Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Confederate States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Patriotic Covers:**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
522		Dublin Va. Dec. 2 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp without rate marking on red and blue Jefferson Davis Medallion, Verse and "Natchez Rifles" Regimental Patriotic cover to Black Hawk Point La., soldier's endorsement from member of 4th La. Batt., Floyd's Brigade, with imprint changed from "Capt. A. V. Davis" to "S. A. Bisland", some very minor cosmetic improvements along edges and mended flap tear, still Extremely Fine, a colorful and beautiful regimental patriotic (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	4,500.00
523		Smithfield Va. Jan. 30 (1862). Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "V" in oval handstamps on 10-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic cover, Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 500-750	700.00
524		Olive Branch Miss. July 17th. Neat ms. postmark with matching "Paid 5" on 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Stewart's Ferry Tenn., ms. "Via Nashville" sender's instructions at bottom left, with blue enclosure, some interesting contents: "There is some 20,000 men above Memphis under arms to help repel the invader. Gen. B. F. Cheatham has 14 units at Union City, near the Ky. line and if Lincoln's men come down they will ask Ky. no odds for her neutrality -- they intent to march on her soil, neutrality or what not...", cover barely reduced at L. and two light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	650.00
525		5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, just touched at left to ample margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va." circular datestamp on Mounted Dragoons and Verse Patriotic cover to New Sterling P.O., N.C., faulty, appears Fine, ex Murphy (Image)	E. 400-500	600.00
526		5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, tied by blue "Dublin Va." circular datestamp on captured Col. J. T. Toland Union Patriotic cover to Wytheville Va., ms. "O.B." official business endorsement, slightly reduced at top, part of backflap removed, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	650.00
527		5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Vertical pair, large margins to touching, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 19, 1863" circular datestamp on blue captured "Union & Constitution" Patriotic cover to Fayetteville N.C., endorsed "Pettigrew's Brigade", slightly reduced at left, slight edge wear, still Very Fine, the sender carefully placed the stamps over the "Union & Constitution" slogan, ex Everett (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,100.00
528		10c Blue, Die B (12). Ample to large margins, tied by "Macon Ga. Jul. 1" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Selma Ala. with red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design, sealed tear at top, flap removed, otherwise Fine (Image)	E. 300-400	550.00

Patriotic Covers:

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

522

Dublin Va. Dec. 2 (1861). Mostly clear circular datestamp without rate marking on red and blue Jefferson Davis Medallion, Verse and "Natchez Rifles" Regimental Patriotic cover to Black Hawk Point La., soldier's endorsement from member of 4th La. Batt., Floyd's Brigade, with imprint changed from "Capt. A. V. Davis" to "S. A. Bisland", some very minor cosmetic improvements along edges and mended flap tear, still Extremely Fine, a colorful and beautiful regimental patriotic (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

4,500.00

523

Smithfield Va. Jan. 30 (1862). Red circular datestamp with matching "Paid" and "V" in oval handstamps on 10-Star Confederate Flag and Verse Patriotic cover, Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 500-750

700.00

524

Olive Branch Miss. July 17th. Neat ms. postmark with matching "Paid 5" on 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Stewart's Ferry Tenn., ms. "Via Nashville" sender's instructions at bottom left, with blue enclosure, some interesting contents: "There is some 20,000 men above Memphis under arms to help repel the invader. Gen. B. F. Cheatham has 14 units at Union City, near the Ky. line and if Lincoln's men come down they will ask Ky. no odds for her neutrality -- they intent to march on her soil, neutrality or what not...", cover barely reduced at L. and two light toned spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

650.00

525

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, just touched at left to ample margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va." circular datestamp on Mounted Dragoons and Verse Patriotic cover to New Sterling P.O., N.C., faulty, appears Fine, ex Murphy (Image)

E. 400-500

600.00

526

5c Blue, Local (7). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, tied by blue "Dublin Va." circular datestamp on captured Col. J. T. Toland Union Patriotic cover to Wytheville Va., ms. "O.B." official business endorsement, slightly reduced at top, part of backflap removed, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

650.00

527

5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Vertical pair, large margins to touching, tied by "Richmond Va. Jun. 19, 1863" circular datestamp on blue captured "Union & Constitution" Patriotic cover to Fayetteville N.C., endorsed "Pettigrew's Brigade", slightly reduced at left, slight edge wear, still Very Fine, the sender carefully placed the stamps over the "Union & Constitution" slogan, ex Everett (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,100.00

528

10c Blue, Die B (12). Ample to large margins, tied by "Macon Ga. Jul. 1" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Selma Ala. with red and blue 12-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic design, sealed tear at top, flap removed, otherwise Fine (Image)

E. 300-400

550.00