Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**General Issues on Cover (Nos. 3 thru 4):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
139		2c Green (3). Large even margins, deep rich color, tied by single clear strike of "Macon Ga." double-circle datestamp on Sep. 3, 1862 Masonic Lodge printed notice to Cumming Ga. EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY CHOICE SINGLE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH. VERY RARE IN THIS CONDITION. The 2c Green Lithograph is rarely found on printed circulars in this quality. (Image)	2,750.00	4,000.00
140		2c Green (3). Full margins except clear at bottom right, bright shade, tied by grid, partly clear "Edgefield C.H. S.C. Oct. 10" circular datestamp on circular-rate cover to Chester C.H. S.C. with sender's instructions "The PM will please forward this letter if it is not the prop(er) P.O.", neat receipt docketing, Very Fine, fresh and attractive 2c Lithograph usage, ex Moody (Image)	2,750.00	1,400.00
141		2c Green (3). Three ample margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va. May 9, 1863" circular datestamp on small drop-rate turned cover made from a small mourning envelope, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	2,750.00	900.00
142		2c Green (3). Horizontal pair, large margins, lightly folded between stamps before use, used with 5c Blue, Local (7), large margins almost all around, tied by "Goldsborough N.C. Jan. 31" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Haywood N.C., 1863 docketing at left EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF GENERAL ISSUES -- THE 2-CENT PAIR IN COMBINATION WITH THE 5-CENT RICHMOND PRINT IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE. We know of only two other 2c/5c combinations. This is the only cover known to us with a 2c multiple, and it is by far the finest of the covers we have seen. Ex Freeland. From our 1985 Rarities sale, where it realized $14,000 hammer. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	19,000.00
143		2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, ample margins to slightly in, small tear in one, tied by clear strike of "Salisbury N.C." circular datestamp (1863 year date) on cover to Chapel Hill N.C., small faint stain spot touches second stamp from left A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH USED TO PREPAY 10-CENT RATE IN NORTH CAROLINA. Scott Retail for a strip of five on cover (Image)	13,500.00	2,000.00
144		5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Ample margins to slightly in, tiny margin nick, tied by well-struck "IG SHANTY/May 22" two-line Georgia datestamp on buff cover to Hogansville Ga., Very Fine, extremely rare marking on the 5c Blue Lithograph and seldom found struck this clearly (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,400.00
145		5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Three ample to large margins, just in at top, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 30, 1862" circular datestamp -- last day of the 5c rate -- on cover made from printed form in red on blue, addressed to Blountville Tenn., folded open for display, Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00
146		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Three large margins, ample to just touching at right, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 30 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Beaver Dam Depot Va., Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	325.00
147		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two, each has mostly ample to large margins, touched at bottom, affixed at each end and tied by "Suffolk Va. Apr. 15" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga., reduced at right, small edge tear at bottom, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	300.00

General Issues on Cover (Nos. 3 thru 4):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

139

2c Green (3). Large even margins, deep rich color, tied by single clear strike of "Macon Ga." double-circle datestamp on Sep. 3, 1862 Masonic Lodge printed notice to Cumming Ga.

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY CHOICE SINGLE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH. VERY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.

The 2c Green Lithograph is rarely found on printed circulars in this quality. (Image)

2,750.00

4,000.00

140

2c Green (3). Full margins except clear at bottom right, bright shade, tied by grid, partly clear "Edgefield C.H. S.C. Oct. 10" circular datestamp on circular-rate cover to Chester C.H. S.C. with sender's instructions "The PM will please forward this letter if it is not the prop(er) P.O.", neat receipt docketing, Very Fine, fresh and attractive 2c Lithograph usage, ex Moody (Image)

2,750.00

1,400.00

141

2c Green (3). Three ample margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va. May 9, 1863" circular datestamp on small drop-rate turned cover made from a small mourning envelope, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

2,750.00

900.00

142

2c Green (3). Horizontal pair, large margins, lightly folded between stamps before use, used with 5c Blue, Local (7), large margins almost all around, tied by "Goldsborough N.C. Jan. 31" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Haywood N.C., 1863 docketing at left

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING COMBINATION OF GENERAL ISSUES -- THE 2-CENT PAIR IN COMBINATION WITH THE 5-CENT RICHMOND PRINT IS BELIEVED TO BE UNIQUE.

We know of only two other 2c/5c combinations. This is the only cover known to us with a 2c multiple, and it is by far the finest of the covers we have seen.

Ex Freeland. From our 1985 Rarities sale, where it realized $14,000 hammer. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

19,000.00

143

2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, ample margins to slightly in, small tear in one, tied by clear strike of "Salisbury N.C." circular datestamp (1863 year date) on cover to Chapel Hill N.C., small faint stain spot touches second stamp from left

A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH USED TO PREPAY 10-CENT RATE IN NORTH CAROLINA.

Scott Retail for a strip of five on cover (Image)

13,500.00

2,000.00

144

5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Ample margins to slightly in, tiny margin nick, tied by well-struck "IG SHANTY/May 22" two-line Georgia datestamp on buff cover to Hogansville Ga., Very Fine, extremely rare marking on the 5c Blue Lithograph and seldom found struck this clearly (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,400.00

145

5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 2 (4b). Three ample to large margins, just in at top, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 30, 1862" circular datestamp -- last day of the 5c rate -- on cover made from printed form in red on blue, addressed to Blountville Tenn., folded open for display, Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00

146

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Three large margins, ample to just touching at right, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 30 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Beaver Dam Depot Va., Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

325.00

147

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Two, each has mostly ample to large margins, touched at bottom, affixed at each end and tied by "Suffolk Va. Apr. 15" circular datestamp on cover to Athens Ga., reduced at right, small edge tear at bottom, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

300.00