Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**1861-68 Issues and Civil War Usage continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
263		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by blue grid, matching "Skaneateles N.Y. May 27" cds on yellow cover to Fairfax County Va., forwarding notation to Alexandria Va., bold "Due 3cts." straightline, backstamped "P.O. Dpt. Dead Letter Office Jun. -- 1861" oval and Washington D.C. cds (flap partly torn away), Very Fine, a fascinating usage -- prior to June 1, probably within days of Virginia's May 23rd popular vote to join the Confederacy, the mail route to Richmond was the first closed by order of the U.S. Post Office Department, thus this cover was sent to the U.S. D.L.O. -- accompanied by copy of article in July-August Confederate Philatelist discussing this cover, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,100.00
264		Dalton Ga. Feb. 1, 1861. Bold circular datestamp during Independent Statehood, 3c Dull Red (26) with ms. cancel, addressed to "Macon, Republic of Geo.", an unusual Independent State designation, forwarded with another 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Macon Ga. Feb. 5" double-circle datestamp one day after formation of Confederate States, expertly cleaned with repairs to the 3c stamps (small filled spots in righthand stamp), still Very Fine appearance, a remarkable double usage within Georgia as an Independent State (addressed as "Republic") and then as a Confederate State, ex Green (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
265		Mobile Ala. Mar. 21, 1861. Double-circle datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on cover to Howell Cobb at Milledgeville Ga., forwarded first to Athens and then to Macon, first forwarding postage indicated in pencil as "Ford 3", neat "Milledgeville Ga. Mar. 30" cds, second forwarding postage paid by additional 3c stamp tied by grid, matching "Athens Ga. Apr. 2" cds, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cover bearing three different datestamps of Confederate post offices using U.S. rates (and stamps) before June 1, 1861 (Image)	E. 400-500	300.00
266		Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861. Bold cds ties 3c Dull Red (26), used as forwarding postage on cover from Kansas to Howell Cobb in Montgomery, forwarded to Macon, 3c Dull Red (26) tied at origin by "Leavenworth City Kas. Apr. 1" cds, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage from Kansas (the day after attack on Fort Sumter) to Confederate Alabama and forwarded within the Confederacy using U.S. postage (Image)	E. 500-750	375.00
267		Mill Town Ala. April 11. Ms. pmk. with matching "Paid" on yellow cover to Howell Cobb at Montgomery Ala., forwarded to Macon Ga., forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861" cds, slightly reduced at right, small nick out of stamp, otherwise Very Fine, choice use of U.S. stamp for forwarding within the Confederacy (one day after attack on Fort Sumter) (Image)	E. 200-300	230.00
268		Chamblissburg Va. May 12th 1861. Ms. pmk. tied 3c Dull Red (26) on cover to soldier in Richmond with Montgomery Highlanders, forwarded to Harper's Ferry, bold "Richmond Va. May 17, 1861" cds with "Forwarded" and "3" handstamps, some edgewear, Very Fine, mailed within Virginia after the order of secession (but prior to ratification by popular vote), interesting note from Chamblissburg postmaster on back: "Billie, I will see you all soon our company starts Tuesday the 18th May, J.P.A. Harris P.M. P.S. We have 100 men from X Roads. They are all Large men & hard to Beat you know" (Image)	E. 200-300	350.00
269		Salisbury N.C. Jun. 14. Circular datestamp on prisoner's cover to Le Roy N.Y., 3c Rose (65), s.e. at left, tied by large quartered cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, forwarded to Albion N.Y., "Le Roy N.Y. Jul. 22" double-circle datestamp with "Due 3" and "Forwarded" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)	E. 500-750	800.00
270		Prisoner's Letter, Examined, Fort Delaware, Del. Oval censor's handstamp, "Delaware City Del. Oct. 25" cds with matching target ties 3c Rose (65) on buff cover to Pittsburgh, forwarded to Alleghany Pa., bold "Pittsburgh Pa. Oct. 25" double-circle datestamp also ties stamp, ms. "Ford 3", expertly improved minor edge faults, Very Fine appearance (Image)	E. 200-300	350.00

1861-68 Issues and Civil War Usage continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

