Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**General Issues on-cover continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
5826		10c Carmine (5a). Ample to large margins, wonderful rich color in the true Carmine shade, tied by "Aiken S.C. Aug. 22" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Gen. Wm. H. Gist at Columbia S.C., with colorless embossed corner card, lightened stain at lower left, tiny erosion spot at bottom right and very slightly reduced at bottom VERY FINE AND EXTRAORDINARILY FRESH COVER BEARING THE ELUSIVE 10-CENT CARMINE. Ex Finney. With 1997 P.F. certificate. (Image)	4,500.00	1,900.00
5827		5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May 21" circular datestamp on Evangelical Tract Society corner card cover to Columbia S.C., Very Fine and choice (Image)	E. 100-150	200.00
5828		5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large margins to just in at bottom, tied by "Hatchechubbee/Ala" two-line handstamp on brown wrapper cover to Macon Ga., ms. "March 20" at top, slightly reduced at bottom and some slight wear, Fine and rare, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 150-200	550.00
5829		5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large margins to in, tied by bold "Jackson" straightline handstamp struck twice on cover to Madison C.H. Fla., stamps affected from placement at edge of cover, slightly reduced at left, Fine, scarce cancel (Image)	E. 100-150	625.00
5830		2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Feb. 1, 1864" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from South Carolina state document to military address at James Island, opened for display, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 750-1,000	1,250.00
5831		2c Brown Red (8). Vertical strip of five, huge margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamps at left, tied by blue "Farmville Va." circular datestamps on buff cover to Richmond Va., barely reduced at right and lightly cleaned FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE VERTICAL STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 2-CENT RED JACK CANCELLED IN BLUE ON COVER. Signed Ashbrook. With 1990 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)	5,000.00	2,300.00
5832		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Huge margins, bright shade, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 20" circular datestamp on buff cover to Newberry S.C., trivial edgewear EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE "TEN" ISSUE FROM COLUMBIA S.C. Columbia did not receive a regular shipment of the "TEN" issue. Only two "TEN" covers are known from there. Ex Caspary (Image)	1,600.00	1,100.00
5833		10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Huge margins all around, rich color, tied by "Marietta Ga. May 7" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Clinton Tenn., sender corrected last name of addressee, barely reduced at right, attractive cover, the stamp is Extremely Fine, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	350.00
5834		10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins with virtually complete framelines on three sides, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jun. 20, 1863" double-circle datestamp on gray cover to Richmond Va., missing top flap and barely reduced at top, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	1,150.00
5835		10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins incl. virtually complete framelines on two sides and part of framelines on other two, tied by well-struck "Winchester Va. Jul. 22" circular datestamp on blue cover to Lexington Va., missing top and left flaps, Very Fine, with 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	1,400.00
5836		10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three huge margins, just in at right, tied by "Goodson Oct." two-line handstamp on homemade cover to Christiansburg Va., fresh and Fine, scarce cancel, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate (Image)	E. 500-750	900.00

General Issues on-cover continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

5826

10c Carmine (5a). Ample to large margins, wonderful rich color in the true Carmine shade, tied by "Aiken S.C. Aug. 22" (1862) circular datestamp on cover to Gen. Wm. H. Gist at Columbia S.C., with colorless embossed corner card, lightened stain at lower left, tiny erosion spot at bottom right and very slightly reduced at bottom

VERY FINE AND EXTRAORDINARILY FRESH COVER BEARING THE ELUSIVE 10-CENT CARMINE.

Ex Finney. With 1997 P.F. certificate. (Image)

4,500.00

1,900.00

5827

5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Large margins to clear, tied by blue "Petersburg Va. May 21" circular datestamp on Evangelical Tract Society corner card cover to Columbia S.C., Very Fine and choice (Image)

E. 100-150

200.00

5828

5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large margins to just in at bottom, tied by "Hatchechubbee/Ala" two-line handstamp on brown wrapper cover to Macon Ga., ms. "March 20" at top, slightly reduced at bottom and some slight wear, Fine and rare, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 150-200

550.00

5829

5c Blue, Local (7). Vertical pair, large margins to in, tied by bold "Jackson" straightline handstamp struck twice on cover to Madison C.H. Fla., stamps affected from placement at edge of cover, slightly reduced at left, Fine, scarce cancel (Image)

E. 100-150

625.00

5830

2c Brown Red (8). Large margins, tied by "Charleston S.C. Feb. 1, 1864" circular datestamp on adversity cover made from South Carolina state document to military address at James Island, opened for display, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 750-1,000

1,250.00

5831

2c Brown Red (8). Vertical strip of five, huge margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamps at left, tied by blue "Farmville Va." circular datestamps on buff cover to Richmond Va., barely reduced at right and lightly cleaned

FRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE VERTICAL STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 2-CENT RED JACK CANCELLED IN BLUE ON COVER.

Signed Ashbrook. With 1990 C.S.A. certificate. (Image)

5,000.00

2,300.00

5832

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Huge margins, bright shade, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. May 20" circular datestamp on buff cover to Newberry S.C., trivial edgewear

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE "TEN" ISSUE FROM COLUMBIA S.C.

Columbia did not receive a regular shipment of the "TEN" issue. Only two "TEN" covers are known from there. Ex Caspary (Image)

1,600.00

1,100.00

5833

10c Blue, "TEN" (9). Huge margins all around, rich color, tied by "Marietta Ga. May 7" circular datestamp on yellow cover to Clinton Tenn., sender corrected last name of addressee, barely reduced at right, attractive cover, the stamp is Extremely Fine, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

350.00

5834

10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins with virtually complete framelines on three sides, tied by "Mobile Ala. Jun. 20, 1863" double-circle datestamp on gray cover to Richmond Va., missing top flap and barely reduced at top, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

1,150.00

5835

10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins incl. virtually complete framelines on two sides and part of framelines on other two, tied by well-struck "Winchester Va. Jul. 22" circular datestamp on blue cover to Lexington Va., missing top and left flaps, Very Fine, with 1968 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

1,400.00

5836

10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Three huge margins, just in at right, tied by "Goodson Oct." two-line handstamp on homemade cover to Christiansburg Va., fresh and Fine, scarce cancel, with 1993 C.S.A. certificate (Image)

E. 500-750

900.00