Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**General Issues on Cover (Nos. 8 thru 9):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
175		2c Brown Red (8). Three full margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 15, 1863" circular datestamp on drop-rate cover, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)	1,250.00	475.00
176		2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, faint gum toning, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 23" circular datestamp on legal-size blue War Department imprint cover to Vice President Stephens's private secretary in Richmond, forwarded to Stephens's home in Crawfordville Ga. with "Richmond Va. Feb. 27" circular datestamp and "Forwarded/10" framed handstamp, docketing on back indicates content was a letter from Sec. of War J. A. Seddon, backflap removed as usual for this correspondence, Very Fine, a most unusual 2c Red usage, ex MacBride (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,350.00
177		2c Brown Red (8). Full margins except nicked at corner, unnoticeable scissors-cut, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Jun. 4" circular datestamp on adversity drop-rate cover made from ledger form, folded open for display, Fine (Image)	1,250.00	325.00
178		2c Brown Red (8). Two large margins, others touching, tied by "Cheraw S.C. May 26" double-circle datestamp on 1863 printed notice to Darlington S.C., some reinforced ink erosion in address, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,250.00	300.00
179		2c Brown Red (8). Two, large even margins, left stamp slightly creased and small tear, tied by lightly struck "Richmond Va. Jan. 3" circular datestamp on homemade oatmeal cover to Danville Va., Very Fine, rare double circular-rate usage (pair on cover valued at $3,250.00 in Scott) (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,300.00
180		2c Brown Red (8). Vertical strip of five, deep rich color, large top and bottom margins, sides mostly full but slightly in at places, two stamps creased, small scissors-cut between stamps, tied by "Americus Ga. Aug. 17" circular datestamp on homemade brown cover to Albany Ga., backflap removed A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT RATE PAID BY A STRIP OF THE 2-CENT ENGRAVED IN A VERY DEEP SHADE. Scott Retail for a strip of five on cover (Image)	5,000.00	2,700.00
181		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Three enormous margins, touched at top, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va." circular datestamp on Ordnance Office, War Department imprinted yellow cover to Gordonsville Va., fresh and Very Fine, an attractive "Ten" usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,050.00
182		10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Three large margins, close at right, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Greensboro N.C., Extremely Fine, if this is an 1863 usage, then it is the earliest known (Image)	1,600.00	950.00
183		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins, tied by "Goldsborough N.C. May 11" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Raleigh N.C., made from paper with diagonal foldover, Very Fine (Image)	1,600.00	525.00

General Issues on Cover (Nos. 8 thru 9):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

175

2c Brown Red (8). Three full margins, touched at bottom, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 15, 1863" circular datestamp on drop-rate cover, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine (Image)

1,250.00

475.00

176

2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, faint gum toning, tied by "Richmond Va. Feb. 23" circular datestamp on legal-size blue War Department imprint cover to Vice President Stephens's private secretary in Richmond, forwarded to Stephens's home in Crawfordville Ga. with "Richmond Va. Feb. 27" circular datestamp and "Forwarded/10" framed handstamp, docketing on back indicates content was a letter from Sec. of War J. A. Seddon, backflap removed as usual for this correspondence, Very Fine, a most unusual 2c Red usage, ex MacBride (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,350.00

177

2c Brown Red (8). Full margins except nicked at corner, unnoticeable scissors-cut, tied by "Atlanta Ga. Jun. 4" circular datestamp on adversity drop-rate cover made from ledger form, folded open for display, Fine (Image)

1,250.00

325.00

178

2c Brown Red (8). Two large margins, others touching, tied by "Cheraw S.C. May 26" double-circle datestamp on 1863 printed notice to Darlington S.C., some reinforced ink erosion in address, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,250.00

300.00

179

2c Brown Red (8). Two, large even margins, left stamp slightly creased and small tear, tied by lightly struck "Richmond Va. Jan. 3" circular datestamp on homemade oatmeal cover to Danville Va., Very Fine, rare double circular-rate usage (pair on cover valued at $3,250.00 in Scott) (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,300.00

180

2c Brown Red (8). Vertical strip of five, deep rich color, large top and bottom margins, sides mostly full but slightly in at places, two stamps creased, small scissors-cut between stamps, tied by "Americus Ga. Aug. 17" circular datestamp on homemade brown cover to Albany Ga., backflap removed

A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT RATE PAID BY A STRIP OF THE 2-CENT ENGRAVED IN A VERY DEEP SHADE.

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

5,000.00

2,700.00

181

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Three enormous margins, touched at top, rich color, tied by "Richmond Va." circular datestamp on Ordnance Office, War Department imprinted yellow cover to Gordonsville Va., fresh and Very Fine, an attractive "Ten" usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,050.00

182

10c Milky Blue, "TEN" (9a). Three large margins, close at right, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Greensboro N.C., Extremely Fine, if this is an 1863 usage, then it is the earliest known (Image)

1,600.00

950.00

183

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Large margins, tied by "Goldsborough N.C. May 11" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Raleigh N.C., made from paper with diagonal foldover, Very Fine (Image)

1,600.00

525.00