Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Official and Semi-Official Imprints:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
265		Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Dietz Ty. I with B. N. Clements signature on 10c Green on white Nesbitt entire to postmaster at Heathville Va., "Richmond Va. Jan. 28" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF AN OFFICIAL IMPRINT ON THE 10-CENT NESBITT ENTIRE. A MAJOR CONFEDERATE STATES RARITY IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY. Ex Weill Brothers' sale. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	3,500.00
266		Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Dietz Ty. I signed B. N. Clements on 3c Red Star Die entire to postmaster at Crosbyville S.C., "Richmond Va. Jan. 1" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	400.00
267		Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Dietz Ty. III unsigned 3c Red Star Die entire used as envelope to Methodist Female College in Columbia S.C., 10c Blue, Die A (11), ample to large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 6" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 400-500	625.00
268		Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Contract Bureau. Dietz Ty. I with H. St. George Offutt signature on buff cover to Fredericksburg Va. postmaster, "Richmond Va. Sep. 13, 1862" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Extremely Fine and remarkably fresh (Image)	E. 400-500	325.00
269		5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large margins to touching, tied by "Charleston S.C. May 20, 1862" double-circle datestamp on legal-size Adjutant and Inspector General's Office imprint cover to Corinth Miss. (misdirected to Tenn.), ms. "Med. Bureau" added below imprint, marked "Printed Matter", light folds, Very Fine, this is either a double 5c rate (pre-July 1) or a five-times 2c printed matter rate (Image)	E. 300-400	300.00
270		10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Clear to large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 20, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Columbia S.C. with Treasurer's Office imprint, Very Fine, ex Judd (Image)	E. 300-400	280.00
271		10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Dec. 6" circular datestamp on Office of the Commissioner of Taxes imprint cover to Columbia S.C., Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	210.00
272		10c Blue, Die A (11). Large even margins, tied by "Fincastle Va. Aug. 22" circular datestamp on brown cover to Bonsacks Va. with Nitre and Mining Service, Official Business imprint, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice condition (Image)	E. 300-400	290.00
273		10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. ?? 12" circular datestamp on State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint cover to Edinburg Va., Extremely Fine and choice, ex Dietz (Image)	E. 200-300	210.00
274		10c Milky Blue, Die B (12a). Ample margins to touching, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 2, 1863" circular datestamp on brown cover to surgeon at General Hospital No. 3 in Lynchburg, War Department, Surgeon General's Office imprint, Very Fine and extremely scarce medical semi-official imprint (Image)	E. 300-400	450.00
275		10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Ample to large margins, tied by "Selma Ala. Jun. 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to Atlanta, clearly struck "Quartermasters Dept. S. Heillger Maj. & QM C.S.A. Selma. Ala." oval handstamp, Extremely Fine, choice example of this scarce semi-official handstamp (Image)	E. 400-500	700.00

Official and Semi-Official Imprints:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

265

Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Dietz Ty. I with B. N. Clements signature on 10c Green on white Nesbitt entire to postmaster at Heathville Va., "Richmond Va. Jan. 28" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF AN OFFICIAL IMPRINT ON THE 10-CENT NESBITT ENTIRE. A MAJOR CONFEDERATE STATES RARITY IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY.

Ex Weill Brothers' sale. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

3,500.00

266

Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Dietz Ty. I signed B. N. Clements on 3c Red Star Die entire to postmaster at Crosbyville S.C., "Richmond Va. Jan. 1" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

400.00

267

Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Appointment Bureau. Dietz Ty. III unsigned 3c Red Star Die entire used as envelope to Methodist Female College in Columbia S.C., 10c Blue, Die A (11), ample to large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Apr. 6" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 400-500

625.00

268

Post Office Department, Official Business, Chief of the Contract Bureau. Dietz Ty. I with H. St. George Offutt signature on buff cover to Fredericksburg Va. postmaster, "Richmond Va. Sep. 13, 1862" circular datestamp and "Free" handstamp, Extremely Fine and remarkably fresh (Image)

E. 400-500

325.00

269

5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large margins to touching, tied by "Charleston S.C. May 20, 1862" double-circle datestamp on legal-size Adjutant and Inspector General's Office imprint cover to Corinth Miss. (misdirected to Tenn.), ms. "Med. Bureau" added below imprint, marked "Printed Matter", light folds, Very Fine, this is either a double 5c rate (pre-July 1) or a five-times 2c printed matter rate (Image)

E. 300-400

300.00

270

10c Light Blue, Paterson (2a). Clear to large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Nov. 20, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Columbia S.C. with Treasurer's Office imprint, Very Fine, ex Judd (Image)

E. 300-400

280.00

271

10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Dec. 6" circular datestamp on Office of the Commissioner of Taxes imprint cover to Columbia S.C., Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

210.00

272

10c Blue, Die A (11). Large even margins, tied by "Fincastle Va. Aug. 22" circular datestamp on brown cover to Bonsacks Va. with Nitre and Mining Service, Official Business imprint, Extremely Fine, remarkably choice condition (Image)

E. 300-400

290.00

273

10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Large even margins, tied by "Richmond Va. ?? 12" circular datestamp on State of Virginia, Executive Department imprint cover to Edinburg Va., Extremely Fine and choice, ex Dietz (Image)

E. 200-300

210.00

274

10c Milky Blue, Die B (12a). Ample margins to touching, tied by "Richmond Va. Sep. 2, 1863" circular datestamp on brown cover to surgeon at General Hospital No. 3 in Lynchburg, War Department, Surgeon General's Office imprint, Very Fine and extremely scarce medical semi-official imprint (Image)

E. 300-400

450.00

275

10c Greenish Blue, Die B (12c). Ample to large margins, tied by "Selma Ala. Jun. 2" circular datestamp on buff cover to Atlanta, clearly struck "Quartermasters Dept. S. Heillger Maj. & QM C.S.A. Selma. Ala." oval handstamp, Extremely Fine, choice example of this scarce semi-official handstamp (Image)

E. 400-500

700.00