Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Confederate States Stamps and Covers continued...

**General Issues on Cover (Nos. 3 and 4):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
473		2c Green (3). Three large margins showing part of adjoining stamps on two sides, in at left and small bit overlapping edge, tied by ms. cancel (cracked in places) on narrow wrapper band around *original August 26, 1863, edition of the The Tri-Weekly Telegraph* newspaper,** "Houston Tex. Aug. 26" (slug below date) circular datestamp in margin of newspaper A VERY FINE AND REMARKABLE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH ON A TEXAS NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY E. H. CUSHING OF TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS FAME. The Houston Telegraph was published by E. H. Cushing, who also operated an express mail service between Texas and river offices along the Mississippi. Cushing's express started as early as 1862 and operated until it was banned by the Confederate P.O. Dept. in 1864. Postmaster General Reagan was unwilling to tolerate the loss of revenue to the department -- Cushing required only a 10c stamp per letter, while the post office charged 40c for their Trans-Mississippi Express. (Please see lots 549-551) This edition of the Telegraph contains several fascinating news accounts -- for example, headlines include "List of Casualties in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. -- Fourth Texas Regiment", "By Pony Express -- Our Special Dispatches -- Telegraphed from Beaumont", reports from "Headquarters, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona", and "Ladies' Fashions". Advertisements include rewards for return of runaway slaves and a notice from a man whose wife left him that he will not honor her debts. Condition of the newspaper is excellent. A small acidified spot has been reinforced with archival tape, and there are typical minor edge tears and nicks. Our Levi records contain only six Texas usages of the 2c Lithograph, of which this is the only newspaper. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	3,000.00
474		2c Dark Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, mostly large margins, clear in two places, tiny margin tear, small nick in bottom touches design, ms. "X" cancel on each stamp, tied by target cancels on greenish cover to "Lieut. Theo. Perry, Col. Randall's Regiment, Shrevesport La.", with original letter enclosure datelined "At Home, June 30th 1863" from Lieut. Perry's wife, contents mentions sickness among family, friends and "negroes", obtaining "fine Confederate gray" cloth for a new suit, and references to Texas regiments VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL USE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH. Other covers from Mrs. Perry to her husband are known, addressed to Little Rock Ark. with Marshall Tex. datestamps (1862-63 usages). This letter contains a possible explanation for the absence of a Marshall postmark on the cover: "Your Father is going to Shreveport in a few days", which leads us to speculate that he carried this by hand to Shreveport and gave it directly to Col. Randall's army camp office for delivery to Lieut. Perry. With copy of 1979 P.F. certificate. (Image)	E. 4,000-5,000	4,250.00
475		2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of three and pair, large margins, close examination reveals a vertical crease in right stamp in the strip and a diagonal crease in the left stamp of pair -- both creased before use, lifted, pressed and reaffixed -- tied by "Gainesville Ga. May 10" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Lawrenceville Ga. EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH FRANKING FOR THE 10-CENT RATE. Ex Weatherly. With 1999 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)	E. 5,000-7,500	8,500.00
476		2c Green (3). Three large margins, irregular at left to in, tied by indistinct strike of Savannah circular datestamp on blue folded printed Savannah Volunteer Guards Company Orders used as a wrapper to Robertville S.C., right margin of stamp creased from placement at edge of cover, stamp with few tears, still a Fine and highly exhibitable item (Image)	2,750.00	550.00
477		2c Green (3). Irregular margins slightly into bottom and right, tied by "Savannah Geo. Paid Sep. 20" circular datestamp on folded cover with local military address, one flap missing, stamp with repaired corner at bottom right, small stain at bottom, Fine, with copy of 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	625.00
478		2c Green (3). Full margins, bright shade, affixed and tied by "Savannah Geo. Mar. 10" circular datestamp over flap of deep green folded freight bill of Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad, locally addressed, stamp torn in half when opened, still a handsome usage (Image)	2,750.00	550.00
479		5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample to large margins, deep shade, tied by "Talladega Al. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on brown cover to Jacksonville Ala., reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	250.00	250.00
480		5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, top sheet margin, other sides large to clear, tied by perfect bold strike of "Union Va. Jul. 19" circular datestamp on lady's small cover to Lexington Va., few tiny edge tears, Very Fine, one of the more desirable Confederate town postmarks, ex Walcott, Knapp (Image)	E. 300-400	525.00
481		5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Horizontal pair, ample margins to just touching at upper right, tied by "Gordonsville Va. Aug. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Martin's Depot S.C., Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this pastel shade (Image)	E. 400-500	400.00
482		5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, beautiful color and impression, tied by perfect dark strike of "Society Hill S.C. Apr. 4" (1862) circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Black Jack La., vertical fold at center, Extremely Fine (Image)	525.00	250.00

General Issues on Cover (Nos. 3 and 4):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

473

2c Green (3). Three large margins showing part of adjoining stamps on two sides, in at left and small bit overlapping edge, tied by ms. cancel (cracked in places) on narrow wrapper band around original August 26, 1863, edition of the The Tri-Weekly Telegraph newspaper, "Houston Tex. Aug. 26" (slug below date) circular datestamp in margin of newspaper

A VERY FINE AND REMARKABLE USAGE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH ON A TEXAS NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED BY E. H. CUSHING OF TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPRESS FAME.

