or buff) is extremely rare, and the mailing instructions on this example are of special significance considering the difficulties in transporting mail within Tennessee at this time (Image)

1,500.00

Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Framelines all around, usual small margins but clear on three sides and touching at bottom, tied by bold dark blue "Lenoir N.C. Jun. 6" (1862) circular datestamp on buff cover to Cleveland Tenn., backflap removed

EXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH. ONE OF SIX RECORDED COVERS WITH THE LENOIR PROVISIONAL TIED BY A HANDSTAMPED MARKING.

Based on sworn testimony from James Harper and his son, G. W. F. Harper, the Lenoir provisional was impressed from a pear-wood device carved by Postmaster Harper's son in the summer of 1861 (see Crown book, pp. 172-178, 651-652).

Approximately 29 covers bearing the Lenoir adhesive stamp are known, including six on which the stamp is tied by a handstamped marking, listed here in date order (circular datestamp ties stamp unless otherwise noted): 1) Oct. 17, 1861, to Dr. James M. Abernethy, Yorktown Va., ex Caspary, Muzzy, Boker, 2) Oct. 22, 1861 (sometimes quoted as Oct. 20 or 21), to Mrs. S. H. Wiley, Bridgewater N.C., ex Stonewall, 3) Oct. 24, 1861, to Mary H. Hendey, Salisbury N.C., stamp cut out and reattached, ex Seybold, photo in Crown book, 4) Nov. 3, 1861, stamp reported tied by "Paid" in circle, to Van Teague, Salisbury N.C., reported in Crown book but unconfirmed, 5) Apr. 12, 1862, stamp tied by "Paid" in circle, to R. L. Patterson, Salem N.C., ex Emerson, Caspary, Haas, and 6) Jun. 6, 1862, to J. H. Gant, Cleveland Tenn., the cover offered here, ex Solomon, Haas.

This cover is addressed to Cleveland, Tennessee, which lies less than 300 miles from Lenoir. Eleven Lenoir provisional covers are reported used in 1862, thru June 17. On July 1, 1862, the 5c rate under 500 miles was dropped, and the basic letter rate became 10c.

Ex Solomon and Haas. (Image)

E. 15,000-20,000

29,000.00