Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Milton Mitchell Collection of United States 3-Cent 1861-68 Issues continued...

**Civil War Usages continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
191		Point Lookout Md. Buff cover with 3c Rose (65) cancelled by target, "Point Lookout Md. Jan. 2, 1865" double-circle datestamp, to Vicksburg Miss. and forwarded twice, first to Clinton Miss. and then to Canton Miss., bold "Due" handstamp and ms. "10", also ms. "Clinton Miss. Jany 27, 1865 Due 10", light horizontal file fold at top affects stamp, some overall wear, Fine, rare prisoner's cover forwarded between three Confederate post offices (Image)	E. 500-750	210.00
192		Old Point Comfort Va. Cover with pencil examiner's initials and 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jun. 4" double-circle datestamp to Clarksville Tenn., faint file folds incl. one affecting stamp at right, otherwise Fine, the file folds may have come from when this was placed inside another envelope bearing Confederate postage, which was removed when the mails were exchanged between North and South (Image)	E. 300-400	150.00
193		3c Rose (65). Tied by neat "Mobile Ala. May 18" double-circle datestamp on red and yellow Confederate wallpaper cover to Union Mills Pa., 1865 docketing reads "Edwin - from Montgomery Alabama May 7th 1865. Envelope made of wallpaper", with original enclosure dated May 7, fascinating contents discuss troop movements and also mentions "This is Johnny Reb paper I write this letter on and will enclose it in a Reb envelope made out of wallpaper look inside and see for yourself. If us Yanks had to come down to this I would think we was hard up.", other intersting contents regarding Montgomery and the mix of people there, ends with "P.S. Peace is declared the fighting is all done what a blessing to all. Don't laugh when you see this Reb letter", some expected edgewear, opened for display, VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLE USAGE OF A CONFEDERATE WALLPAPER COVER BY A UNION SOLDIER DURING THE CLOSING DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. The letter is datelined May 7, which is three days after the surrender by Gen. Taylor of Alabama and Mississippi Department at Citronelle Ala. The cover was mailed to Union Mills Pa., which became a center for Ku Klux Klan activity during the Reconstruction period. (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,200.00
194		3c Rose (65). Tied by perfect strike of Maltese Cross in circle fancy cancel, "Petersburgh Va. Nov. 13" circular datestamp on post-war adversity cover made from book company's printed form, with female college printed cc, to Shreveport La., bottom right corner opened for display, Fine, scarce adversity usage (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00

Civil War Usages continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

191

Point Lookout Md. Buff cover with 3c Rose (65) cancelled by target, "Point Lookout Md. Jan. 2, 1865" double-circle datestamp, to Vicksburg Miss. and forwarded twice, first to Clinton Miss. and then to Canton Miss., bold "Due" handstamp and ms. "10", also ms. "Clinton Miss. Jany 27, 1865 Due 10", light horizontal file fold at top affects stamp, some overall wear, Fine, rare prisoner's cover forwarded between three Confederate post offices (Image)

E. 500-750

210.00

192

Old Point Comfort Va. Cover with pencil examiner's initials and 3c Rose (65) tied by segmented cork, "Old Point Comfort Va. Jun. 4" double-circle datestamp to Clarksville Tenn., faint file folds incl. one affecting stamp at right, otherwise Fine, the file folds may have come from when this was placed inside another envelope bearing Confederate postage, which was removed when the mails were exchanged between North and South (Image)

E. 300-400

150.00

193

3c Rose (65). Tied by neat "Mobile Ala. May 18" double-circle datestamp on red and yellow Confederate wallpaper cover to Union Mills Pa., 1865 docketing reads "Edwin - from Montgomery Alabama May 7th 1865. Envelope made of wallpaper", with original enclosure dated May 7, fascinating contents discuss troop movements and also mentions "This is Johnny Reb paper I write this letter on and will enclose it in a Reb envelope made out of wallpaper look inside and see for yourself. If us Yanks had to come down to this I would think we was hard up.", other intersting contents regarding Montgomery and the mix of people there, ends with "P.S. Peace is declared the fighting is all done what a blessing to all. Don't laugh when you see this Reb letter", some expected edgewear, opened for display,

VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLE USAGE OF A CONFEDERATE WALLPAPER COVER BY A UNION SOLDIER DURING THE CLOSING DAYS OF THE CIVIL WAR. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

The letter is datelined May 7, which is three days after the surrender by Gen. Taylor of Alabama and Mississippi Department at Citronelle Ala. The cover was mailed to Union Mills Pa., which became a center for Ku Klux Klan activity during the Reconstruction period. (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,200.00

194

3c Rose (65). Tied by perfect strike of Maltese Cross in circle fancy cancel, "Petersburgh Va. Nov. 13" circular datestamp on post-war adversity cover made from book company's printed form, with female college printed cc, to Shreveport La., bottom right corner opened for display, Fine, scarce adversity usage (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00