Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Postmasters' Provisionals (Franklin to Griffin)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5696		Franklin N.C., 5c Black, entire (Unlisted). Large "5" woodcut inside 31mm town marking struck at bottom left of blue cover to East LaPorte N.C., soldier's endorsement at top left from a Lieut. in Co. K, 39th Regt., N.C. Vols., ms. "Paid 10cts" at top right, some slight edgewear, Fine and rare, this postmaster provisional is unlisted in Scott, perhaps two or three are known, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	2,100.00
5697		Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue, 10c Red on Thin Bluish (26X1, 27X1). Two 5c, original gum, h.r., large margins to just in, minor imperfections often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)	1,400.00	1,050.00
5698		Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Large margins, tied by "Fredericksburg Va. Paid Oct. 24" circular datestamp on cover to Flippo's Va., barely reduced at top, stamp and cover with light staining, stamp with small tear at bottom (not mentioned on accompanying certificate) VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT FREDERICKSBURG PROVISIONAL ON COVER. Ex Emerson and Caspary. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	1,700.00
5699		Gainsville Ala., 5c Black entire (27XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp, neat "Gainsville Ala. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Knoxville Ala., some docketing near address panel, reduced at right and cover repairs, otherwise Fine and rare, only five are known to us, including one not used as postage with General Issue 5c Green (1) affixed over the provisional, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,000.00	525.00
5700		Gainesville Ala., 10c ("01") Black entire (27XU2). Full clear strike of "PAID A D HALL 01" provisional handstamp, "Gainesville Ala. Nov. 13" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Manassas Junction Va., backflap removed, minor edge faukts incl. small tear at top VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE GAINESVILLE 10-CENT PROVISIONAL. The Crown survey records only one example of the Gainesville 10c entire, dated March 5 (1862). With 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	6,000.00	3,750.00
5702		Galveston Tex., 10c Black entire (98XU3). Provisional marking at top right, partly readable "Galveston Tex." double-circle datestamp on cover to Mrs. J. Adriance at Columbia Tex., Fine and rare, only two are recorded in Crown survey and less than six are believed to exist, an example from the same correspondence was offered in our Sale 801 (lot 358) (Image)	2,400.00	425.00
5703		Georgetown S.C., 5c Black entire (28XU1). Control mark on back and clear strike of rating handstamp, neat "Georgetown S.C. Dec. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to Dunn's Rock P.O. N.C., slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, Fine and scarce, with 1991 Green certificate (Image)	800.00	150.00
5704		Greensboro Ala., 5c Black entire (31XU1). Perfect bold strikes of provisional handstamps and "Greensborough Ala. Aug. 8" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Marion Ala., Extremely Fine, among the finest recorded examples of this provisional entire, illustrated in Crown book which records only three examples of this provisional, ex Ackerman, Emerson, Brooks and Hall (Image)	1,500.00	3,250.00
5706		Greenville Court House S.C., 10c Black entire (34XU2). Clear strike of control mark on back and "Paid" and "10" handstamps, legible "Greenville C.H. S.C. Dec. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Newberry S.C., Very Fine and extremely rare--only one recorded in Crown and two known to us--with 1981 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)	2,250.00	1,600.00

Postmasters' Provisionals (Franklin to Griffin)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5696

Franklin N.C., 5c Black, entire (Unlisted). Large "5" woodcut inside 31mm town marking struck at bottom left of blue cover to East LaPorte N.C., soldier's endorsement at top left from a Lieut. in Co. K, 39th Regt., N.C. Vols., ms. "Paid 10cts" at top right, some slight edgewear, Fine and rare, this postmaster provisional is unlisted in Scott, perhaps two or three are known, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

2,100.00

5697

Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue, 10c Red on Thin Bluish (26X1, 27X1). Two 5c, original gum, h.r., large margins to just in, minor imperfections often associated with this fragile paper, otherwise Fine-Very Fine (Image)

1,400.00

1,050.00

5698

Fredericksburg Va., 5c Blue on Thin Bluish (26X1). Large margins, tied by "Fredericksburg Va. Paid Oct. 24" circular datestamp on cover to Flippo's Va., barely reduced at top, stamp and cover with light staining, stamp with small tear at bottom (not mentioned on accompanying certificate)

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT FREDERICKSBURG PROVISIONAL ON COVER.

Ex Emerson and Caspary. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

1,700.00

5699

Gainsville Ala., 5c Black entire (27XU1). Clear strike of provisional handstamp, neat "Gainsville Ala. Mar. 13" circular datestamp on cover to Knoxville Ala., some docketing near address panel, reduced at right and cover repairs, otherwise Fine and rare, only five are known to us, including one not used as postage with General Issue 5c Green (1) affixed over the provisional, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,000.00

525.00

5700

Gainesville Ala., 10c ("01") Black entire (27XU2). Full clear strike of "PAID A D HALL 01" provisional handstamp, "Gainesville Ala. Nov. 13" (1861) circular datestamp on cover to Manassas Junction Va., backflap removed, minor edge faukts incl. small tear at top

VERY FINE. ONE OF TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE GAINESVILLE 10-CENT PROVISIONAL.

The Crown survey records only one example of the Gainesville 10c entire, dated March 5 (1862). With 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

6,000.00

3,750.00

5702

Galveston Tex., 10c Black entire (98XU3). Provisional marking at top right, partly readable "Galveston Tex." double-circle datestamp on cover to Mrs. J. Adriance at Columbia Tex., Fine and rare, only two are recorded in Crown survey and less than six are believed to exist, an example from the same correspondence was offered in our Sale 801 (lot 358) (Image)

2,400.00

425.00

5703

Georgetown S.C., 5c Black entire (28XU1). Control mark on back and clear strike of rating handstamp, neat "Georgetown S.C. Dec. 9, 1861" circular datestamp on orange cover to Dunn's Rock P.O. N.C., slightly reduced at top and missing top flap, Fine and scarce, with 1991 Green certificate (Image)

800.00

150.00

5704

Greensboro Ala., 5c Black entire (31XU1). Perfect bold strikes of provisional handstamps and "Greensborough Ala. Aug. 8" (1861) circular datestamp on small cover to Marion Ala., Extremely Fine, among the finest recorded examples of this provisional entire, illustrated in Crown book which records only three examples of this provisional, ex Ackerman, Emerson, Brooks and Hall (Image)

1,500.00

3,250.00

5706

Greenville Court House S.C., 10c Black entire (34XU2). Clear strike of control mark on back and "Paid" and "10" handstamps, legible "Greenville C.H. S.C. Dec. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Newberry S.C., Very Fine and extremely rare--only one recorded in Crown and two known to us--with 1981 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)

2,250.00

1,600.00