The Houston Telegraph was published by E. H. Cushing, who also operated an express mail service between Texas and river offices along the Mississippi. Cushing's express started as early as 1862 and operated until it was banned by the Confederate P.O. Dept. in 1864. Postmaster General Reagan was unwilling to tolerate the loss of revenue to the department -- Cushing required only a 10c stamp per letter, while the post office charged 40c for their Trans-Mississippi Express. (Please see lots 549-551)

This edition of the Telegraph contains several fascinating news accounts -- for example, headlines include "List of Casualties in the Battle of Gettysburg, Pa. -- Fourth Texas Regiment", "By Pony Express -- Our Special Dispatches -- Telegraphed from Beaumont", reports from "Headquarters, District of Texas, New Mexico and Arizona", and "Ladies' Fashions". Advertisements include rewards for return of runaway slaves and a notice from a man whose wife left him that he will not honor her debts.

Condition of the newspaper is excellent. A small acidified spot has been reinforced with archival tape, and there are typical minor edge tears and nicks.

Our Levi records contain only six Texas usages of the 2c Lithograph, of which this is the only newspaper. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

3,000.00

474

2c Dark Green (3). Horizontal strip of five, mostly large margins, clear in two places, tiny margin tear, small nick in bottom touches design, ms. "X" cancel on each stamp, tied by target cancels on greenish cover to "Lieut. Theo. Perry, Col. Randall's Regiment, Shrevesport La.", with original letter enclosure datelined "At Home, June 30th 1863" from Lieut. Perry's wife, contents mentions sickness among family, friends and "negroes", obtaining "fine Confederate gray" cloth for a new suit, and references to Texas regiments

VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY UNUSUAL USE OF THE 2-CENT GREEN LITHOGRAPH.

Other covers from Mrs. Perry to her husband are known, addressed to Little Rock Ark. with Marshall Tex. datestamps (1862-63 usages). This letter contains a possible explanation for the absence of a Marshall postmark on the cover: "Your Father is going to Shreveport in a few days", which leads us to speculate that he carried this by hand to Shreveport and gave it directly to Col. Randall's army camp office for delivery to Lieut. Perry.

With copy of 1979 P.F. certificate. (Image)

E. 4,000-5,000

4,250.00

475

2c Green (3). Horizontal strip of three and pair, large margins, close examination reveals a vertical crease in right stamp in the strip and a diagonal crease in the left stamp of pair -- both creased before use, lifted, pressed and reaffixed -- tied by "Gainesville Ga. May 10" circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Lawrenceville Ga.

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT 2-CENT LITHOGRAPH FRANKING FOR THE 10-CENT RATE.

Ex Weatherly. With 1999 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)

E. 5,000-7,500

8,500.00

476

2c Green (3). Three large margins, irregular at left to in, tied by indistinct strike of Savannah circular datestamp on blue folded printed Savannah Volunteer Guards Company Orders used as a wrapper to Robertville S.C., right margin of stamp creased from placement at edge of cover, stamp with few tears, still a Fine and highly exhibitable item (Image)

2,750.00

550.00

477

2c Green (3). Irregular margins slightly into bottom and right, tied by "Savannah Geo. Paid Sep. 20" circular datestamp on folded cover with local military address, one flap missing, stamp with repaired corner at bottom right, small stain at bottom, Fine, with copy of 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

625.00

478

2c Green (3). Full margins, bright shade, affixed and tied by "Savannah Geo. Mar. 10" circular datestamp over flap of deep green folded freight bill of Savannah, Albany & Gulf Railroad, locally addressed, stamp torn in half when opened, still a handsome usage (Image)

2,750.00

550.00

479

5c Blue, Stone 2 (4). Ample to large margins, deep shade, tied by "Talladega Al. Apr. 11" circular datestamp on brown cover to Jacksonville Ala., reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

250.00

480

5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, top sheet margin, other sides large to clear, tied by perfect bold strike of "Union Va. Jul. 19" circular datestamp on lady's small cover to Lexington Va., few tiny edge tears, Very Fine, one of the more desirable Confederate town postmarks, ex Walcott, Knapp (Image)

E. 300-400

525.00

481

5c Light Milky Blue, Stone 3 (4b). Horizontal pair, ample margins to just touching at upper right, tied by "Gordonsville Va. Aug. 1, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Martin's Depot S.C., Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this pastel shade (Image)

E. 400-500

400.00

482

5c Blue, Stone 3 (4). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, beautiful color and impression, tied by perfect dark strike of "Society Hill S.C. Apr. 4" (1862) circular datestamp on brown homemade cover to Black Jack La., vertical fold at center, Extremely Fine (Image)

525.00

250.00