Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Military Postal Markings:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
258		Andersonville Ga. Handstamp boldly struck on guard's letter addressed to "Mr. W. A. Chumm, 40th Regt. Ga. Vols., Stovall's Brig., Stuart's Division, Army Tenn.", sender's company designation (Company H 4th Regt. Georgia Reserves), ms. "Due 10" and handstamp "Due 10", Very Fine and rare usage from the notorious Andersonville prison (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,250.00
259		5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Ample margins all around, pre-use vertical crease, tied by full and clearly struck "Camp Shenandoah Va. Apr. 15" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Belsey's P.O. Va., small stain on stamp VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND WELL-STRUCK CAMP SHENANDOAH CIRCULAR DATESTAMP. The Camp Shenandoah markings exist in manuscript and in this handstamped form. All are rare, with recorded dates of April 15 and 16. Ex Brooks and Antrim. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	5,250.00
260		Mesilla N.M. Dec. 21 (1861). Full clear strike of circular datestamp with ms."Due 10c" on cover to Austin Tex. with soldier's ms. endorsement at upper left and routed "Via San Antonio" at lower left, pencil receipt docketing dated Jan. 6, 1862, very slightly reduced at right and tiny bit of edge wear at bottom A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER MAILED DURING THE CONFEDERATE OCCUPATION OF NEW MEXICO. APPROXIMATELY TEN EXAMPLES OF THIS MARKING ARE REPORTED TO EXIST. In July 1861 Lt. Col. John Baylor raised the Confederate flag at Fort Bliss, later occupying Fort Fillmore and the town of Mesilla. On August 1st he issued a proclamation establishing the Confederate Territory of Arizona, naming Mesilla as its capital. In January 1862, soon after this cover was postmarked, the Confederate Congress passed a bill establishing the Territory of Arizona. President Davis signed the bill in January and issued his presidential proclamation shortly thereafter. During this period in which the Confederate Territory of Arizona was formed, Brigadier Henry Sibley raised three regiments, designated the Army of New Mexico, comprising the 4th, 5th and 7th Texas regiments. According to specialists in Arizona and New Mexico postal history, there are fewer than ten examples known of the Mesilla N.M. occupation marking. (Image)	E. 12,000-15,000	8,500.00
261		10c Dark Blue, Die B, Keatinge & Ball (12d K&B). Large margins, minor gum toning, tied by "10" in frame, matching "Paid" straightline on cover to Montgomery Ala., soldier's endorsement, part of backflap removed, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00
262		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Full even margins, tied by bold four-bar army field grid in circle on homemade cover to Macon Ga., Extremely Fine, ex MacBride (Image)	E. 300-400	475.00
263		10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large margins, tied by Army of Northern Virginia target cancel on homemade cover to Richmond Va., Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	125.00
264		10c Blue, Die A (11). Ample to large margins, tied by Army of Northern Virginia target cancel on red and blue captured Union Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to Arcadia N.C., light fold at left, still Extremely Fine, rare usage (Image)	E. 750-1,000	325.00

Military Postal Markings:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

258

Andersonville Ga. Handstamp boldly struck on guard's letter addressed to "Mr. W. A. Chumm, 40th Regt. Ga. Vols., Stovall's Brig., Stuart's Division, Army Tenn.", sender's company designation (Company H 4th Regt. Georgia Reserves), ms. "Due 10" and handstamp "Due 10", Very Fine and rare usage from the notorious Andersonville prison (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,250.00

259

5c Green, Stone 2 (1). Ample margins all around, pre-use vertical crease, tied by full and clearly struck "Camp Shenandoah Va. Apr. 15" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Belsey's P.O. Va., small stain on stamp

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND WELL-STRUCK CAMP SHENANDOAH CIRCULAR DATESTAMP.

The Camp Shenandoah markings exist in manuscript and in this handstamped form. All are rare, with recorded dates of April 15 and 16.

Ex Brooks and Antrim. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

5,250.00

260

Mesilla N.M. Dec. 21 (1861). Full clear strike of circular datestamp with ms."Due 10c" on cover to Austin Tex. with soldier's ms. endorsement at upper left and routed "Via San Antonio" at lower left, pencil receipt docketing dated Jan. 6, 1862, very slightly reduced at right and tiny bit of edge wear at bottom

A VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE COVER MAILED DURING THE CONFEDERATE OCCUPATION OF NEW MEXICO. APPROXIMATELY TEN EXAMPLES OF THIS MARKING ARE REPORTED TO EXIST.

In July 1861 Lt. Col. John Baylor raised the Confederate flag at Fort Bliss, later occupying Fort Fillmore and the town of Mesilla. On August 1st he issued a proclamation establishing the Confederate Territory of Arizona, naming Mesilla as its capital. In January 1862, soon after this cover was postmarked, the Confederate Congress passed a bill establishing the Territory of Arizona. President Davis signed the bill in January and issued his presidential proclamation shortly thereafter.

During this period in which the Confederate Territory of Arizona was formed, Brigadier Henry Sibley raised three regiments, designated the Army of New Mexico, comprising the 4th, 5th and 7th Texas regiments.

According to specialists in Arizona and New Mexico postal history, there are fewer than ten examples known of the Mesilla N.M. occupation marking. (Image)

E. 12,000-15,000

8,500.00

261

10c Dark Blue, Die B, Keatinge & Ball (12d K&B). Large margins, minor gum toning, tied by "10" in frame, matching "Paid" straightline on cover to Montgomery Ala., soldier's endorsement, part of backflap removed, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00

262

10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Full even margins, tied by bold four-bar army field grid in circle on homemade cover to Macon Ga., Extremely Fine, ex MacBride (Image)

E. 300-400

475.00

263

10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large margins, tied by Army of Northern Virginia target cancel on homemade cover to Richmond Va., Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

125.00

264

10c Blue, Die A (11). Ample to large margins, tied by Army of Northern Virginia target cancel on red and blue captured Union Eagle and Shield Patriotic cover to Arcadia N.C., light fold at left, still Extremely Fine, rare usage (Image)

E. 750-1,000

325.00