Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**Postmasters' Provisionals (Knoxville to Lenoir)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5720		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Ample margins at top and bottom, framelines at sides just shaved, two tiny nicks at left, rich color, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Mar. 11, 186[2]" circular datestamp on small cover to Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles at Corinth Miss., reduced at top VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE LARGE SANS-SERIF CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, WHICH WAS FIRST USED IN 1862. THIS IS THE LATEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL STAMP. The large circle with sans-serif type was not used in 1861, based on our survey of Knoxville covers (including stampless, provisionals and general issues). The date is difficult to read, but appears to be "MAR" and is certainly 1862. Our records and the Levi records contain no more than ten 47X1/47X2 covers with the stamp tied by a handstamped marking. This cover is the only one with the large sans-serif datestamp, and it is the latest recorded use of the Knoxville provisional (a Jan. 1862 cover precedes it). Ex Brown, Gallagher and Green. (Image)	7,500.00	6,250.00
5721		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Large margins to just in, cancelled by small ms. "X" on yellow cover to Kingston Tenn., 1861 docketing at left, faint edgewear, Fine, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,100.00	850.00
5722		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Horizontal pair, ample margins to just touched, bright shade, tied by pen strokes, matching "69" (unknown significance), partly clear "Knoxville Ten. 11 Dec. 1861" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Mrs. Ella Ruggles, care of Brig. Gen. D. Ruggles, New Orleans La., some cosmetic improvements to cover including reattached backflap and light cleaning VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED USED PAIRS OF THE RARE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL -- THIS IS BY FAR THE FINER OF THE TWO ON COVERS. Ex Walcott, Emerson, Moody and Kilbourne. (Image)	7,500.00	5,750.00
5723		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (47XU1). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Eden's Ridge Tenn. and with sender's routing instructions "Via Union Depot", docketing on inside of top flap reads in part "I will see if I can procure the sewing machine needles", Very Fine and scarce, signed Dietz, ex Clapp and Hart (Image)	1,750.00	900.00
5724		Knoxville Tenn., 5c Black entire (47XU5). On yellow cover to Lyons Store Tenn., slightly reduced at left, Fine and rare, only five are listed in Crown survey (not including this example), with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	500.00
5725		Knoxville Tenn., 10c on 5c Black entire (47XU6). Clearly struck 5c rate handstamp overstruck by bold "10" handstamp on small cover to Manassas Junction Va., ms. "Missent & For", backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, minor toning FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE RE-RATED KNOXVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL. With 1997 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)	3,500.00	1,200.00
5726		La Grange Tex., 5c Black entire (48XU1). Provisional marking at right with "La Grange Tex. Aug. 20" circular datestamp on 1865 folded letter to Houston Tex., some splits along folds reinforced and few toned spots, otherwise Fine, rare, perhaps five or six are known and this is certainly the latest use known, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	600.00
5727		La Grange Tex., 10c Black entire (48XU2). Well-struck provisional handstamp at top right with "La Grange Tex. Aug. 24" circular datestamp on cover to military address at Nacogdoches Tex., slightly reduced at left and some slight edgewear, Very Fine strikes, perhaps three or four are known (Image)	2,500.00	1,000.00
5728		Lake City Fla., 10c Black entire (96XU1). Provisional marking with "E. R. Ives" straightline handstamp on bottom flap, "Lake City Fla. Apr. 14" circular datestamp, on cover to Sparta Ga., minor wear, Fine and rare example of this provisional, only six are recorded in Crown (four from this correspondence), with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	1,700.00
5729		Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Clear impression, parts of framelines show on three sides, pencil "X" cancel, bold blue "Lenoir N.C. Mar. 24" circular datestamp with "4" changed to "5" in ms., on small Davenport Female College lady's cover to Taylorsville N.C. ATTRACTIVE STAMP AND EXTREMELY FINE COVER. THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COLLEGE COVERS WITH THE LENOIR PROVISIONAL. Ex Dietz (signed on flap). Illustrated in 1986 Dietz catalogue (p. 239) where valued at $10,500.00. Scott Retail of $7,000.00 for normal cover has not changed since at least 1997. (Image)	E. 7,500-10,000	5,750.00
5730		Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Close margins as usual, neat ms. "X" cancel, perfectly struck blue "Lenoir N.C. Jan. 30" circular datestamp on small folded cover to Morganton Ala. VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE. Crown records only 29 examples on cover. Ex Meroni and Everett. (Image)	7,000.00	5,000.00

Postmasters' Provisionals (Knoxville to Lenoir)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5720

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Ample margins at top and bottom, framelines at sides just shaved, two tiny nicks at left, rich color, tied by "Knoxville Ten. Mar. 11, 186[2]" circular datestamp on small cover to Brig. Gen. Daniel Ruggles at Corinth Miss., reduced at top

VERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL TIED BY THE LARGE SANS-SERIF CIRCULAR DATESTAMP, WHICH WAS FIRST USED IN 1862. THIS IS THE LATEST KNOWN USAGE OF THE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL STAMP.

