Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States and Confederate States Postal History continued...

**Independent and Confederate State Use of U.S. Stamps continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
398		New Orleans La. May 3, 1861. Circular datestamp ties horizontal pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on printed prices current to La Ferte Mace, France, red Calais Apr. 24 transit, red "15c" due handstamp, slight wrinkling, still Very Fine, a scarce Confederate State circular-rate usage to France, signed Ashbrook (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	850.00
399		Tuscaloosa Al. May 11 (1861). Circular datestamp with Star fancy cancel tying 1c Blue, Ty. II (20), Plate 12, on University of Alabama overall lithographed cover to local addressee, Very Fine, an extraordinarily rare combination of rate, college advertising, stamp and cancellation, ex Judd (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	1,600.00
400		Montgomery Ala. May 7, 1861. Neat circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on locally addressed cover, small pre-use tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 150-200	110.00
401		Montgomery Ala. May 13, 1861. Neat circular datestamp on cover to local address, bold strike of "Drop 1ct" handstamp, tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)	E. 400-500	675.00
402		"Clarksville Va. May 30, 1861". Dateline on printed circular from a candidate for a seat in the Virginia Convention to Tannersville Va., 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) tied by pencil "2", greenish blue "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, scarce usage, apparently sent after June 1, 1861, thru the Confederate postal system and charged the 2c circular rate, reportedly unique (Image)	E. 1,000-1,500	525.00
403		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on cover to local addressee, bold "Due 2" in circle handstamp and matching "Drop Letter" straightline handstamp, pencil 1863 docketing on back, some toned spots, Very Fine, the demonetized 3c 1857 stamp was not recognized in Federal-occupied New Orleans, signed Bartels and Chase (Image)	E. 400-500	3,500.00
404		3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Bright color, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 14, 1864" double-circle datestamp and target on cover to local addressee, neat "Due 4" in circle handstamp and matching "Drop Letter" straightline handstamp, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual attempted use of demonetized 3c 1857 stamp, charged double the drop-letter rate (Image)	E. 400-500	3,500.00

Independent and Confederate State Use of U.S. Stamps continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

398

New Orleans La. May 3, 1861. Circular datestamp ties horizontal pair of 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on printed prices current to La Ferte Mace, France, red Calais Apr. 24 transit, red "15c" due handstamp, slight wrinkling, still Very Fine, a scarce Confederate State circular-rate usage to France, signed Ashbrook (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

850.00

399

Tuscaloosa Al. May 11 (1861). Circular datestamp with Star fancy cancel tying 1c Blue, Ty. II (20), Plate 12, on University of Alabama overall lithographed cover to local addressee, Very Fine, an extraordinarily rare combination of rate, college advertising, stamp and cancellation, ex Judd (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

1,600.00

400

Montgomery Ala. May 7, 1861. Neat circular datestamp ties 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) on locally addressed cover, small pre-use tear at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 150-200

110.00

401

Montgomery Ala. May 13, 1861. Neat circular datestamp on cover to local address, bold strike of "Drop 1ct" handstamp, tiny tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)

E. 400-500

675.00

402

"Clarksville Va. May 30, 1861". Dateline on printed circular from a candidate for a seat in the Virginia Convention to Tannersville Va., 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) tied by pencil "2", greenish blue "Paid" handstamp, Very Fine, scarce usage, apparently sent after June 1, 1861, thru the Confederate postal system and charged the 2c circular rate, reportedly unique (Image)

E. 1,000-1,500

525.00

403

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Tied by "New Orleans La. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on cover to local addressee, bold "Due 2" in circle handstamp and matching "Drop Letter" straightline handstamp, pencil 1863 docketing on back, some toned spots, Very Fine, the demonetized 3c 1857 stamp was not recognized in Federal-occupied New Orleans, signed Bartels and Chase (Image)

E. 400-500

3,500.00

404

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Bright color, tied by "New Orleans La. Oct. 14, 1864" double-circle datestamp and target on cover to local addressee, neat "Due 4" in circle handstamp and matching "Drop Letter" straightline handstamp, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual attempted use of demonetized 3c 1857 stamp, charged double the drop-letter rate (Image)

E. 400-500

3,500.00