Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Express Mail**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5026		Adams Express Co. New-Orleans Mar. 12 (1861). Lightly inked but clear circular datestamp on 3c Nesbitt entire to Coventry Conn., pencil "By Stage tomorrow noon", torn open at left barely affecting endorsement and large tear on back, otherwise Very Fine, scarce New Orleans Adams marking on South-to-North express usage prior to suspension of mails on June 1, ex Skinner (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
5027		Adams Express Co. N.Y. Aprl. 20. Bold blue double-circle datestamp with two matching "Paid" oval handstamps cancel 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	400.00
5028		Adams Express Co. Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 19 (1861). Well-struck red circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Richard Roper Esq. at Charleston S.C., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 24, 1861" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, light horizontal file fold at top and small sealed tear VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF ADAMS PHILADELPHIA OFFICE MARKING. There are probably fewer than a dozen covers with the Adams Philadelphia datestamp. (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,150.00
5029		*Adams Ex. Co. Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 6, 1861. Bold datestamp cancels 3c Red Star Die entire to Norfolk Va., bold blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 8, 1861" with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear incl. sealed tear, Very Fine, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)**	E. 750-1,000	425.00
5030		Adams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., Cleage correspondence, "Augusta Ga. Aug. 15" circular datestamp -- if 1861 then a thru-the-lines usage that entered the Confederate mails in Augusta and was accepted as prepaid -- Very Fine, with 1997 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	325.00
5031		Southern Express Co. Augusta Ga. Sep. 2. Perfect strike of blue handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans, bold "Paid" and "10" handstamps, small cover repair at top left, Extremely Fine strike, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	E. 300-400	800.00
5032		Southern Express Company from Lynchburg. Orange label on orange cover to Fulton N.Y., with 3c Rose (65) tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Nov. 30, 1862" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at right affecting stamp, rounded corner at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce express usage (Image)	E. 400-500	425.00

Express Mail

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5026

Adams Express Co. New-Orleans Mar. 12 (1861). Lightly inked but clear circular datestamp on 3c Nesbitt entire to Coventry Conn., pencil "By Stage tomorrow noon", torn open at left barely affecting endorsement and large tear on back, otherwise Very Fine, scarce New Orleans Adams marking on South-to-North express usage prior to suspension of mails on June 1, ex Skinner (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

5027

Adams Express Co. N.Y. Aprl. 20. Bold blue double-circle datestamp with two matching "Paid" oval handstamps cancel 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., fresh and Very Fine, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

400.00

5028

Adams Express Co. Philadelphia Pa. Aug. 19 (1861). Well-struck red circular datestamp on 3c Pink entire to Richard Roper Esq. at Charleston S.C., blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 24, 1861" circular datestamp, matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, light horizontal file fold at top and small sealed tear

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF ADAMS PHILADELPHIA OFFICE MARKING.

There are probably fewer than a dozen covers with the Adams Philadelphia datestamp. (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,150.00

5029

Adams Ex. Co. * Louisville, Ky. * Aug. 6, 1861. Bold datestamp cancels 3c Red Star Die entire to Norfolk Va., bold blue "Nashville Ten. Aug. 8, 1861" with matching "Paid" and "10" handstamps, slightly reduced at left and minor edgewear incl. sealed tear, Very Fine, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

425.00

5030

Adams Express Company, Great Eastern, Western & Southern Express Forwarders, New-York. Blue oval handstamp on 3c Red Star Die entire to Athens Tenn., Cleage correspondence, "Augusta Ga. Aug. 15" circular datestamp -- if 1861 then a thru-the-lines usage that entered the Confederate mails in Augusta and was accepted as prepaid -- Very Fine, with 1997 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

325.00

5031

Southern Express Co. Augusta Ga. Sep. 2. Perfect strike of blue handstamp on orange cover to New Orleans, bold "Paid" and "10" handstamps, small cover repair at top left, Extremely Fine strike, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

E. 300-400

800.00

5032

Southern Express Company from Lynchburg. Orange label on orange cover to Fulton N.Y., with 3c Rose (65) tied by "Old Point Comfort Va. Nov. 30, 1862" double-circle datestamp, slightly reduced at right affecting stamp, rounded corner at top left, otherwise Fine, scarce express usage (Image)

E. 400-500

425.00