Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
371		Hayneville Ala. Jul. 15 (1862). Clearly struck circular datestamp and "Paid 10" in circle (unusual style) on folded letter to the Shelby Iron Works near Columbianna Ala., sender's railroad routing "via Montgomery & Selma/Chg Streely", Extremely Fine and scarce, the Hayneville Paid markings exist unused and have provisional status (Dietz $300.00) (Image)	E. 300-400	325.00
372		Montgomery Ala. Jan. 18, 1862. Bold circular datestamp and "DUE .5." straightline handstamp on orange cover to Summerfield Ala., ms. "Chg. W. R. Pickett, Asst. QMG" misread as officer's endorsement, thus the "Due 5" was applied (scarce -- used before Jul. 1, 1862), slightly reduced at left, tiny opening nick, Very Fine, ex Birkinbine (Image)	E. 300-400	150.00
373		Fort Smith Ark. Sep. 6, 1861. Clearly struck double-circle datestamp with ms. "Due 10" and large crayon "Due" on buff cover to Crystal Springs Miss., soldier's endorsement from member of Monticello Rifles, 3rd Regt. La. Vol., small piece of backflap removed, Very Fine and scarce Arkansas Confederate usage (Image)	E. 400-500	325.00
374		Richmond Va. Carrier Service. Large pencil slash and ms. "Due 5" -- said to represent carrier charge for five letters (the top cover in stack was marked) -- on brown cover to Vice President Stephens in Richmond, blue "Sandersville Ga. Apr. 3" (1862) circular datestamp and two strikes each of "Paid" and "5", ms. box charge notation, backflap removed as usual for this correspondence, small tear at top, Very Fine, extremely scarce usage, ex Birkinbine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	575.00
375		Luk fah tah C.N. April 4th/62. Manuscript Choctaw Nation postmark and "Paid 5" Confederate rate on blue folded letter written in a different hand, datelined "Luk fah tah C.N., April 4, 1862" from an assistant to the colonel at Luk Fah Tah to Colonel Peter P. Pitchlynn at Eagletown, the letter concerns a request for payment of expenses related to Confederate regiments under Col. Pitchlynn's and Captain Washington Hudson's commands, the writer provides a certification form that must be signed by each before payment can be made EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS MAILED FROM A POST OFFICE WITHIN THE CONFEDERATE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN TERRITORY -- THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED COVER BEARING A POSTMARK WITH THE TOWN NAME. ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POSTAL ARTIFACTS SURVIVING FROM THE AMERICAN INDIANS' ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR. Luk Fah Tah (Lukfata) lies in what is now eastern Oklahoma (McCurtain County). During the Civil War, it was part of Indian Territory and was located on the Confederate mail route 409, which included Para Clifta and Ultima Thule (in Arkansas), and Eagletown, Wheelock and Doaksville (in Indian Territory). Colonel Peter P. Pitchlynn was the Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation and a prominent representative of the Five Civilized Tribes located in Indian Territory. When the Civil War broke out, Col. Pitchlynn was in Washington D.C. attending a meeting with President Lincoln. Although pro-Union, Col. Pitchlynn honored the wishes of his people to join the Confederate cause. He commanded the Choctaw forces with headquarters at Fort Towson in Doakesville. Col. Pitchlynn and his contemporary, Stand Watie -- the only American Indian to attain the rank of General in the Confederate Army -- are reported to have been the last Confederates to surrender to Federal forces, on June 19, 1865. (Reference: reprint of Judge Harry J. Lemley Confederate Philatelist articles, John W. Kaufmann auction sale, Oct. 22, 1977). A thorough search of auctions and other sources located only one other example of mail sent from within Confederate Indian Territory, but it is not postmarked with the town name. Only this Luk Fah Tah cover survives as an example of the Confederate post office's presence in the slave-owning Indian Nations. As such, it is a truly remarkable artifact of postal history. Ex Birkinbine. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	8,500.00
376		Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 7 (1862). Bold blue circular datestamp and red crayon "due 10" on small oblong cover to Handsboro Miss., soldier's endorsement from a member of 20th Regt. Miss. Vol., Floyd's Brigade, "Due 10" handstamp applied en route at Memphis, "10" in circle applied at Handsboro, minor edge toning and slight wear, Very Fine, an unusually colorful and clearly-marked soldier's cover sent via the Confederate post office at Bowling Green, ex Birkinbine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	475.00
377		Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 9 (1862). Perfectly clear blue circular datestamp on yellowish cover to Savannah Ga., ms. "Paid 5" paying part of required 10c rate for distance, ms. "Due 5" applied in transit and red "Due 5" oval handstamp applied at Savannah, charge box notation, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of the Bowling Green postmark we have encountered (including the Nunneley and Gallagher collections sold by our firm), ex Birkinbine (Image)	E. 750-1,000	800.00
378		Columbus Ky.. Faint circular datestamp and ms. "Due 5" on buff cover to Egg's Point Miss., "Due 5" handstamp applied en route at Memphis, soldier's endorsement from member of Bolivar's Troops, 1st Batt. Miss. Cavalry, Army of Central Kentucky under Gen. Johnston (1861-62), Very Fine and choice Confederate Kentucky usage (Image)	E. 300-400	270.00
379		Columbus Ky. Dec. 30 (1861). Lightly struck circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5" on buff cover to Memphis Tenn., soldier's endorsement from a member of 4th Regt. Tenn. Vol., with original 8pp letter datelined "Camp near Columbus Ky." from an extremely articulate and pious soldier to his mother -- clearly a privileged youth who is adjusting to a soldier's life and has not yet seen the blood of battle -- he writes "Camp life is the place to find out a man, and I must confess the more I know of men the better I like dogs", mentions futility of sending goods, "I don't want you to trouble yourself about sending boxes again as Hamlin men are the only ones now who get them...", mentions Generals Polk and Pillow who "live high & get the best of everything", some talk of impending action, slightly reduced at right, Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	220.00
380		Alexandria La. Oct. 27 (1861). Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on fresh cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual pinholes, Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image)	E. 200-300	80.00
381		Shreveport La. Sep. 16, 1861. Well-struck double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval and "5" handstamps on yellow cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, small sealed tear at bottom and on bottom flap, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	260.00

