Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
28		Montgomery Ala. Feb. 25 (1864). Mostly clear circular datestamp on folded edition of the Montgomery Daily Advertiser newspaper, attractive illustration of Advertiser job printing office, ads for Southern Express Co., usual toning in places, Very Fine, rare example of a Confederate newspaper with postmark (Image)	E. 500-750	1,200.00
29		Griffin Ga. Oct. 11. Bold circular datestamp and "Paid" straightline on yellow drop-rate cover with Griffin Female College corner card, reduced about -1/2 in. at bottom, otherwise Fine, scarce rate, especially on a college cover (Image)	E. 400-500	525.00
30		Green Cut Ga. Dec. 1. Bold green circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 10" rate on yellow cover to Vice President Stephens at Richmond, one flap removed as usual for this correspondence, still Extremely Fine, rare green postmark and especially desirable from Green Cut (Image)	E. 500-750	1,050.00
31		Sparta Ga. Oct. 2. Brilliant red circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in circle with separate "10" rate handstamp struck inside of circle, on cover to Vice President Stephens at Richmond, one flap removed as usual for this correspondence, Very Fine and colorful (Image)	E. 500-750	350.00
32		Columbus Ky. Oct(?) 10. Mostly clear circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5" rate on buff cover to Memphis Tenn., some mnior edge repairs, reduced at right, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 150-200	475.00
33		Alexandria La. Jan. 10 (1862). Brilliant red circular datestamp and matching "Paid 5" handstamp on small pink cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual pinholes, Very Fine, a lovely cover (Image)	E. 300-400	210.00
34		Shreveport La. Jun. 27, 1862. Double-circle datestamp with "Paid" in oval and "5" rate on small cover to Gravis Tex., Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	130.00
35		Coffeeville Miss. Mar. 15. Circular town mark with ms. date and "Paid 20" rate on folded sheriff's notice to Charleston Miss., minor splits along folds, Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	210.00
36		Elizabethtown N.C. Aug. 1 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp with two strikes of "Paid 5" on small cover to St. Pauls N.C., Very Fine, the only recorded double strike from Elizabethtown -- the distance to St. Paul is under 40 miles, so this must be an August 1862 new 10c rate -- ex Kohn (Image)	E. 400-500	500.00
37		Charleston S.C. Paid Sep. 14, 1864. Partly clear circular datestamp on folded edition of The Charleston Mercury newspaper, contains interesting news including a report of Lincoln's proclamation of a day of thanksgiving to the United States Army, usual toning and wear, still Very Fine and a remarkable exhibition item, postal markings on Confederate newspapers are rare (Image)	E. 500-750	350.00
38		Charleston S.C. Oct. 14, 1861. Bold circular datestamp and "Paid 5" in circle on yellow cover to Abbeville S.C. with grocer's green cameo corner card, Very Fine, remarkably attractive (Image)	E. 500-750	625.00

Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Montgomery Ala. Feb. 25 (1864). Mostly clear circular datestamp on folded edition of the Montgomery Daily Advertiser newspaper, attractive illustration of Advertiser job printing office, ads for Southern Express Co., usual toning in places, Very Fine, rare example of a Confederate newspaper with postmark (Image)

E. 500-750

1,200.00

Griffin Ga. Oct. 11. Bold circular datestamp and "Paid" straightline on yellow drop-rate cover with Griffin Female College corner card, reduced about -1/2 in. at bottom, otherwise Fine, scarce rate, especially on a college cover (Image)

E. 400-500

525.00

Green Cut Ga. Dec. 1. Bold green circular datestamp with ms. "Paid 10" rate on yellow cover to Vice President Stephens at Richmond, one flap removed as usual for this correspondence, still Extremely Fine, rare green postmark and especially desirable from Green Cut (Image)

E. 500-750

1,050.00

Sparta Ga. Oct. 2. Brilliant red circular datestamp, matching "Paid" in circle with separate "10" rate handstamp struck inside of circle, on cover to Vice President Stephens at Richmond, one flap removed as usual for this correspondence, Very Fine and colorful (Image)

E. 500-750

350.00

Columbus Ky. Oct(?) 10. Mostly clear circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5" rate on buff cover to Memphis Tenn., some mnior edge repairs, reduced at right, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 150-200

475.00

Alexandria La. Jan. 10 (1862). Brilliant red circular datestamp and matching "Paid 5" handstamp on small pink cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual pinholes, Very Fine, a lovely cover (Image)

E. 300-400

210.00

Shreveport La. Jun. 27, 1862. Double-circle datestamp with "Paid" in oval and "5" rate on small cover to Gravis Tex., Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

130.00

Coffeeville Miss. Mar. 15. Circular town mark with ms. date and "Paid 20" rate on folded sheriff's notice to Charleston Miss., minor splits along folds, Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

210.00

Elizabethtown N.C. Aug. 1 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp with two strikes of "Paid 5" on small cover to St. Pauls N.C., Very Fine, the only recorded double strike from Elizabethtown -- the distance to St. Paul is under 40 miles, so this must be an August 1862 new 10c rate -- ex Kohn (Image)

E. 400-500

500.00

Charleston S.C. Paid Sep. 14, 1864. Partly clear circular datestamp on folded edition of The Charleston Mercury newspaper, contains interesting news including a report of Lincoln's proclamation of a day of thanksgiving to the United States Army, usual toning and wear, still Very Fine and a remarkable exhibition item, postal markings on Confederate newspapers are rare (Image)

E. 500-750

350.00

Charleston S.C. Oct. 14, 1861. Bold circular datestamp and "Paid 5" in circle on yellow cover to Abbeville S.C. with grocer's green cameo corner card, Very Fine, remarkably attractive (Image)

E. 500-750

625.00