Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings: continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
39		Charleston S.C. Jul. 4, 1861. Double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in circle on blue cover to Mt. Holly S.C., small hole on front, appears Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	65.00
40		Charleston S.C. Mar. 17. Double-circle datestamp with matching "10" on cover to Orangeburg S.C., ms. "Soldier's letter Co. F Aikins' Cavalry" at top left, Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	55.00
41		Columbia S.C. Jun. 19. Blue circular datestamp with matching blue "Paid" in circle and "10" on blue cover to Walterboro(ugh) S.C., Extremely Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	190.00
42		Sumter S.C. Jun. 29. Clear circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on brown cover to Valdosta Ga., forwarded to Savannah with "Valdosta Ga. Jul. 7" circular datestamp and "Due 10" handstamp, upon receipt the Savannah post office crossed out the old "Paid" in pencil and stamped "10" twice to remove any question of postage due, turned and inside addressed back to Sumter, 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), ample to large margins, tied by "Savannah Ga. Paid Jul. 13" circular datestamp, a remarkable "round trip" cover with an array of markings, icnluding the Sumter "provisional" markings (Image)	E. 400-500	525.00
43		Chattanooga Ten. Dec. 27, 1861. Well-struck circular datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in octagon on orange cover to Griffin Ga., cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	210.00
44		Strawberry Plains Ten. Sep. 7. Bold circular datestamp, ms. "Pd 5" at top right on cover to Emory Va., Extremely Fine and choice (Image)	E. 100-150	170.00
45		Union City Tennessee. Large negative circle handstamp without date, matching "Paid 5" handstamp on small cover to Stanton's Depot Va., ms. date "Mch 3, 1862", repaired flap tear just over top edge, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, unusually well-defined strike (Image)	E. 400-500	325.00
46		Norfolk Va. Aug. 1, 1861. Blue double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "10" rate handstamps on druggist's blue double-cameo corner card cover to Nashville Tenn., left panel shows building at 3 & 5 Main St., right panel shows building at 51 Bank St., marvelously detailed engravings, refolded all around to hide minor edge faults VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS DOUBLE CAMEO IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE ADVERTISING COVER EXTANT. Illustrated in color in Dietz catalogue. Ex Kimmel and Haas. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	5,250.00
47		Keswick Depot Va. Jul. 29. Mostly clear circular datestamp with boxed Negative Reversed "5" rate and "Paid" in oval on cover to Shawsville Va., reduced at left, lightly cleaned and small corner repair, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare (Image)	E. 400-500	280.00
48		Monterey Va. Feb. 3. Well-struck circular datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in circle, on brown cover to Chamblissburg Va., slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 100-150	80.00
49		Richmond Va. Feb. 5, 1862. Circular datestamp, matching "Paid 2" handstamp on locally addressed cover, ms. note on back "W.G. Sikes 2nd Geo. hospital Feb 5th 1862", letter gives an account of his illness and begs Mr. Stephens to procure for him a furlough for 30 days, Very Fine and interesting drop rate usage (Image)	E. 300-400	290.00

Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings: continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

Charleston S.C. Jul. 4, 1861. Double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in circle on blue cover to Mt. Holly S.C., small hole on front, appears Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

65.00

Charleston S.C. Mar. 17. Double-circle datestamp with matching "10" on cover to Orangeburg S.C., ms. "Soldier's letter Co. F Aikins' Cavalry" at top left, Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

55.00

Columbia S.C. Jun. 19. Blue circular datestamp with matching blue "Paid" in circle and "10" on blue cover to Walterboro(ugh) S.C., Extremely Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

190.00

Sumter S.C. Jun. 29. Clear circular datestamp with "Paid" and "10" in circle handstamps on brown cover to Valdosta Ga., forwarded to Savannah with "Valdosta Ga. Jul. 7" circular datestamp and "Due 10" handstamp, upon receipt the Savannah post office crossed out the old "Paid" in pencil and stamped "10" twice to remove any question of postage due, turned and inside addressed back to Sumter, 10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c), ample to large margins, tied by "Savannah Ga. Paid Jul. 13" circular datestamp, a remarkable "round trip" cover with an array of markings, icnluding the Sumter "provisional" markings (Image)

E. 400-500

525.00

Chattanooga Ten. Dec. 27, 1861. Well-struck circular datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in octagon on orange cover to Griffin Ga., cover slightly reduced at right, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

210.00

Strawberry Plains Ten. Sep. 7. Bold circular datestamp, ms. "Pd 5" at top right on cover to Emory Va., Extremely Fine and choice (Image)

E. 100-150

170.00

Union City Tennessee. Large negative circle handstamp without date, matching "Paid 5" handstamp on small cover to Stanton's Depot Va., ms. date "Mch 3, 1862", repaired flap tear just over top edge, lightly cleaned, Very Fine, unusually well-defined strike (Image)

E. 400-500

325.00

Norfolk Va. Aug. 1, 1861. Blue double-circle datestamp with matching "Paid" in circle and "10" rate handstamps on druggist's blue double-cameo corner card cover to Nashville Tenn., left panel shows building at 3 & 5 Main St., right panel shows building at 51 Bank St., marvelously detailed engravings, refolded all around to hide minor edge faults

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS DOUBLE CAMEO IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST OUTSTANDING CONFEDERATE ADVERTISING COVER EXTANT.

Illustrated in color in Dietz catalogue. Ex Kimmel and Haas. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

5,250.00

Keswick Depot Va. Jul. 29. Mostly clear circular datestamp with boxed Negative Reversed "5" rate and "Paid" in oval on cover to Shawsville Va., reduced at left, lightly cleaned and small corner repair, Very Fine appearance, extremely rare (Image)

E. 400-500

280.00

Monterey Va. Feb. 3. Well-struck circular datestamp, matching "Paid 5" in circle, on brown cover to Chamblissburg Va., slightly reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 100-150

80.00

Richmond Va. Feb. 5, 1862. Circular datestamp, matching "Paid 2" handstamp on locally addressed cover, ms. note on back "W.G. Sikes 2nd Geo. hospital Feb 5th 1862", letter gives an account of his illness and begs Mr. Stephens to procure for him a furlough for 30 days, Very Fine and interesting drop rate usage (Image)

E. 300-400

290.00