Confederate Handstamped Paid and Due Markings:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

371

Hayneville Ala. Jul. 15 (1862). Clearly struck circular datestamp and "Paid 10" in circle (unusual style) on folded letter to the Shelby Iron Works near Columbianna Ala., sender's railroad routing "via Montgomery & Selma/Chg Streely", Extremely Fine and scarce, the Hayneville Paid markings exist unused and have provisional status (Dietz $300.00) (Image)

E. 300-400

325.00

372

Montgomery Ala. Jan. 18, 1862. Bold circular datestamp and "DUE .5." straightline handstamp on orange cover to Summerfield Ala., ms. "Chg. W. R. Pickett, Asst. QMG" misread as officer's endorsement, thus the "Due 5" was applied (scarce -- used before Jul. 1, 1862), slightly reduced at left, tiny opening nick, Very Fine, ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 300-400

150.00

373

Fort Smith Ark. Sep. 6, 1861. Clearly struck double-circle datestamp with ms. "Due 10" and large crayon "Due" on buff cover to Crystal Springs Miss., soldier's endorsement from member of Monticello Rifles, 3rd Regt. La. Vol., small piece of backflap removed, Very Fine and scarce Arkansas Confederate usage (Image)

E. 400-500

325.00

374

Richmond Va. Carrier Service. Large pencil slash and ms. "Due 5" -- said to represent carrier charge for five letters (the top cover in stack was marked) -- on brown cover to Vice President Stephens in Richmond, blue "Sandersville Ga. Apr. 3" (1862) circular datestamp and two strikes each of "Paid" and "5", ms. box charge notation, backflap removed as usual for this correspondence, small tear at top, Very Fine, extremely scarce usage, ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

575.00

375

Luk fah tah C.N. April 4th/62. Manuscript Choctaw Nation postmark and "Paid 5" Confederate rate on blue folded letter written in a different hand, datelined "Luk fah tah C.N., April 4, 1862" from an assistant to the colonel at Luk Fah Tah to Colonel Peter P. Pitchlynn at Eagletown, the letter concerns a request for payment of expenses related to Confederate regiments under Col. Pitchlynn's and Captain Washington Hudson's commands, the writer provides a certification form that must be signed by each before payment can be made

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED COVERS MAILED FROM A POST OFFICE WITHIN THE CONFEDERATE MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF INDIAN TERRITORY -- THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED COVER BEARING A POSTMARK WITH THE TOWN NAME. ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT POSTAL ARTIFACTS SURVIVING FROM THE AMERICAN INDIANS' ROLE IN THE CIVIL WAR.