263

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by blue grid, matching "Skaneateles N.Y. May 27" cds on yellow cover to Fairfax County Va., forwarding notation to Alexandria Va., bold "Due 3cts." straightline, backstamped "P.O. Dpt. Dead Letter Office Jun. -- 1861" oval and Washington D.C. cds (flap partly torn away), Very Fine, a fascinating usage -- prior to June 1, probably within days of Virginia's May 23rd popular vote to join the Confederacy, the mail route to Richmond was the first closed by order of the U.S. Post Office Department, thus this cover was sent to the U.S. D.L.O. -- accompanied by copy of article in July-August Confederate Philatelist discussing this cover, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,100.00

264

Dalton Ga. Feb. 1, 1861. Bold circular datestamp during Independent Statehood, 3c Dull Red (26) with ms. cancel, addressed to "Macon, Republic of Geo.", an unusual Independent State designation, forwarded with another 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Macon Ga. Feb. 5" double-circle datestamp one day after formation of Confederate States, expertly cleaned with repairs to the 3c stamps (small filled spots in righthand stamp), still Very Fine appearance, a remarkable double usage within Georgia as an Independent State (addressed as "Republic") and then as a Confederate State, ex Green (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

265

Mobile Ala. Mar. 21, 1861. Double-circle datestamp ties 3c Dull Red (26) on cover to Howell Cobb at Milledgeville Ga., forwarded first to Athens and then to Macon, first forwarding postage indicated in pencil as "Ford 3", neat "Milledgeville Ga. Mar. 30" cds, second forwarding postage paid by additional 3c stamp tied by grid, matching "Athens Ga. Apr. 2" cds, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cover bearing three different datestamps of Confederate post offices using U.S. rates (and stamps) before June 1, 1861 (Image)

E. 400-500

300.00

266

Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861. Bold cds ties 3c Dull Red (26), used as forwarding postage on cover from Kansas to Howell Cobb in Montgomery, forwarded to Macon, 3c Dull Red (26) tied at origin by "Leavenworth City Kas. Apr. 1" cds, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare and unusual usage from Kansas (the day after attack on Fort Sumter) to Confederate Alabama and forwarded within the Confederacy using U.S. postage (Image)

E. 500-750

375.00

267

Mill Town Ala. April 11. Ms. pmk. with matching "Paid" on yellow cover to Howell Cobb at Montgomery Ala., forwarded to Macon Ga., forwarding postage paid by 3c Dull Red (26) tied by "Montgomery Ala. Apr. 13, 1861" cds, slightly reduced at right, small nick out of stamp, otherwise Very Fine, choice use of U.S. stamp for forwarding within the Confederacy (one day after attack on Fort Sumter) (Image)

E. 200-300

230.00

268

Chamblissburg Va. May 12th 1861. Ms. pmk. tied 3c Dull Red (26) on cover to soldier in Richmond with Montgomery Highlanders, forwarded to Harper's Ferry, bold "Richmond Va. May 17, 1861" cds with "Forwarded" and "3" handstamps, some edgewear, Very Fine, mailed within Virginia after the order of secession (but prior to ratification by popular vote), interesting note from Chamblissburg postmaster on back: "Billie, I will see you all soon our company starts Tuesday the 18th May, J.P.A. Harris P.M. P.S. We have 100 men from X Roads. They are all Large men & hard to Beat you know" (Image)

E. 200-300

350.00

269

Salisbury N.C. Jun. 14. Circular datestamp on prisoner's cover to Le Roy N.Y., 3c Rose (65), s.e. at left, tied by large quartered cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jul. 18" double-circle datestamp, forwarded to Albion N.Y., "Le Roy N.Y. Jul. 22" double-circle datestamp with "Due 3" and "Forwarded" handstamps, fresh and Very Fine (Image)

E. 500-750

800.00

270

Prisoner's Letter, Examined, Fort Delaware, Del. Oval censor's handstamp, "Delaware City Del. Oct. 25" cds with matching target ties 3c Rose (65) on buff cover to Pittsburgh, forwarded to Alleghany Pa., bold "Pittsburgh Pa. Oct. 25" double-circle datestamp also ties stamp, ms. "Ford 3", expertly improved minor edge faults, Very Fine appearance (Image)

E. 200-300

350.00