Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Dr. Karl Agre Collection of Confederate States continued...

**Postmasters' Provisionals (Canton to Columbus)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5672		Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Perfect strike of provisional marking and neat "Canton Miss. Jan. 7, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., usual small filing pinholes, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Matz, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	1,200.00
5673		Chapel Hill N.C., 5c Black entire (15XU1). Bold strikes of provisional handstamp, "Paid" and "Chapel-Hill Sep. 26" (1861) circular datestamp on orange cover to Hillsborough N.C. VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE CHAPEL HILL POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ARE RECORDED -- A MUCH UNDERRATED RARITY. Our records contain only five examples of Scott 15XU1, including three on patriotic covers. A similar example to the cover offered here realized $3,750 hammer in our Sale 822 of the Dr. Howard Green collection. With 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	2,800.00
5674		Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Full margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, rich color, faint corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance (Image)	750.00	550.00
5675		Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Large margins, tied by well-struck "Charleston S.C. May 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Johnsonville S.C., lightly cleaned, Extremely Fine stamp and cover, ex Gehrmann, Wiseman and Hill, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	1,800.00
5676		Charleston S.C., 5c Blue entire (16XU1). Bold "Charleston S.C. Sep. 28, 1861" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Mt. Holly S.C., docketing at top, Very Fine, ex Caspary and Kohn, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	3,500.00	1,000.00
5677		Chattanooga Tenn., 5c Black entire (17XU2). Clearly struck provisional handstamp on orange cover to Nashville Tenn., neat "Chattanooga Ten. Sep. 2, 1861" circular datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce, only five are recorded in Crown (not including this example), with 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	1,000.00
5678		Christiansburg Va., 5c Blue entire (99XU2). Bold provisional handstamp with "Christiansburgh Va. Sep. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Lenoir Tenn., some slight waterstaining and edge tears, Very Fine strikes, only four are listed in Crown survey, perhaps a half dozen are known, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,400.00	800.00
5679		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Clear provisional marking with "Columbia S.C. 5 Nov." circular datestamp to Taylor's Creek S.C., matching "Paid" handstamp, some edgewear incl. soiling and small piece out at top left, otherwise Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)	900.00	160.00
5680		Columbia S.C., 10c on 5c Blue entire (18XU3). Perfectly clear strike of 5c oval provisional handstamp overstruck by equally clear "10" rate handstamp (Dietz Ty. H), matching "Paid" and "Columbia S.C. 19 Dec." (yeardate unknown) circular datestamp on cover to Tappahannock Va., large opening defects at top have been skillfully repaired -- these do not affect the markings -- some lightened stains and edge mends (all cosmetic) VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RE-RATED COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL ENTIRE. The other known example of the 10c on 5c re-rated provisional entire is a legal-size cover (Siegel Auction Galleries, May 28, 1974 sale, lot 1012). Ex Peters, Kohn and Nielsen. Listed but unpriced in Dietz. (Image)	3,500.00	1,500.00
5681		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Front (18XU4). Clear strike of oval provisional seal, overstruck by blue "5" with "Paid" (Dietz Ty. IA) and "Columbia S.C. Sep. 2(?) 5 cts." (1861) pre-war integral-rate circular datestamp on small narrow cover with blue interior, to Hendersonville N.C. VERY FINE AND FRESH. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA OVAL PROVISIONAL SEAL STRUCK ON THE FACE. Our records contain just seven Columbia provisional entires with the oval seal struck on front and not on the flaps, all dated in August and September 1861 with the pre-war integral-rate datestamp. This example has an interesting feature -- the oval and "5" are heavily impressed and indent the paper thru the backflaps, which would not be possible if they were applied to the envelope while the letter was enclosed. The oval and "5" were applied to the empty envelope (provisional usage) and the Columbia circular datestamp and "Paid" were applied after mailing. Ex Worthington, Caspary and Lilly. (Image)	2,500.00	1,800.00
5682		Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Seal on left side flap, neat "Columbia S.C. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Tudor Hall Va., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce, ex Wiseman and Kohn (Image)	1,000.00	650.00

Postmasters' Provisionals (Canton to Columbus)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5672

Canton Miss., 5c Black entire (14XU1). Perfect strike of provisional marking and neat "Canton Miss. Jan. 7, 1862" circular datestamp on cover to Carroll Hoy & Co. in New Orleans La., usual small filing pinholes, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Matz, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

1,200.00

5673

Chapel Hill N.C., 5c Black entire (15XU1). Bold strikes of provisional handstamp, "Paid" and "Chapel-Hill Sep. 26" (1861) circular datestamp on orange cover to Hillsborough N.C.