The large circle with sans-serif type was not used in 1861, based on our survey of Knoxville covers (including stampless, provisionals and general issues). The date is difficult to read, but appears to be "MAR" and is certainly 1862. Our records and the Levi records contain no more than ten 47X1/47X2 covers with the stamp tied by a handstamped marking. This cover is the only one with the large sans-serif datestamp, and it is the latest recorded use of the Knoxville provisional (a Jan. 1862 cover precedes it).

Ex Brown, Gallagher and Green. (Image)

7,500.00

6,250.00

5721

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Large margins to just in, cancelled by small ms. "X" on yellow cover to Kingston Tenn., 1861 docketing at left, faint edgewear, Fine, with 1998 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,100.00

850.00

5722

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Brick Red on Grayish Laid (47X1). Horizontal pair, ample margins to just touched, bright shade, tied by pen strokes, matching "69" (unknown significance), partly clear "Knoxville Ten. 11 Dec. 1861" double-circle datestamp on small cover to Mrs. Ella Ruggles, care of Brig. Gen. D. Ruggles, New Orleans La., some cosmetic improvements to cover including reattached backflap and light cleaning

VERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED USED PAIRS OF THE RARE KNOXVILLE PROVISIONAL -- THIS IS BY FAR THE FINER OF THE TWO ON COVERS.

Ex Walcott, Emerson, Moody and Kilbourne. (Image)

7,500.00

5,750.00

5723

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Blue entire (47XU1). Uncancelled as usual, addressed to Eden's Ridge Tenn. and with sender's routing instructions "Via Union Depot", docketing on inside of top flap reads in part "I will see if I can procure the sewing machine needles", Very Fine and scarce, signed Dietz, ex Clapp and Hart (Image)

1,750.00

900.00

5724

Knoxville Tenn., 5c Black entire (47XU5). On yellow cover to Lyons Store Tenn., slightly reduced at left, Fine and rare, only five are listed in Crown survey (not including this example), with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

500.00

5725

Knoxville Tenn., 10c on 5c Black entire (47XU6). Clearly struck 5c rate handstamp overstruck by bold "10" handstamp on small cover to Manassas Junction Va., ms. "Missent & For", backflap removed and slightly reduced at top, minor toning

FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE RE-RATED KNOXVILLE POSTMASTER'S PROVISIONAL.

With 1997 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)

3,500.00

1,200.00

5726

La Grange Tex., 5c Black entire (48XU1). Provisional marking at right with "La Grange Tex. Aug. 20" circular datestamp on 1865 folded letter to Houston Tex., some splits along folds reinforced and few toned spots, otherwise Fine, rare, perhaps five or six are known and this is certainly the latest use known, with 1996 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

600.00

5727

La Grange Tex., 10c Black entire (48XU2). Well-struck provisional handstamp at top right with "La Grange Tex. Aug. 24" circular datestamp on cover to military address at Nacogdoches Tex., slightly reduced at left and some slight edgewear, Very Fine strikes, perhaps three or four are known (Image)

2,500.00

1,000.00

5728

Lake City Fla., 10c Black entire (96XU1). Provisional marking with "E. R. Ives" straightline handstamp on bottom flap, "Lake City Fla. Apr. 14" circular datestamp, on cover to Sparta Ga., minor wear, Fine and rare example of this provisional, only six are recorded in Crown (four from this correspondence), with 1987 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

1,700.00

5729

Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Clear impression, parts of framelines show on three sides, pencil "X" cancel, bold blue "Lenoir N.C. Mar. 24" circular datestamp with "4" changed to "5" in ms., on small Davenport Female College lady's cover to Taylorsville N.C.

ATTRACTIVE STAMP AND EXTREMELY FINE COVER. THE FINER OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COLLEGE COVERS WITH THE LENOIR PROVISIONAL.

Ex Dietz (signed on flap). Illustrated in 1986 Dietz catalogue (p. 239) where valued at $10,500.00. Scott Retail of $7,000.00 for normal cover has not changed since at least 1997. (Image)

E. 7,500-10,000

5,750.00

5730

Lenoir N.C., 5c Blue & Orange (49X1). Close margins as usual, neat ms. "X" cancel, perfectly struck blue "Lenoir N.C. Jan. 30" circular datestamp on small folded cover to Morganton Ala.

VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE CONFEDERATE PROVISIONAL ADHESIVE.

Crown records only 29 examples on cover. Ex Meroni and Everett. (Image)

7,000.00

5,000.00