Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Confederate States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals (Memphis to Nashville):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
409		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Huge bottom sheet margin, ample at sides and just barely in at top, tied by "Memphis Ten." circular datestamp on orange cover to Champagnolle Ark., "Adams Southern Express" imprint at top, slightly reduced at right but not affecting stamp VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE USE OF THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON AN ADAMS SOUTHERN EXPRESS ADVERTISING COVER. ACCOMPANIED BY AN ORIGINAL LETTER AND PRINTED NOTICE RELATED TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF MAIL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH. Enclosed in this cover are two items. One is a letter to the addressee, Miss Hattie Billings, datelined "Office Southern Ex. Co. Memphis, Sept. 15/61" from H. Borden, the express agent in Memphis. It informs Miss Billings that "Communication with the North ceased entirely about one month since, and I am directed by this company to open and return all letters sent us." Borden offers to send a letter received from her to the North in care of a "fellow Statesman (New Jersey) who goes North tommorrow." The other item is a printed notice from Henry B. Plant, datelined Augusta, July 6, 1861, announcing the purchase of Adams's southern offices and the formation of the Southern Express Company with the board of directors listed. This trio of items forms a spectacular and historic exhibit page chronicling the Southern Express Company's role in transmitting correspondence across the lines of war. Ex Seacrest. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	13,000.00
410		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Two, pale shades, ample margin to just touching, tied by partly readable red "Southern Express Co. Memphis Ten. Feb. 1" double-circle datestamp on 1862 yellow cover to Richmond Va., pencil "DH" express notation, neatly docketed, backflap removed FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY COVER CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS. With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,000.00
411		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins to clear at left, rich color, tied by "Memphis Ten. Oct. --" circular datestamp on cover to Oglethorpe University, Talmage Ga. "DUE 5" two-line handstamp applied at Memphis, couple soiled spots, stamp with tear at bottom and small tears at top and right, Very Fine appearance, ex Seybold and Caspary (where acquired by the Kilbournes), with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	950.00
412		Memphis Tenn., 5c Deep Red on Pelure (56X2c). Distinctive dark shade on very thin semi-translucent paper, large margins, cancelled by Memphis circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, very rare (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	500.00
413		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red entire (56XU1). Cancelled by "Memphis Aug. 7, 1861" circular datestamp, addressed to Gen. John E. Garner at Springfield Tenn., brown stains around edges mostly confined to back, still Very Fine, ex Hind, Emerson and Brooks (Image)	2,500.00	1,500.00
414		Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Amber entire (56XU2). Bold "Memphis Ten. Sep. 12, 1861" circular datestamp, addressed to La Grange Tenn., light vertical fold, Extremely Fine, ex Hind, Emerson and Brooks (Image)	4,000.00	2,700.00
415		Montgomery Ala., 10c Red entire (59XU3). Partly clear strike of provisional rate handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Northampton Mass., from the Watson correspondence, *"Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 31, 1861" circular datestamp and pencil express charge overlapped by 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Louisville Ky. Aug. 1, 1861" double-circle datestamp and blue grid, black on blue Adams Express Company advertising and instruction label on back, opened roughly along left edge, repaired with paper added, opened on three sides for display FINE AND COLORFUL. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF MONTGOMERY PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP ON SOUTH-TO-NORTH EXPRESS COVER WITH UNITED STATES 3-CENT 1857 FRANKING. Accompanied by another cover from the same correspondence with 3c 1857 tied by Louisville Ky. Aug. 10, 1861 double-circle datestamp, which was presumably carried inside another cover from Montgomery. (Image)**	E. 3,000-4,000	4,500.00
416		Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Ample margins all around, unusual claret shade on blue paper, cancelled by part of blue Adams Express Company oval datestamp, Very Fine and rare (Image)	E. 750-1,000	950.00
417		Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Remarkably vivid color with unusually strong orange hue, ample margins, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Sep. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to Eagleville Tenn., fresh and Very Fine, dealer's backstamp on flap, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,500.00	2,400.00

Postmasters' Provisionals (Memphis to Nashville):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

409

Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Huge bottom sheet margin, ample at sides and just barely in at top, tied by "Memphis Ten." circular datestamp on orange cover to Champagnolle Ark., "Adams Southern Express" imprint at top, slightly reduced at right but not affecting stamp

VERY FINE. A REMARKABLE USE OF THE MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON AN ADAMS SOUTHERN EXPRESS ADVERTISING COVER. ACCOMPANIED BY AN ORIGINAL LETTER AND PRINTED NOTICE RELATED TO THE DIFFICULTIES OF MAIL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH.