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE CHAPEL HILL POSTMASTER'S 5-CENT PROVISIONAL ENTIRE ARE RECORDED -- A MUCH UNDERRATED RARITY.

Our records contain only five examples of Scott 15XU1, including three on patriotic covers. A similar example to the cover offered here realized $3,750 hammer in our Sale 822 of the Dr. Howard Green collection. With 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

2,800.00

5674

Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Full margins, neat strike of circular datestamp, rich color, faint corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance (Image)

750.00

550.00

5675

Charleston S.C., 5c Blue (16X1). Large margins, tied by well-struck "Charleston S.C. May 23, 1861" double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Johnsonville S.C., lightly cleaned, Extremely Fine stamp and cover, ex Gehrmann, Wiseman and Hill, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

1,800.00

5676

Charleston S.C., 5c Blue entire (16XU1). Bold "Charleston S.C. Sep. 28, 1861" double-circle datestamp and addressed to Mt. Holly S.C., docketing at top, Very Fine, ex Caspary and Kohn, with 1992 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

3,500.00

1,000.00

5677

Chattanooga Tenn., 5c Black entire (17XU2). Clearly struck provisional handstamp on orange cover to Nashville Tenn., neat "Chattanooga Ten. Sep. 2, 1861" circular datestamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, scarce, only five are recorded in Crown (not including this example), with 1994 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

1,000.00

5678

Christiansburg Va., 5c Blue entire (99XU2). Bold provisional handstamp with "Christiansburgh Va. Sep. 12" circular datestamp on cover to Lenoir Tenn., some slight waterstaining and edge tears, Very Fine strikes, only four are listed in Crown survey, perhaps a half dozen are known, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00

800.00

5679

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire (18XU1). Clear provisional marking with "Columbia S.C. 5 Nov." circular datestamp to Taylor's Creek S.C., matching "Paid" handstamp, some edgewear incl. soiling and small piece out at top left, otherwise Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)

900.00

160.00

5680

Columbia S.C., 10c on 5c Blue entire (18XU3). Perfectly clear strike of 5c oval provisional handstamp overstruck by equally clear "10" rate handstamp (Dietz Ty. H), matching "Paid" and "Columbia S.C. 19 Dec." (yeardate unknown) circular datestamp on cover to Tappahannock Va., large opening defects at top have been skillfully repaired -- these do not affect the markings -- some lightened stains and edge mends (all cosmetic)

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE RE-RATED COLUMBIA PROVISIONAL ENTIRE.

The other known example of the 10c on 5c re-rated provisional entire is a legal-size cover (Siegel Auction Galleries, May 28, 1974 sale, lot 1012).

Ex Peters, Kohn and Nielsen. Listed but unpriced in Dietz. (Image)

3,500.00

1,500.00

5681

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Front (18XU4). Clear strike of oval provisional seal, overstruck by blue "5" with "Paid" (Dietz Ty. IA) and "Columbia S.C. Sep. 2(?) 5 cts." (1861) pre-war integral-rate circular datestamp on small narrow cover with blue interior, to Hendersonville N.C.

VERY FINE AND FRESH. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE SEVEN RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE COLUMBIA OVAL PROVISIONAL SEAL STRUCK ON THE FACE.

Our records contain just seven Columbia provisional entires with the oval seal struck on front and not on the flaps, all dated in August and September 1861 with the pre-war integral-rate datestamp. This example has an interesting feature -- the oval and "5" are heavily impressed and indent the paper thru the backflaps, which would not be possible if they were applied to the envelope while the letter was enclosed. The oval and "5" were applied to the empty envelope (provisional usage) and the Columbia circular datestamp and "Paid" were applied after mailing.

Ex Worthington, Caspary and Lilly. (Image)

2,500.00

1,800.00

5682

Columbia S.C., 5c Blue entire, Seal on Back (18XU4a). Seal on left side flap, neat "Columbia S.C. Jul. 20" circular datestamp on cover to Tudor Hall Va., slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce, ex Wiseman and Kohn (Image)

1,000.00

650.00