Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Confederate States Stamps and Covers continued...

**Southern "Old Stamps Not Recognized":**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
318		Hendersonville N.C. June 3 (1861). Clearly-struck circular datestamp (some letters in watery ink) ties 3c Dull Red (26) on lady's small cover to Bowman's Bluff N.C., obsolete Federal stamp not recognized, blurry "Hendersonville N.C. June 5" circular datestamp and ms. "Pd 5" Confederate rate applied two days later, neatly docketed on back "Annie -- Rec'd June 6th 1861" EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF CONFEDERATE "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" TREATMENT OF A LETTER PREPAID WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE AFTER JUNE 1, 1861. The Federal demonetization of all United States stamps issued before the new 1861 series resulted in use of "Old Stamps Not Recognized" markings on letters originating in the North with obsolete postage affixed. In the South, Federal postage stamps were not accepted as prepayment of the Confederate rates effective June 1, 1861. Markings used to reject prepayment were applied in manuscript, or letters were simply marked postage due or held for postage. This cover was mailed by a young lady (Annie) to another young lady (Harriet) on June 3 with the old United States 3c stamp affixed (upside down -- deliberately?). The postmaster at Hendersonville held the letter until the 5c required Confederate postage was prepaid. Examples such as this are extremely rare. Ex Birkinbine. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	1,700.00
319		Memphis Ten. Jun. 10 (1861). Partly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Lieut. Thos. P. Shields, Co. A, 2nd Regt. Va. Vol., Fort Pickens Va., ms. "due 3", with original letters enclosed, dated Jun. 3 and Jun. 9 with interesting comments regarding current events -- for example, "The Lincolnites are doubtless preparing to make the attempt to take Memphis, but I am inclined to think that they will not do so till they have subjugated Va. & that is equivalent to an indefinite postponement of any attack on us here." (in fact, Memphis fell to Union forces one year later, almost to the day) -- expertly repaired flap tear and cleaned stain at center, Very Fine appearance, a rare use of United States stamps from Memphis after Tennessee was admitted to Confederacy (May 16) and the Confederate postal system started (June 1), but before the June 24 ratification vote confirmed Tennessee's status as a Confederate State, which explains the use of U.S. rates and postage on this cover (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	2,500.00

Southern "Old Stamps Not Recognized":

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

318

Hendersonville N.C. June 3 (1861). Clearly-struck circular datestamp (some letters in watery ink) ties 3c Dull Red (26) on lady's small cover to Bowman's Bluff N.C., obsolete Federal stamp not recognized, blurry "Hendersonville N.C. June 5" circular datestamp and ms. "Pd 5" Confederate rate applied two days later, neatly docketed on back "Annie -- Rec'd June 6th 1861"

EXTREMELY FINE. A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF CONFEDERATE "OLD STAMPS NOT RECOGNIZED" TREATMENT OF A LETTER PREPAID WITH UNITED STATES POSTAGE AFTER JUNE 1, 1861.

The Federal demonetization of all United States stamps issued before the new 1861 series resulted in use of "Old Stamps Not Recognized" markings on letters originating in the North with obsolete postage affixed. In the South, Federal postage stamps were not accepted as prepayment of the Confederate rates effective June 1, 1861. Markings used to reject prepayment were applied in manuscript, or letters were simply marked postage due or held for postage. This cover was mailed by a young lady (Annie) to another young lady (Harriet) on June 3 with the old United States 3c stamp affixed (upside down -- deliberately?). The postmaster at Hendersonville held the letter until the 5c required Confederate postage was prepaid. Examples such as this are extremely rare.

Ex Birkinbine. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

1,700.00

319

Memphis Ten. Jun. 10 (1861). Partly clear circular datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on red and blue 7-Star Confederate Flag Patriotic cover to Lieut. Thos. P. Shields, Co. A, 2nd Regt. Va. Vol., Fort Pickens Va., ms. "due 3", with original letters enclosed, dated Jun. 3 and Jun. 9 with interesting comments regarding current events -- for example, "The Lincolnites are doubtless preparing to make the attempt to take Memphis, but I am inclined to think that they will not do so till they have subjugated Va. & that is equivalent to an indefinite postponement of any attack on us here." (in fact, Memphis fell to Union forces one year later, almost to the day) -- expertly repaired flap tear and cleaned stain at center, Very Fine appearance, a rare use of United States stamps from Memphis after Tennessee was admitted to Confederacy (May 16) and the Confederate postal system started (June 1), but before the June 24 ratification vote confirmed Tennessee's status as a Confederate State, which explains the use of U.S. rates and postage on this cover (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

2,500.00