Enclosed in this cover are two items. One is a letter to the addressee, Miss Hattie Billings, datelined "Office Southern Ex. Co. Memphis, Sept. 15/61" from H. Borden, the express agent in Memphis. It informs Miss Billings that "Communication with the North ceased entirely about one month since, and I am directed by this company to open and return all letters sent us." Borden offers to send a letter received from her to the North in care of a "fellow Statesman (New Jersey) who goes North tommorrow."

The other item is a printed notice from Henry B. Plant, datelined Augusta, July 6, 1861, announcing the purchase of Adams's southern offices and the formation of the Southern Express Company with the board of directors listed.

This trio of items forms a spectacular and historic exhibit page chronicling the Southern Express Company's role in transmitting correspondence across the lines of war.

Ex Seacrest. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

13,000.00

410

Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Two, pale shades, ample margin to just touching, tied by partly readable red "Southern Express Co. Memphis Ten. Feb. 1" double-circle datestamp on 1862 yellow cover to Richmond Va., pencil "DH" express notation, neatly docketed, backflap removed

FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE USE OF MEMPHIS POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL ON SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY COVER CARRIED OUTSIDE THE MAILS.

With 1987 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,000.00

411

Memphis Tenn., 5c Red (56X2). Large margins to clear at left, rich color, tied by "Memphis Ten. Oct. --" circular datestamp on cover to Oglethorpe University, Talmage Ga. "DUE 5" two-line handstamp applied at Memphis, couple soiled spots, stamp with tear at bottom and small tears at top and right, Very Fine appearance, ex Seybold and Caspary (where acquired by the Kilbournes), with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

950.00

412

Memphis Tenn., 5c Deep Red on Pelure (56X2c). Distinctive dark shade on very thin semi-translucent paper, large margins, cancelled by Memphis circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, very rare (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

500.00

413

Memphis Tenn., 5c Red entire (56XU1). Cancelled by "Memphis Aug. 7, 1861" circular datestamp, addressed to Gen. John E. Garner at Springfield Tenn., brown stains around edges mostly confined to back, still Very Fine, ex Hind, Emerson and Brooks (Image)

2,500.00

1,500.00

414

Memphis Tenn., 5c Red on Amber entire (56XU2). Bold "Memphis Ten. Sep. 12, 1861" circular datestamp, addressed to La Grange Tenn., light vertical fold, Extremely Fine, ex Hind, Emerson and Brooks (Image)

4,000.00

2,700.00

415

Montgomery Ala., 10c Red entire (59XU3). Partly clear strike of provisional rate handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Northampton Mass., from the Watson correspondence, "Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Jul. 31, 1861" circular datestamp and pencil express charge overlapped by 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Louisville Ky. Aug. 1, 1861" double-circle datestamp and blue grid, black on blue Adams Express Company advertising and instruction label on back, opened roughly along left edge, repaired with paper added, opened on three sides for display

FINE AND COLORFUL. AN EXTREMELY RARE USE OF MONTGOMERY PROVISIONAL HANDSTAMP ON SOUTH-TO-NORTH EXPRESS COVER WITH UNITED STATES 3-CENT 1857 FRANKING.

Accompanied by another cover from the same correspondence with 3c 1857 tied by Louisville Ky. Aug. 10, 1861 double-circle datestamp, which was presumably carried inside another cover from Montgomery. (Image)

E. 3,000-4,000

4,500.00

416

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Ample margins all around, unusual claret shade on blue paper, cancelled by part of blue Adams Express Company oval datestamp, Very Fine and rare (Image)

E. 750-1,000

950.00

417

Nashville Tenn., 5c Brick Red (61X3). Remarkably vivid color with unusually strong orange hue, ample margins, tied by blue "Nashville Ten. Sep. 21, 1861" circular datestamp on buff cover to Eagleville Tenn., fresh and Very Fine, dealer's backstamp on flap, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,500.00

2,400.00