Luk Fah Tah (Lukfata) lies in what is now eastern Oklahoma (McCurtain County). During the Civil War, it was part of Indian Territory and was located on the Confederate mail route 409, which included Para Clifta and Ultima Thule (in Arkansas), and Eagletown, Wheelock and Doaksville (in Indian Territory).

Colonel Peter P. Pitchlynn was the Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation and a prominent representative of the Five Civilized Tribes located in Indian Territory. When the Civil War broke out, Col. Pitchlynn was in Washington D.C. attending a meeting with President Lincoln. Although pro-Union, Col. Pitchlynn honored the wishes of his people to join the Confederate cause. He commanded the Choctaw forces with headquarters at Fort Towson in Doakesville. Col. Pitchlynn and his contemporary, Stand Watie -- the only American Indian to attain the rank of General in the Confederate Army -- are reported to have been the last Confederates to surrender to Federal forces, on June 19, 1865. (Reference: reprint of Judge Harry J. Lemley Confederate Philatelist articles, John W. Kaufmann auction sale, Oct. 22, 1977).

A thorough search of auctions and other sources located only one other example of mail sent from within Confederate Indian Territory, but it is not postmarked with the town name. Only this Luk Fah Tah cover survives as an example of the Confederate post office's presence in the slave-owning Indian Nations. As such, it is a truly remarkable artifact of postal history.

Ex Birkinbine. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

8,500.00

376

Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 7 (1862). Bold blue circular datestamp and red crayon "due 10" on small oblong cover to Handsboro Miss., soldier's endorsement from a member of 20th Regt. Miss. Vol., Floyd's Brigade, "Due 10" handstamp applied en route at Memphis, "10" in circle applied at Handsboro, minor edge toning and slight wear, Very Fine, an unusually colorful and clearly-marked soldier's cover sent via the Confederate post office at Bowling Green, ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

475.00

377

Bowling Green Ky. Jan. 9 (1862). Perfectly clear blue circular datestamp on yellowish cover to Savannah Ga., ms. "Paid 5" paying part of required 10c rate for distance, ms. "Due 5" applied in transit and red "Due 5" oval handstamp applied at Savannah, charge box notation, Extremely Fine, one of the finest strikes of the Bowling Green postmark we have encountered (including the Nunneley and Gallagher collections sold by our firm), ex Birkinbine (Image)

E. 750-1,000

800.00

378

Columbus Ky.. Faint circular datestamp and ms. "Due 5" on buff cover to Egg's Point Miss., "Due 5" handstamp applied en route at Memphis, soldier's endorsement from member of Bolivar's Troops, 1st Batt. Miss. Cavalry, Army of Central Kentucky under Gen. Johnston (1861-62), Very Fine and choice Confederate Kentucky usage (Image)

E. 300-400

270.00

379

Columbus Ky. Dec. 30 (1861). Lightly struck circular datestamp with "Paid" in oval and ms. "5" on buff cover to Memphis Tenn., soldier's endorsement from a member of 4th Regt. Tenn. Vol., with original 8pp letter datelined "Camp near Columbus Ky." from an extremely articulate and pious soldier to his mother -- clearly a privileged youth who is adjusting to a soldier's life and has not yet seen the blood of battle -- he writes "Camp life is the place to find out a man, and I must confess the more I know of men the better I like dogs", mentions futility of sending goods, "I don't want you to trouble yourself about sending boxes again as Hamlin men are the only ones now who get them...", mentions Generals Polk and Pillow who "live high & get the best of everything", some talk of impending action, slightly reduced at right, Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

220.00

380

Alexandria La. Oct. 27 (1861). Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "5" handstamps on fresh cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. New Orleans, usual pinholes, Very Fine, ex Knapp (Image)

E. 200-300

80.00

381

Shreveport La. Sep. 16, 1861. Well-struck double-circle datestamp, matching "Paid" in oval and "5" handstamps on yellow cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans, usual filing pinholes, small sealed tear at bottom and on bottom flap, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

260.00